SPRENGER HOSPICE, INC.

NPI 1629320270, organization, Lorain, OH, Hospice Care, Community Based

Evidence tier

network structure with a list link

Part of provider network D1-00130, ranked 130 nationally.

score 66 of 100, rank 942, $3.2M at stake

Provider networks

D1-00130 ranked 130

68 providers around Grand Rapids, MI: 7 hospices, 10 home health agencies, 51 nursing facilities.

National provider registry

From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.

Name	SPRENGER HOSPICE, INC.
Type	Organization
Status	Active
NPI issued	October 6, 2012, last updated July 22, 2024
Practice location	3905 OBERLIN AVE, Lorain, OH 44053-2853, 440-989-5200
Authorized official	TAMMI LEONARD (VP of Ancillary Services)
Specialties	Hospice Care, Community Based (251G00000X, primary)

Procedures billed

The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.

Medicaid, largest codes

code	what it is	paid	share	per patient-month	typical	rank among providers
T2046	Medicaid service code	$12.7M	100%	$4K	$4K (top 5% from $6K)	59th percentile

In this area

12 providers in Lorain County, OH carry an indicator in the public record, with $0 at stake between them. The most common is part of a provider network, on 12 of them.

tier	provider	at stake	why
3	KENDAL AT OBERLIN Oberlin, OH, ranked 1972	$0	Part of provider network D1-00122, ranked 122 nationally.
3	WELLSPRING HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. Lorain, OH, ranked 2037	$0	Part of provider network D1-00130, ranked 130 nationally.
3	AMHERST MANOR, INC. Amherst, OH, ranked 2186	$0	Part of provider network D1-00130, ranked 130 nationally.
3	LAGRANGE NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER, INC. Lagrange, OH, ranked 2225	$0	Part of provider network D1-00130, ranked 130 nationally.
3	ANCHOR LODGE NURSING HOME, INC. Lorain, OH, ranked 2721	$0	Part of provider network D1-00130, ranked 130 nationally.
3	ELMS RETIREMENT VILLAGE, INC. Wellington, OH, ranked 4024	$0	Part of provider network D1-00130, ranked 130 nationally.
3	WESSELL GENERATIONS, INC. Oberlin, OH, ranked 4228	$0	Part of provider network D1-00130, ranked 130 nationally.
3	AUTUMN AEGIS, INC Lorain, OH, ranked 4935	$0	Part of provider network D1-00130, ranked 130 nationally.

All 12 in OH

Recent enforcement in OH

All releases

Department of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.

DOJCivil settlementJun 23, 2026

Ohio Dentist Agrees to Pay $500,000 to Resolve Allegations of Submitting False Claims to Medicaid

Meckler billed the Ohio Department of Medicaid for services provided by Ball, who was excluded from the Medicaid program, by listing Meckler as the rendering provider instead of Ball.

DOJSentencedJun 15, 2026

Ohio Doctor Ordered to Pay Nearly $1M for Facilitating Fraud on Medicare

A physician working as an independent contractor for a telemedicine company signed doctor's orders for durable medical equipment braces and genetic testing without meaningfully reviewing patient records or performing required in-person assessments, and those orders were used to bill Medicare more than $1,842,524.

DOJCivil settlementApr 2, 2026

Trinity Hospital Agrees to Pay $1.7M to Resolve Alleged Stark Law Violations

Trinity agreed to pay $1.7 million to resolve allegations that from 2014 through 2020 it made improper financial contributions to two referring physicians through office space rental arrangements that exceeded fair market value, in violation of the Stark Law.

DOJComplaint filedFeb 20, 2026

Justice Department Sues OhioHealth for Anticompetitive Healthcare Contracts That Increase Costs for Ohio Patients

The Justice Department and Ohio Attorney General filed a civil antitrust complaint alleging OhioHealth used its market power to impose contractual restrictions that prevent insurers from offering lower-cost health plans and limit access to price information.

DOJSentencedJan 14, 2026

Ohio Doctor Sentenced to Prison for $14M Healthcare Fraud Scheme

A licensed Ohio physician employed by two Florida telemedicine companies signed pre-completed orders for durable medical equipment and cancer genetic testing, falsely affirming he had examined the patients, causing more than $14.5 million in fraudulent Medicare claims.

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