Providers
COMFORT CARE HOSPICE, LLC
NPI 1649235706, organization, Andalusia, AL, Hospice Care, Community Based
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Evidence tier
network structure with a list link
- Part of provider network D1-00136, ranked 136 nationally.
score 60 of 100, rank 3742, $0 at stake
Provider networks
D1-00136 ranked 13640 providers around Orange City, FL: 9 hospices, 6 home health agencies, 25 nursing facilities.
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | COMFORT CARE HOSPICE, LLC (also AVEANNA HOSPICE OF ANDALUSIA) |
| Type | Organization |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | April 19, 2006, last updated January 27, 2025 |
| Practice location | 820 S THREE NOTCH ST STE C, Andalusia, AL 36420-5360, 334-427-4000 |
| Mailing address | 400 INTERSTATE NORTH PKWY SE STE 1600, Atlanta, GA 30339-5047 |
| Authorized official | Matthew Buckhalter (Cfo) |
| Specialties | Hospice Care, Community Based (251G00000X, primary, license 10206 AL) |
In this area
3 providers in Covington County, AL carry an indicator in the public record, with $4.0M at stake between them. The most common is paid after a public list action, on 1 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 1. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEBORAH FORD Andalusia, AL, ranked 44 | $37K |
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| 3 | ANDALUSIA MANOR LLC Andalusia, AL, ranked 5452 | $0 |
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| 4 | BHAGWAN BANG Opp, AL, ranked 8468 | $3.9M |
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Recent enforcement in AL
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJCivil settlementJun 23, 2026
Alabama Provider Pays $300,000 to Resolve False Claims as Part of 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown
A Phenix City-based provider billed Alabama Medicaid for Basic Living Skills services for at-risk children that were not actually rendered.
DOJSentencedApr 2, 2026
Former Medicaid Provider Sentenced to Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
Pulliam, a child and family therapist enrolled as an Alabama Medicaid provider, submitted claims for counseling services that were never provided using beneficiaries' identifying information without consent.
DOJCivil judgmentMar 19, 2026
Mississippi Man Ordered to Pay $31 Million for Role in Healthcare Kickback Scheme
Crites and others referred patients, primarily TRICARE beneficiaries, to Cloverland Pharmacy in exchange for kickbacks paid by the pharmacy for each referral.
DOJCivil settlementFeb 21, 2025
Saad Healthcare Agrees to Pay $3M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations That It Billed Medicare for Ineligible Hospice Patients
Saad submitted, or caused the submission of, false claims to Medicare between 2013 and 2020 for 21 hospice patients who were not terminally ill and thus ineligible for the Medicare hospice benefit.
DOJCivil settlementFeb 21, 2025
Saad Healthcare Agrees to Pay $3M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations That It Billed Medicare for Ineligible Hospice Patients
Saad Healthcare submitted, or caused the submission of, false claims to Medicare between 2013 and 2020 for 21 hospice patients who were not terminally ill and were ineligible for the Medicare hospice benefit.
Referral packet
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