Providers
All 10 in LA
FIRST CHOICE HOSPICE, INC.
NPI 1679524565, organization, Monroe, LA, Hospice Care, Community Based
3
Evidence tier
network structure with a list link
- Part of provider network D1-00084, ranked 84 nationally.
score 60 of 100, rank 6215, $0 at stake
Provider networks
D1-00084 ranked 8435 providers around Corpus Christi, TX: 15 hospices, 20 home health agencies.
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | FIRST CHOICE HOSPICE, INC. (also ELARA CARING) |
| Type | Organization |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | May 15, 2006, last updated February 5, 2026 |
| Practice location | 300 WASHINGTON ST STE 303, Monroe, LA 71201-6714, 318-322-0049 |
| Mailing address | 3010 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY STE 1100, Dallas, TX 75234-2712 |
| Authorized official | ANGEL STANSBURY (Dir License & Regulatory Compliance) |
| Specialties | Hospice Care, Community Based (251G00000X, primary) |
In this area
10 providers in Ouachita Parish County, LA carry an indicator in the public record, with $5.9M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 5 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 3. 2 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
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| 1 | SHARRI JONES Monroe, LA, ranked 553 | $0 |
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| 1 | BLUEWATER HEALTHCARE PA LLC West Monroe, LA, ranked 644 | $0 |
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| 3 | TRUCARE HOME HEALTH, LLC Monroe, LA, ranked 5742 | $0 |
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| 3 | PREMIER HOSPICE OF MONROE, LLC Monroe, LA, ranked 5848 | $0 |
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| 3 | NURSESOURCE HOME CARE INC West Monroe, LA, ranked 6962 | $0 |
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| 5 | LLOYD BOUDLOCHE Monroe, LA, ranked 10568 | $1.2M |
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| 5 | DEANNA MORROW West Monroe, LA, ranked 10660 | $106K |
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| 5 | DENITRA BYRD Monroe, LA, ranked 10684 | $59K |
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Recent enforcement in LA
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJOtherJul 30, 2026
Louisiana U.S. Attorneys Highlight Nine Recent Fraud Prosecutions Across the State
A nurse practitioner was sentenced for a health care fraud scheme involving over $12 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests and receipt of kickbacks, and a New Orleans physician was charged with health care fraud for allegedly submitting $5.9 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and Humana for care not provided, in-person care for patients outside the state, and claims using other providers' identities.
DOJChargedJun 23, 2026
National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 455 Defendants Charged in Fraud Scheme Totaling Over $6.5 Billion
Defendants were charged in connection with schemes to submit claims for medically unnecessary respiratory pathogen panel testing, claims for care a physician did not provide, and false Medicaid claims for personal care services not rendered.
DOJSentencedJun 17, 2026
Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for $12M Medicare Fraud
A nurse practitioner received kickbacks for signing hundreds of orders for medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests after brief phone calls with patients without examining them, causing over $12.1 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare.
DOJSentencedApr 10, 2026
Slidell Doctor Sentenced For $6.6 Million In Health Care Fraud
Tassin, working through purported telemedicine companies, signed doctors' orders for cancer genetic tests for Medicare beneficiaries he never saw, spoke to, or treated, falsely certifying medical necessity in exchange for a set fee of typically $30 per order.
DOJSentencedJan 28, 2026
Slidell Chiropractor Sentenced For Health Care Fraud
Peyroux conspired with others to purchase Medicare beneficiary information and fabricated recordings and billed Medicare through his chiropractic clinic for over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits that were not requested or were otherwise ineligible for reimbursement, falsely listing a former nurse practitioner as the referring provider.
Referral packet
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