Providers
All 18 in MT
COMMUNITY NURSING INC.
NPI 1811954662, organization, Missoula, MT, Skilled Nursing Facility
3
Evidence tier
network structure with a list link
- Part of provider network D1-00097, ranked 97 nationally.
score 60 of 100, rank 5432, $0 at stake
Provider networks
D1-00097 ranked 9750 providers around Cottonwood, AZ: 10 hospices, 17 home health agencies, 23 nursing facilities.
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | COMMUNITY NURSING INC. (also THE VILLAGE HEALTH CARE CENTER; THE VILLAGE HEALTH & REHABILITATION) |
| Type | Organization |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | April 26, 2006, last updated August 15, 2024 |
| Practice location | 2651 SOUTH AVE W, Missoula, MT 59804-6405, 406-728-9162 |
| Mailing address | 1107 HAZELTINE BLVD STE 200, Chaska, MN 55318-1070 |
| Authorized official | JAMES WEICHERT (Authorized Official) |
| Specialties | Clinic/Center (261Q00000X) Skilled Nursing Facility (314000000X, primary, license 10068 MT) |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97530 | Therapy procedure using functional activities | $127K | 72% | $162 | $124 (top 5% from $387) | 60th percentile | |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | $48K | 27% | $101 | $76 (top 5% from $314) | 64th percentile | |
| 97116 | Therapy procedure for walking training, each 15 minutes | $834 | 0% | $32 | $30 (top 5% from $180) | too few months to rank | |
| 97162 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | $0 | 0% | $0.00 | $48 (top 5% from $145) | too few months to rank |
In this area
18 providers in MT carry an indicator in the public record, with $1.4M at stake between them. The most common is part of a provider network, on 11 of them, followed by more hours than a day holds on 4. 3 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
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| 1 | JONATHAN WILHELM Belgrade, MT, ranked 238 | $21K |
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| 1 | TRISTAN SVEJKOVSKY Butte, MT, ranked 379 | $1K |
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| 1 | ERIC THOMAS Helena, MT, ranked 447 | $100 |
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| 3 | LIVING CENTRE LIMITED Stevensville, MT, ranked 1114 | $618K |
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| 3 | EDEN HOME HEALTH OF BOZEMAN, LLC Bozeman, MT, ranked 2580 | $0 |
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| 3 | EDEN HOSPICE AT WESTERN MONTANA, LLC Bozeman, MT, ranked 3324 | $0 |
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| 3 | DISCOVERY CARE CENTRE, LLC Hamilton, MT, ranked 3405 | $0 |
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| 3 | SWEETWATER DILLON OPCO LLC Dillon, MT, ranked 3743 | $0 |
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Recent enforcement in MT
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJSentencedJan 17, 2025
Former nurse practitioner in Butte sentenced to five years in prison, ordered to pay more than $600,000 restitution for health care fraud
A former nurse practitioner falsely billed Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana $62,310,000 for 158 vitamin B-12 injections that did not occur, receiving $613,108, and used another nurse practitioner's DEA registration number to write prescriptions after her own license was suspended.
DOJSentencedDec 13, 2024
Whitefish doctor sentenced for defrauding Medicare and other federal health programs
Dean was paid by a telemedicine company to sign orders for durable medical equipment that patients did not need, and he fraudulently charged Medicare, CHAMPVA and Railroad Retirement Board programs for telemedicine office visits that did not occur while also authorizing unnecessary covid tests.
DOJPleaded guiltyAug 2, 2024
Former nurse practitioner in Butte admits health care fraud; received nearly $600,000 in false claims
A former nurse practitioner prescribed controlled substances after her license was suspended, using another nurse practitioner's name and DEA registration number, and billed Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana at least $61,995,000 for vitamin B-12 injections that did not occur, receiving at least $593,583.
DOJPleaded guiltyJul 18, 2024
Whitefish doctor admits defrauding Medicare and other federal health programs
Dean, a licensed physician, was paid by a telemedicine company to sign orders for durable medical equipment that patients did not need and then billed Medicare, CHAMPVA and the Railroad Retirement Board programs for telemedicine office visits that did not occur, resulting in more than $39 million in false billing.
DOJChargedJun 27, 2024
National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in 193 Defendants Charged and Over $2.75 Billion in False Claims
Dean was paid by a telemedicine company to sign orders for durable medical equipment patients did not need and fraudulently charged Medicare and other government health programs for telemedicine office visits that did not occur, resulting in over $39 million in false billing.
Referral packet
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