Providers
All 77 in MD
SUPPORTIVE CARE OF MARYLAND LLC
NPI 1881283364, organization, Essex, MD, Psychologist, Clinical
Evidence tier
No indicators
No detector reached this NPI and it appears on none of the loaded lists.
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | SUPPORTIVE CARE OF MARYLAND LLC |
| Type | Organization |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | January 11, 2021, last updated January 11, 2021 |
| Practice location | 1 EASTERN BLVD, Essex, MD 21221-7016, 718-298-4375 |
| Mailing address | 27 RANDOLPH RD, Howell, NJ 07731-8611 |
| Authorized official | RAPHAEL LICHTSCHEIN (President) |
| Specialties | Social Worker, Clinical (1041C0700X) Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (363LP0808X) Psychologist, Clinical (103TC0700X, primary) |
In this area
77 providers in MD carry an indicator in the public record, with $113.6M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 54 of them, followed by named in an enforcement record on 8. 11 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELIA TORRES Takoma Park, MD, ranked 25 | $14K |
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| 1 | GUIDING LIVES Baltimore, MD, ranked 57 | $1.4M |
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| 1 | ANOTHER CHANCE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Baltimore, MD, ranked 67 | $874K |
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| 1 | QOL COMMUNICATION SERVICES, LLC Owings Mills, MD, ranked 73 | $729K |
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| 1 | AMSTRONG CHAPAJONG Glenarden, MD, ranked 109 | $232K |
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| 1 | LABORATORY RX, LLC Frederick, MD, ranked 131 | $132K |
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| 1 | ADAM MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INC Frederick, MD, ranked 168 | $66K |
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| 1 | RICHARD O AKOTO MD PA Takoma Park, MD, ranked 510 | $0 |
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Recent enforcement in MD
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJCivil settlementMar 20, 2026
Health Care Management Corporation Agrees to Pay $4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
CVR knowingly submitted claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE for sclerotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, and endovenous laser ablation procedures to treat chronic venous insufficiency that were not clinically indicated and were medically unnecessary between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2016.
DOJCivil settlementNov 20, 2025
Diagnostic Laboratory Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Million to Settle Alleged False Claims Act Violations
GTI agreed to pay $1.635 million to resolve allegations that it submitted Medicare claims for respiratory pathogen panels that were medically unnecessary or obtained through kickbacks paid under a marketing services agreement with an infection prevention company for laboratory test referrals from long-term care facilities.
DOJSentencedNov 13, 2025
Baltimore County Woman Sentenced for Impersonating Nurses and Aggravated Identity Theft
Amponsah used stolen nursing licenses and false educational and professional histories to obtain employment as a purported licensed nurse at no less than 40 facilities in Maryland that billed health care benefit programs including Medicare and Medicaid for services she provided, earning more than $145,000 in wages.
DOJPleaded guiltyAug 14, 2025
Baltimore County Woman Admits to Impersonating Nurses, Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft
Amponsah used stolen nursing licenses and false educational and professional histories to obtain employment as a purported licensed nurse at no less than 40 facilities in Maryland, which billed health care benefit programs including Medicare and Medicaid for services she provided.
DOJCivil judgmentAug 11, 2025
United States Obtains More Than $1.4 Million Judgment Against Family Medical Practitioner for Fraudulent Billing
Akoto billed Medicare for auricular stimulation (P-Stim) devices using a code for a surgically implanted neurostimulator device, which Medicare does not reimburse as acupuncture.
Referral packet
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