Providers
HIGHLAND WELLNESSCARE, LLC
NPI 1962970533, organization, Tacoma, WA, Skilled Nursing Facility
3
Evidence tier
network structure with a list link
- Part of provider network D1-00009, ranked 9 nationally.
score 63 of 100, rank 1647, $2K at stake
Provider networks
D1-00009 ranked 974 providers around Encino, CA: 24 hospices, 44 home health agencies, 6 nursing facilities.
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | HIGHLAND WELLNESSCARE, LLC (also TACOMA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER) |
| Type | Organization |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | November 12, 2018, last updated November 12, 2018 |
| Practice location | 2102 S 96TH ST, Tacoma, WA 98444-1753, 323-581-2514 |
| Mailing address | 106 S HIGHLAND AVE, Los Angeles, CA 90036-3029 |
| Authorized official | JONAH WEISS (Manager) |
| Specialties | Skilled Nursing Facility (314000000X, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97530 | Therapy procedure using functional activities | $2K | 100% | $137 | $124 (top 5% from $387) | too few months to rank |
In this area
7 providers in Pierce County, WA carry an indicator in the public record, with $1.5M at stake between them. The most common is part of a provider network, on 5 of them, followed by more hours than a day holds on 2.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM Tacoma, WA, ranked 814 | $121K |
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| 3 | WILDWOOD HEALTHCARE, INC. Puyallup, WA, ranked 834 | $21K |
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| 3 | MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM Tacoma, WA, ranked 1332 | $125K |
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| 3 | PNW HOSPICE, LLC Tacoma, WA, ranked 4705 | $0 |
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| 3 | AVALON HEALTHCARE - TACOMA, LLC Tacoma, WA, ranked 5729 | $0 |
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| 4 | JOSEPH LEROY Tacoma, WA, ranked 8216 | $640K |
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| 5 | KATHRYN BROWN Tacoma, WA, ranked 11165 | $598K |
Recent enforcement in WA
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJSentencedMar 27, 2026
Local Physician Sentenced to 1 Year Imprisonment, a $60,000 fine, and Restitution of $349,272.79 for Adulterating and Misbranding Medical Devices with the Intent to Defraud
Haeger purchased over 500 used and recalled CPAP and BiPAP devices, had the sound abatement foam removed outside clean room conditions, provided the devices to Washington State Medicaid patients through his sleep clinic, and billed Medicaid representing them as new devices in good working order.
DOJCivil settlementJan 12, 2026
DOJ and Seattle-based FidaLab, LLC settle allegations it inflated bills to government health care programs
FidaLab billed Medicare for a series of urinary tract infection tests under multiple billing codes instead of a single code after its request to bill the tests as a panel was denied.
DOJPleaded guiltyDec 18, 2025
Local Physician Pleads Guilty to Adulterating and Misbranding Medical Devices with the Intent to Defraud
Physician purchased over 500 used and recalled CPAP and BiPAP devices, had the sound abatement foam removed outside of clean room conditions, provided the devices to Washington State Medicaid patients, and had staff bill Medicaid representing them as new devices in good working order.
DOJCivil settlementDec 10, 2025
Spokane Physician Pays $120,000 to Resolve Allegations He Prescribed Controlled Substances Without Legitimate Medical Purpose
Between 2017 and 2025 a licensed physician issued over 1,400 prescriptions for controlled substances to thirteen identified patients that lacked legitimate medical purposes or were outside the usual course of professional practice, failing to address red flags of substance abuse.
DOJSentencedDec 2, 2025
Indian national sentenced to prison for Medicare fraud scheme that stole more than $1 million in taxpayer funds
Asif conspired with others to bill Medicare for COVID-19 tests and other respiratory illness tests that had not been ordered or performed through American Labworks LLC.
Referral packet
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