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Stella Orton Home Care Agency Inc.

Home Health·Staten Island, NY·NPI: 1790994952SharePrint Report

Red Flags Explained

Each flag represents a statistical test that identified unusual billing patterns. Here's what each flag on this provider means in plain English:

Cost Outlier

Cost Outlier means this provider charges significantly more per claim than other providers billing the same procedure codes. This could indicate upcoding, inflated charges, or specialized services that justify higher costs.

Single-Code

Single-Code Billing means this provider bills almost exclusively for one or two procedure codes despite high total volume. Legitimate specialists may focus on specific codes, but extreme concentration can indicate a scheme billing repeatedly for the same service.

These flags are statistical indicators only. Many flagged providers have legitimate explanations for their billing patterns. Learn more about our methodology.

Risk Assessment

Extreme procedure concentration — 84% of all billing flows through just 2 codes (T1019, T1020).

Bills $250.07 per claim for T1019 (Personal care services, per 15 min) — 3.0× the national median of $82.47.

This is a statistical summary, not an accusation. See our methodology.

Compared to Home Health Peers

Total spending distribution among 322 providers in this specialty

P25MedianP75P90

This provider's total spending of $203.2M is at the 50th percentile among 322 Home Health providers.

Active Billing Period:2018-012024-12(84 months)

Extreme procedure concentration — 84% of $203.2M billed through just 2 codes

Total Paid

$203.2M

$203,245,563

Total Claims

783K

Beneficiaries

32K

24.6 claims/patient

Avg Cost/Claim

$259

#444 of 618K providers by total spending(top <0.1%)

🔍 Analysis

Provider Overview

Stella Orton Home Care Agency Inc. is a Home Health provider based in Staten Island, NY. From the 2018–2024 period, this provider received $203.2M in Medicaid payments across 783K claims.

Why This Matters

This provider received $203.2M in taxpayer-funded Medicaid payments — enough to fund healthcare for approximately 25,405 Medicaid beneficiaries for a full year at average per-enrollee costs.

69% growthsince first billing year

Monthly Spending Trend

Yearly Spending

2018
$17.3M
+55%
2019
$26.9M
+38%
2020
$37.2M
-9%
2021
$33.9M
-12%
2022
$29.9M
-4%
2023
$28.8M
+1%
2024
$29.2M

Procedure Breakdown

Cost per claim compared to national benchmarks

This provider bills for 2 distinct procedure codes. The top code (T1019 (Personal care services, per 15 min)) accounts for 84% of total spending.

T1019Top 25%

Personal care services, per 15 min

$170.4M

682K claims · 83.9%

Your Cost: $250.07/claim|Median: $82.47
3.0× median
T1020Normal range

Personal care services, per diem

$32.8M

102K claims · 16.1%

Your Cost: $322.48/claim|Median: $296.27
1.1× median