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Lee County Medical Investors

Doing business as Life Care Center of Estero

  • Skilled Nursing Facility
  • Estero, FL
National Provider Identifier
1750307724
Registry record updated Jul 10, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Skilled Nursing FacilityTaxonomy code 314000000X
License
SNF130471026 Issued in FL
Legal business name
LEE COUNTY MEDICAL INVESTORS
Doing business as
Life Care Center of Estero
Practice address
3850 Williams Rd
Estero, FL 33928-1921
Phone
(239) 495-4000
Fax
(239) 495-1981
NPI assigned
Jul 14, 2006
Last updated
Jul 10, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Organization subpart
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 10, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Authorized official

Name
Cindy S Cross
Title
Assistant Secretary
Phone
(423) 473-5867

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Skilled Nursing Facility 314000000X SNF130471026 FL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

3850 Williams Rd
Estero, FL 33928-1921

Mailing address

3001 Keith St NW
Cleveland, TN 37312-3713
Phone (423) 473-5751

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
026538100MedicaidFL

Other names 1

  • Life Care Center of Estero Doing business as

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
CONNECT URL https://esmd.abilitynetwork.com:8291/Gateway/DocumentSubmission/2_0/NhinService/XDRRequest_Service Other Ability Network

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in FL

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
O20030917000026 FL Part A Provider - Skilled Nursing Facility 7810808946 Practice locations: Estero, FL

NPI to CCN mapping 1

The Medicare certification numbers (CCNs) connected to NPI 1750307724. Details of each certification follow.

Skilled nursing facility certification: CCN 106057

Legal name
LEE COUNTY MEDICAL INVESTORS
Doing business as
LIFE CARE CENTER OF ESTERO
Certification status
Active
Provider type (POS)
Nursing home – SNF/NF dual certification
Participating since
Oct 23, 2003
Last certification
Oct 19, 2023
Beds
155
Ownership / control type
Limited Liability Corporation
Organization structure
LLCProprietary
Enrollment address
3850 Williams Rd
Estero, FL 33928-1921
Nursing home name
LIFE CARE CENTER OF ESTERO
Affiliated entity
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA

Care Compare: Nursing home

Medicare Care Compare
Listed as
Life Care Center of EsteroCCN 106057 · All quality measures
Overall star rating
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified
Oct 23, 2003
Medicare certification status
ActiveFrom the Provider of Services file
Certified beds
155151.3 residents per day on average
Chain
Life Care Centers of America194 facilities in the chain
Penalties (3 years)
2Fines totaling $8,034

Processed by Care Compare on Aug 1, 2026.

Laboratory certificates & supplier records

Derived by NPIMap

These CMS records do not include an NPI. They are shown because their name and street address match this provider’s.

CLIA laboratory certificates

CLIA numberLaboratoryCertificateExpires
10D1017975Life Care Center of Estero3850 Williams Road, Estero, FL 33928Certificate of waiverOct 8, 2027

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory

Networks

  • Freedom Health HMO NetworkPlans: Freedom Platinum Rewards Plan Rx (HMO) (H5427-102-000, H5427); Freedom VIP Care (HMO C-SNP) (H5427-070-000, H5427); Freedom VIP Rewards (HMO C-SNP) (H5427-108-000, H5427); Freedom VIP Rewards (HMO C-SNP) (H5427-099-000, H5427); Freedom Platinum Rewards Plan Rx (HMO) (H5427-107-000, H5427); Freedom Máximo (HMO-POS) (H5427-113-000, H5427); Freedom Savings Plan (HMO) (H5427-052-000, H5427); Freedom Platinum Rewards Plan Rx (HMO) (H5427-096-000, H5427); Freedom Platinum Rewards Plan Rx (HMO) (H5427-105-000, H5427); Freedom Medi-Medi Full (HMO D-SNP) (H5427-087-000, H5427)…
  • Optimum HealthCare HMO NetworkPlans: Optimum Diamond Rewards (HMO C-SNP) (H5594-028-000, H5594); Optimum Diamond (HMO C-SNP) (H5594-036-000, H5594); Optimum Diamond Rewards (HMO C-SNP) (H5594-034-000, H5594); Optimum Diamond Rewards COPD (HMO C-SNP) (H5594-029-000, H5594); Optimum Platinum Plan (HMO) (H5594-002-000, H5594); Optimum Gold Plus Plan (HMO) (H5594-032-000, H5594); Optimum Diamond Savings COPD (HMO C-SNP) (H5594-031-000, H5594); Optimum Diamond Savings (HMO C-SNP) (H5594-030-000, H5594); Optimum Diamond Rewards COPD (HMO C-SNP) (H5594-035-000, H5594)

Ownership & related parties

All disclosed owners & managing parties 18

As disclosed on the Medicare enrollment (CMS All Owners files). Individuals include officers, directors and managing employees, who may not hold ownership.

NameRoleSinceShare
Forrest L Preston Individual 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestMember Jun 24, 2002 98.67%
Indirect Ownership Interest Jun 24, 2002 1.33%
Terry Henry Individual Corporate OfficerAsst Treasurer of Management Co. Aug 16, 1999
Todd Fletcher Individual Operational/Managerial Control Dec 13, 2024
Cheryl Ann Hand Individual Operational/Managerial Control Aug 31, 2009
Managing Control - Governing BodyDirector of Nursing Aug 31, 2009
Organization, Cleveland, TN LLC, For-profit Adp of the SNF Dec 28, 2011
Aubrey Preston Individual Operational/Managerial Control Dec 13, 2024
Vincent Charles Bianca Individual Operational/Managerial Control Jul 19, 2019
Adp of the SNF Mar 13, 2025
Organization, Cleveland, TN LLC, For-profit Adp of the SNF Mar 13, 2025
Joan E Thurmond Individual Corporate OfficerAsst Secretary of Management Co. Oct 30, 2002
Cindy S Cross Individual Corporate OfficerVP/Asst Secretary of Management Co. Oct 30, 2002
Richard Swanker Individual Corporate OfficerChief Tax Officer of Management Co. Apr 1, 2011
Life Care Centers of America, Inc. Organization, Cleveland, TN Corporation, Management services company, For-profit, Chain home office Operational/Managerial Control Oct 30, 2002 100%
Adp of the SNF Mar 13, 2025
Aaron Preston Individual Operational/Managerial Control Nov 1, 2018
Managing Control - Governing BodyDivisional Vice President Nov 1, 2018
Lee County Medical Investors Organization, Cleveland, TN LLC, For-profit Operational/Managerial Control Sep 26, 2003
Adp of the SNF Dec 28, 2011
Lisa M Lay Individual Corporate OfficerSecretary of Management Company Feb 9, 2018
James Ziegler Individual Operational/Managerial Control Dec 13, 2024
Developers Investment Company II, Inc Organization, Cleveland, TN Corporation, For-profit Operational/Managerial Control May 10, 2010
Direct Ownership Interest Jun 24, 2002 1.33%
James Breuler Individual Operational/Managerial Control Apr 7, 2003
Managing Control - Governing BodyAdministrator Apr 7, 2003
Adp of the SNF Mar 13, 2025

Owners & managing parties with NPI records 26

Owners and managing parties disclosed on this facility’s Medicare enrollment that are themselves Medicare-enrolled.

View all 26

Facilities with the same owner 193

Facilities that share an organizational owner with 5% or greater ownership or operational control.

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Practitioners & affiliated clinicians

Practitioners 1

Individual providers connected to this organization through Medicare benefit reassignment, Care Compare group membership or National Provider Directory roles, and the practitioner matching its NPPES authorized official.

Affiliated clinicians 3

Clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation in Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-2",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1783641600000",
    "number": "1750307724",
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            "address_1": "3001 KEITH ST NW",
            "city": "CLEVELAND",
            "state": "TN",
            "postal_code": "373123713",
            "telephone_number": "423-473-5751",
            "fax_number": "423-339-8342"
        },
        {
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            "city": "ESTERO",
            "state": "FL",
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        "status": "A",
        "authorized_official_last_name": "CROSS",
        "authorized_official_first_name": "CINDY",
        "authorized_official_middle_name": "S",
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    },
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    "endpoints": [
        {
            "endpointType": "CONNECT",
            "endpointTypeDescription": "CONNECT URL",
            "endpoint": "https://esmd.abilitynetwork.com:8291/Gateway/DocumentSubmission/2_0/NhinService/XDRRequest_Service",
            "affiliation": "Y",
            "endpointDescription": "2.16.840.1.113883.3.667.2",
            "affiliationName": "Ability Network",
            "use": "OTHER",
            "useDescription": "Other",
            "useOtherDescription": "CMS esMD eMDR",
            "contentType": "CSV",
            "contentTypeDescription": "CSV",
            "address_1": "284 Merchant St",
            "city": "Ste Genevieve",
            "state": "MO",
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        }
    ],
    "other_names": [
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            "code": "3",
            "type": "Doing Business As"
        }
    ]
}

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