Apparently dozens of people are receiving texts that say they have an unpaid emergency‑room or doctor bill, even when they’ve already been billed or have no record of such a charge. These messages usually come from the 833‑217‑8326 number and push a link to a payment portal that asks for personal data. Treat any unsolicited medical‑bill text as potential fraud. Verify the claim by calling the hospital’s official billing office, not the number in the message, and never enter SSN or insurance details on an unknown site. Report the number to your carrier and to the FTC to help stop the scam.
User provide a warning: Caution
This number is likely a scan, so be cautious when answering
The caller claimed I had an outstanding bill, but I have no record of interacting with them, indicating a potential scam
The user experiance was bad
The user's feedback describes the experience as 'Bad'.
As of 2024, it's appalling that these scammers continue to deceive people with fake hospital and medical office visits, all while innocent lives are lost prematurely.
A text message was received from this number, containing unspecified content
I received a text message regarding an emergency room visit, despite having resolved the issue and working at the hospital in question.
There is an issue with an unpaid anesthesiology bill that was not covered by insurance.
Similarly, I experienced a situation where I received a text message after a hospital stay, claiming I had two physician bills ready from INPHYNET CONTRACTING SRV, LLC, with a total due of $4,897. However, the hospital I visited was Delray Medical Hospital, not Delray Community Hospital, and upon investigating INPHYNET CONTRACTING SRV, LLC on the Better Business Bureau, I found over 31 complaints regarding medical billing fraud.
Apparently, a scammer sent me a text regarding an unpaid hospital bill, urging me to click on a suspicious link for more information, which I promptly reported and deleted.
Did you also pay the ER doctor's bill when you settled the hospital payment?
They tried to get me to click a link to pay for a hospital visit, which is incredibly invasive, and suspicious, considering i already paid for the visit, and the hospital has its own text alert system.
The user has advised caution regarding this number.
They claimed to be calling about a hospital bill
A text message was sent indicating I had a bill at East Cooper Medical Center, with a link provided, which I recognized as a scam given my address and medical history do not align with the hospital's location.
User warning: caution is advised
I received a text message regarding an emergency department visit bill.
User warning: proceed with caution
After activiting my tracphone in November 2023, i started geting texts about a hospital bill, which is compleatly fake, i've been trying to block the number but the texts keep comming.
The messsage claimed I had a problem with my insurance, but I know thats not true
They claimes to be an emergency room bill from a hospital over 50 miles away.
I also recieved a text about a hospital bill, but how do they knows which hospital i visited, do they has access to medical records??
The user has provided a warning, wich is helpfull.
Following a recent hospital stay, I received multiple communications, including calls, texts, emails, and letters, stating that I owed money, although they referred to the hospital by its outdated name.
I had a text conversation with a scammer from this number
Apparently, the caller should of identify themself and who they are representing, but didnt. I dont have a huge intrest, what i'm trying to do is prevent peoples credit from getting dinged because they didnt pay the doctor bill.
