Sevadar Foundation · 501(c)(3)
Sevadar Foundation
CareGuard is operated by Sevadar Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, EIN 93-2840861. That is the alternate legal name shown on the AHRQ listing for PSO P0268.
Why is CareGuard run by a nonprofit?
A Patient Safety Organization’s value rests on providers believing that what they report will be analyzed rather than monetized. Operating under a foundation is a structural answer to that, not a marketing one.
Is Sevadar Foundation the same as Valor Medica or Valor Villages?
These names appear near each other and are routinely conflated. They are not the same thing.
- Sevadar Foundation Inc. — the 501(c)(3), EIN 93-2840861. Operates CareGuard.
- Valor Medica — a separate name of the same foundation. Same EIN, different program.
- Valor Villages Inc. — a different 501(c)(3), EIN 93-2266407. Not the same organization and not the same EIN.
- Measura — a separate organization entirely, on the clinical side. The Measura pairing.
What does sevadar mean?
A sevadar is one who performs seva — service given without expectation of return. It is the same register the name DWARAA comes from. DWARAA.
Governance
Dr. Gurpreet Singh Padda, MD, MBA, MHP is the Authorized Official of CareGuard and the point of contact on the federal listing. More about Dr. Padda.
Why the operating entity is worth knowing
A Patient Safety Organization is listed under the name of a legal entity, and the entity is part of what is being listed. AHRQ’s public record for P0268 shows the alternate legal name Sevadar Foundation Inc. A PSO must notify the Secretary promptly of changes to information submitted for listing, including a change or addition of a parent organization — so the corporate facts are not incidental detail, they are part of the compliance surface.
Does CareGuard have a parent organization?
CareGuard is not a component PSO and has no parent organization on the listing. That matters because a component PSO — one operating inside a larger organization that is itself a provider — carries additional obligations under the Patient Safety Rule about separation and about disclosure of relationships. None of that applies here, and the listing record reflects it.
Disclosures and findings: none
The AHRQ record also carries a disclosures-and-findings field, which is where a PSO’s disclosed relationships with providers it holds Patient Safety Act contracts with, and any AHRQ findings, would appear. For CareGuard that field reads none. The listing in full.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sevadar Foundation’s EIN?
Sevadar Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation with EIN 93-2840861. It operates CareGuard, and it is the alternate legal name on the AHRQ listing for PSO P0268. Valor Medica uses the same EIN because it is another name of the same foundation, while Valor Villages Inc. is a separate 501(c)(3) with its own EIN.
Is Measura part of Sevadar Foundation?
No. Measura is a separate organization entirely, and it works on the clinical side. Sevadar Foundation Inc. operates CareGuard, and Valor Medica is another name of the same foundation running a different program. The names often appear near each other, which is why they get mixed up, but they are not the same organization.
Who is the point of contact on CareGuard’s federal listing?
Dr. Gurpreet Singh Padda, MD, MBA, MHP is the point of contact on the AHRQ listing and the Authorized Official of CareGuard. A PSO must notify the Secretary promptly when information submitted for listing changes, so these names and roles are part of CareGuard’s compliance record, not background detail. The full listing, including the alternate legal name Sevadar Foundation Inc., is on CareGuard’s PSO P0268 page.