Collection items showing up twice

[Anonymous]

I have two collection items that are each showing up twice and none of the items are showing up as a zero balance.. I'd like to go ahead and pay them (PFD, and they are out of the SOL) but I'm not sure how to proceed. I have listed the accounts as shown on my Equifax credit report and highlighted in red what is different. The first item is listed below,  

NCO - MEDCLEAR   #5080****

POB 17095

WILMINGTON, DE 19850

(800) 541-2742

 Balance:$232

Date Updated:08/23/2009

Amount:$232

Original Creditor:MEDICAL-BUFFALO SPGS EMERGENCY PHYSC (Medical/Health Care)

Past Due: $232

 Pay Status: In Collection

Account Type: Open Account

Responsibility: Individual Account

Loan Type: FACTORING COMPANY ACCOUNT

Date Placed for Collection: 04/16/2009

Remarks: PLACED FOR COLLECTION<

Estimated month and year that this item will be removed: 11/2014

　

PROFESSIONAL MED ADJ BUR   #36657**

5970 FAIRVIEW RD SUITE 800

CHARLOTTE, NC 28210

(800) 849-0088

Balance: $232

Date Updated: 06/18/2009

Original Amount: $232

Original Creditor: MEDICAL-MEDCLR INC (Medical/Health Care)

Past Due: $232

Pay Status: In Collection

Account Type: Open Account

Responsibility: Individual Account

Loan Type: COLLECTION AGENCY/ATTORNEY

Date Placed for Collection: 04/28/2009

Remarks: PLACED FOR COLLECTION

Estimated month and year that this item will be removed: 11/2014

[Anonymous]

The second entry is as follows: Its the exact same information, only dates are changed

COLLECTECH DIVERSFD INC   #1220076000064****

1721 45TH STREET

LUBBOCK, TX 79412

(806) 747-1122

Balance: $1,289

Date Updated:01/16/2009

Original Amount :$1,289

Original Creditor:MEDICAL-HIGHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Medical/Health Care)

Past Due: $1,289

Pay Status: In Collection

Account Type: Open Account

Responsibility: Individual Account

Loan Type: COLLECTION AGENCY/ATTORNEY

Date Placed for Collection: 10/07/2008

Remarks: PLACED FOR COLLECTION

Estimated month and year that this item will be removed: 11/2014

　

COLLECTECH DIVERSFD INC   #1220076000064****

1721 45TH STREET

LUBBOCK, TX 79412

(806) 747-1122

Balance:$1,289

Date Updated:11/18/2008

Original Amount:$1,289

Original Creditor:MEDICAL-HIGHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Medical/Health Care)

Past Due: $1,289

Pay Status: In Collection

Account Type: Open Account

Responsibility: Individual Account

Loan Type: COLLECTION AGENCY/ATTORNEY

Date Placed for Collection: 08/11/2008

Remarks: PLACED FOR COLLECTION

Estimated month and year that this item will be removed: 11/2014

[llecs]

If I had that, I would send a DV letter to all 3 companies and I'd await their response. Likely 2 will delete right away. If all 4 verify, then you can dispute as being duplicate.

Per ownership, both sets are difficult to guage. In your second post, it's obviously the same CA with the same account number. However, you'd think the one with a date placed for collection on 8/11/08 is older than the one placed for collection 10/7/08. The opposite could be true because the older one was updated after the newer one. Like with the second post, the first is the same. Both were placed for collection around the same time. However, NCO was updated after the other and the other CA list NCO as an OC which indicates they bought it from them. But I'd DV all 3 and then make a judgment call following the results.