Supplier
Lincare INC.
Lincare INC. was paid $982K by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Nov 2024, across 19 billing codes. Its largest line is B4160, Enteral formula, for pediatrics, nutritionally complete calorically dense (equal to or greater than 0.7 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit — 29% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider infoLINCARE INC.
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406
33aNPI1003854928assigned 06/03/2006
33bProvider typeDurable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
28Total paid$982K
24GClaims20,906
24DCodes billed19
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Nov 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies providers in South Carolina
Rank by total paid#38 of 160
Median peer was paid$125K
This provider vs. median7.8×
Peers share this provider's primary NPPES type and state. Size alone says nothing about billing quality: a big agency or a hospital system is expected to sit far above the median.
Auditor's notes
Automated statistical signals. Not evidence of fraud — how these are computed.
Entity ProliferationAuthorized official BARNHARD, JEFFREY controls 20+ related entities in our dataset. Read more
Box 24A · Dates of service
Paid by month
Paid that monthNov–Dec 2024: claims still arriving when the file was cut, so these months run low for every provider
By year, as a table
| Year | Claims | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,455 | $119K | |
| 2019 | 2,148 | $222K | |
| 2020 | 3,168 | $125K | |
| 2021 | 3,427 | $121K | |
| 2022 | 4,454 | $178K | |
| 2023 | 3,781 | $137K | |
| 2024incomplete | 2,473 | $79K |
Box 24 · Service lines
What it billed for
| Code | Service | Share | Claims | Bene. records | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B4160 | Enteral formula, for pediatrics, nutritionally complete calorically dense (equal to or greater than 0.7 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit | 29% | 2,516 | 2,292 | $289K |
| E1390 | Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate | 24% | 6,768 | 4,623 | $240K |
| B4035 | Enteral feeding supply kit; pump fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape | 20% | 923 | 735 | $194K |
| B4152 | Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, calorically dense (equal to or greater than 1.5 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit | 15% | 940 | 848 | $145K |
| E0431 | Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing | 3.1% | 4,127 | 2,786 | $31K |
| B4161 | Enteral formula, for pediatrics, hydrolyzed/amino acids and peptide chain proteins, includes fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit | 1.8% | 42 | 38 | $17K |
| B9998 | Noc for enteral supplies | 1.7% | 666 | 325 | $17K |
| A7038 | Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 2,117 | 1,597 | $9K |
| A7031 | Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each | <1% | 240 | 166 | $7K |
| B9002 | Enteral nutrition infusion pump, any type | <1% | 70 | 68 | $6K |
| E0601 | Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device | <1% | 357 | 226 | $5K |
| A7034 | Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap | <1% | 161 | 116 | $5K |
7 more codes
| E0562 | Humidifier, heated, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 523 | $5K |
| A7030 | Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each | <1% | 100 | $3K |
| A7035 | Headgear used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 362 | $3K |
| A7037 | Tubing used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 376 | $3K |
| E0570 | Nebulizer, with compressor | <1% | 366 | $2K |
| A7046 | Water chamber for humidifier, used with positive airway pressure device, replacement, each | <1% | 224 | $861.12 |
| E0776 | Iv pole | <1% | 28 | $166.69 |
Claims and beneficiary counts add up across code × month rows, so one patient seen every month counts many times. Rows with fewer than 12 claims are suppressed by HHS, so small lines can be missing.
From NPPES
Who's on the registration
Authorized officialBARNHARD, JEFFREY (CEO)
| Provider | Location | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Founders Healthcare, LLC | Phoenix, AZ | $66.75M |
| Founders Healthcare, LLC | Tucson, AZ | $20.76M |
| Founders Healthcare, LLC | Las Vegas, NV | $18.86M |
| Lincare INC. | Greenwood, IN | $16.16M |
| Lincare INC. | Fort Wayne, IN | $13.95M |
| Lincare INC | Westerville, OH | $12.98M |
| Patient Support Services, INC | Texarkana, TX | $10.33M |
| Founders Healthcare, LLC | Glendale, AZ | $8.92M |
| Founders Healthcare LLC | Tempe, AZ | $7.47M |
| RCS Management Corp | Surprise, AZ | $5.55M |
| Lincare INC. | South Point, OH | $4.86M |
| Lincare INC | Moraine, OH | $4.56M |
| Lincare INC. | Asheville, NC | $4.35M |
| Lincare INC. | Cincinnati, OH | $4.34M |
| Lincare INC | Terre Haute, IN | $4.31M |
| Lincare INC | Bridgeport, WV | $3.97M |
| Lincare INC. | Madison, IN | $3.66M |
| Lincare INC. | Winston-salem, NC | $3.55M |
| Lincare INC. | Largo, FL | $3.08M |
| Lincare INC. | Concord, CA | $2.75M |
Matched on the authorized-official name exactly as entered in NPPES. A common name can match unrelated people.