Supplier
Option 1 Northwest Enteral LLC
Option 1 Northwest Enteral LLC was paid $32.43M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Dec 2024, across 46 billing codes. Its largest line is B4035, Enteral feeding supply kit; pump fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape — 21% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider infoOPTION 1 NORTHWEST ENTERAL LLC
KENT, WA 98031
KENT, WA 98031
33aNPI1043398407assigned 11/02/2006
33bProvider typeParenteral & Enteral Nutrition Supplies (DME)
28Total paid$32.43M
24GClaims239,642
24DCodes billed46
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Dec 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition Supplies (DME) providers in Washington
Rank by total paid#1 of 15
Median peer was paid$3.26M
This provider vs. median9.9×
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 BUCKHALTER, MATTHEW 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 | 41,039 | $5.07M | |
| 2019 | 38,821 | $4.84M | |
| 2020 | 34,150 | $4.68M | |
| 2021 | 32,455 | $4.58M | |
| 2022 | 31,205 | $4.28M | |
| 2023 | 33,520 | $4.66M | |
| 2024incomplete | 28,452 | $4.32M |
Box 24 · Service lines
What it billed for
| Code | Service | Share | Claims | Bene. records | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B4035 | Enteral feeding supply kit; pump fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape | 21% | 27,902 | 26,278 | $6.68M |
| 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 | 20% | 12,885 | 11,839 | $6.44M |
| B4149 | Enteral formula, manufactured blenderized natural foods with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit | 16% | 14,618 | 13,407 | $5.04M |
| B4087 | Gastrostomy/jejunostomy tube, standard, any material, any type, each | 8.9% | 23,337 | 22,189 | $2.87M |
| 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 | 7.0% | 20,435 | 19,425 | $2.26M |
| B4153 | Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, hydrolyzed proteins (amino acids and peptide chain), includes fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit | 3.8% | 2,773 | 2,400 | $1.22M |
| B4034 | Enteral feeding supply kit; syringe fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape | 2.8% | 7,524 | 6,958 | $915K |
| 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 | 2.8% | 5,409 | 4,985 | $892K |
| B4150 | Enteral formula, nutritionally complete with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit | 2.4% | 5,898 | 5,280 | $767K |
| B9002 | Enteral nutrition infusion pump, any type | 1.8% | 6,892 | 6,482 | $575K |
| B4088 | Gastrostomy/jejunostomy tube, low-profile, any material, any type, each | 1.7% | 9,025 | 8,735 | $559K |
| S9999 | Sales tax | 1.4% | 35,644 | 21,509 | $446K |
34 more codes
| B4158 | Enteral formula, for pediatrics, nutritionally complete with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber and/or iron, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit | 1.3% | 3,609 | $418K |
| T4530 | Pediatric sized disposable incontinence product, brief/diaper, large size, each | 1.3% | 6,018 | $406K |
| B4154 | Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, for special metabolic needs, excludes inherited disease of metabolism, includes altered composition of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and/or minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit | 1.0% | 1,620 | $339K |
| B4155 | Enteral formula, nutritionally incomplete/modular nutrients, includes specific nutrients, carbohydrates (e.g., glucose polymers), proteins/amino acids (e.g., glutamine, arginine), fat (e.g., medium chain triglycerides) or combination, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit | <1% | 5,706 | $272K |
| B9998 | Noc for enteral supplies | <1% | 1,340 | $243K |
| T4534 | Youth sized disposable incontinence product, protective underwear/pull-on, each | <1% | 2,496 | $233K |
| T4541 | Incontinence product, disposable underpad, large, each | <1% | 5,590 | $192K |
| T4537 | Incontinence product, protective underpad, reusable, bed size, each | <1% | 5,442 | $190K |
| B4036 | Enteral feeding supply kit; gravity fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape | <1% | 1,103 | $167K |
| T4522 | Adult sized disposable incontinence product, brief/diaper, medium, each | <1% | 2,109 | $164K |
| T4523 | Adult sized disposable incontinence product, brief/diaper, large, each | <1% | 1,635 | $158K |
| A4927 | Gloves, non-sterile, per 100 | <1% | 12,441 | $140K |
| B4100 | Food thickener, administered orally, per ounce | <1% | 2,607 | $113K |
| T4524 | Adult sized disposable incontinence product, brief/diaper, extra large, each | <1% | 908 | $95K |
| B4103 | Enteral formula, for pediatrics, used to replace fluids and electrolytes (e.g., clear liquids), 500 ml = 1 unit | <1% | 2,108 | $88K |
| E0776 | Iv pole | <1% | 4,352 | $79K |
| A4351 | Intermittent urinary catheter; straight tip, with or without coating (teflon, silicone, or silicone elastomer, etc.), each | <1% | 580 | $78K |
| T4535 | Disposable liner/shield/guard/pad/undergarment, for incontinence, each | <1% | 2,239 | $72K |
| B4081 | Nasogastric tubing with stylet | <1% | 1,589 | $59K |
| T4526 | Adult sized disposable incontinence product, protective underwear/pull-on, medium size, each | <1% | 597 | $55K |
| T4525 | Adult sized disposable incontinence product, protective underwear/pull-on, small size, each | <1% | 461 | $43K |
| T4532 | Pediatric sized disposable incontinence product, protective underwear/pull-on, large size, each | <1% | 548 | $42K |
| A6218 | Gauze, non-impregnated, non-sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing | <1% | 189 | $33K |
| T4533 | Youth sized disposable incontinence product, brief/diaper, each | <1% | 475 | $32K |
| B4162 | Enteral formula, for pediatrics, special metabolic needs for inherited disease of metabolism, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit | <1% | 52 | $21K |
| B4082 | Nasogastric tubing without stylet | <1% | 377 | $14K |
| A4357 | Bedside drainage bag, day or night, with or without anti-reflux device, with or without tube, each | <1% | 287 | $6K |
| T4531 | Pediatric sized disposable incontinence product, protective underwear/pull-on, small/medium size, each | <1% | 68 | $4K |
| A4335 | Incontinence supply; miscellaneous | <1% | 407 | $3K |
| A4628 | Oral and/or oropharyngeal suction catheter, each | <1% | 180 | $2K |
| A4332 | Lubricant, individual sterile packet, each | <1% | 126 | $1K |
| A7000 | Canister, disposable, used with suction pump, each | <1% | 16 | $339.68 |
| A7002 | Tubing, used with suction pump, each | <1% | 12 | $183.64 |
| A6260 | Wound cleansers, any type, any size | <1% | 13 | $23.12 |
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 officialBUCKHALTER, MATTHEW (CFO)
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