Supplier
Sme INC USA
Sme INC USA was paid $5.44M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Nov 2024, across 28 billing codes. Its largest line is L4361, Walking boot, pneumatic and/or vacuum, with or without joints, with or without interface material, prefabricated, off-the-shelf — 22% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider infoSME INC USA
WILMINGTON, NC 28412
WILMINGTON, NC 28412
33aNPI1114987344assigned 03/23/2006
33bProvider typeCustomized Equipment (DME)
28Total paid$5.44M
24GClaims55,321
24DCodes billed28
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Nov 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Customized Equipment (DME) providers in North Carolina
Rank by total paid#9 of 74
Median peer was paid$310K
This provider vs. median18×
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.
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 | 6,240 | $563K | |
| 2019 | 8,077 | $773K | |
| 2020 | 7,519 | $758K | |
| 2021 | 9,457 | $885K | |
| 2022 | 9,189 | $857K | |
| 2023 | 7,494 | $806K | |
| 2024incomplete | 7,345 | $797K |
Box 24 · Service lines
What it billed for
| Code | Service | Share | Claims | Bene. records | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L4361 | Walking boot, pneumatic and/or vacuum, with or without joints, with or without interface material, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | 22% | 6,699 | 6,013 | $1.18M |
| L1833 | Knee orthosis, adjustable knee joints (unicentric or polycentric), positional orthosis, rigid support, prefabricated, off-the shelf | 17% | 2,228 | 1,991 | $905K |
| L4360 | Walking boot, pneumatic and/or vacuum, with or without joints, with or without interface material, prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an individual with expertise | 12% | 3,441 | 3,104 | $641K |
| L3809 | Wrist hand finger orthosis, without joint(s), prefabricated, off-the-shelf, any type | 7.9% | 3,307 | 2,897 | $429K |
| L3908 | Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | 7.6% | 11,617 | 9,520 | $413K |
| L3670 | Shoulder orthosis, acromio/clavicular (canvas and webbing type), prefabricated, off-the-shelf | 6.2% | 4,668 | 4,223 | $336K |
| L1902 | Ankle orthosis, ankle gauntlet or similar, with or without joints, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | 5.5% | 5,660 | 5,011 | $301K |
| L3807 | Wrist hand finger orthosis, without joint(s), prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an individual with expertise | 4.0% | 1,455 | 1,347 | $216K |
| L1832 | Knee orthosis, adjustable knee joints (unicentric or polycentric), positional orthosis, rigid support, prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an individual with expertise | 4.0% | 404 | 389 | $215K |
| L1820 | Knee orthosis, elastic with condylar pads and joints, with or without patellar control, prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an individual with expertise | 3.4% | 2,305 | 1,916 | $187K |
| E0114 | Crutches underarm, other than wood, adjustable or fixed, pair, with pads, tips and handgrips | 2.8% | 4,729 | 4,215 | $153K |
| L1812 | Knee orthosis, elastic with joints, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | 2.6% | 2,479 | 2,175 | $142K |
16 more codes
| L1810 | Knee orthosis, elastic with joints, prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an individual with expertise | 1.8% | 1,284 | $98K |
| L3260 | Surgical boot/shoe, each | 1.8% | 2,816 | $98K |
| L3660 | Shoulder orthosis, figure of eight design abduction restrainer, canvas and webbing, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | <1% | 1,066 | $44K |
| L3960 | Shoulder elbow wrist hand orthosis, abduction positioning, airplane design, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment | <1% | 82 | $19K |
| L4350 | Ankle control orthosis, stirrup style, rigid, includes any type interface (e.g., pneumatic, gel), prefabricated, off-the-shelf | <1% | 215 | $14K |
| L1906 | Ankle foot orthosis, multiligamentous ankle support, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | <1% | 151 | $10K |
| L0642 | Lumbar orthosis, sagittal control, with rigid anterior and posterior panels, posterior extends from l-1 to below l-5 vertebra, produces intracavitary pressure to reduce load on the intervertebral discs, includes straps, closures, may include padding, shoulder straps, pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | <1% | 39 | $7K |
| L0627 | Lumbar orthosis, sagittal control, with rigid anterior and posterior panels, posterior extends from l-1 to below l-5 vertebra, produces intracavitary pressure to reduce load on the intervertebral discs, includes straps, closures, may include padding, shoulder straps, pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an individual with expertise | <1% | 24 | $7K |
| L1830 | Knee orthosis, immobilizer, canvas longitudinal, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | <1% | 112 | $6K |
| L4386 | Walking boot, non-pneumatic, with or without joints, with or without interface material, prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an individual with expertise | <1% | 50 | $6K |
| A4467 | Belt, strap, sleeve, garment, or covering, any type | <1% | 338 | $4K |
| L3924 | Hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | <1% | 62 | $3K |
| L2425 | Addition to knee joint, disc or dial lock for adjustable knee flexion, each joint | <1% | 37 | $2K |
| L3762 | Elbow orthosis, rigid, without joints, includes soft interface material, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | <1% | 14 | $939.57 |
| L3170 | Foot, plastic, silicone or equal, heel stabilizer, prefabricated, off-the-shelf, each | <1% | 12 | $497.94 |
| E0218 | Fluid circulating cold pad with pump, any type | <1% | 27 | $175.00 |
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 officialSPEERLI, BETH (ADMIN DIRECTOR)
| Provider | Location | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Sme INC USA | Virginia Beach, VA | $493K |
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