Supplier
Professional Breathing Associates INC
Professional Breathing Associates INC was paid $669K by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Dec 2024, across 32 billing codes. Its largest line is A6196, Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, each dressing — 19% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider infoPROFESSIONAL BREATHING ASSOCIATES INC
MARSHFIELD, WI 54449
MARSHFIELD, WI 54449
33aNPI1154301752assigned 01/19/2006
33bProvider typeCustomized Equipment (DME)
28Total paid$669K
24GClaims31,300
24DCodes billed32
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Dec 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Customized Equipment (DME) providers in Wisconsin
Rank by total paid#9 of 17
Median peer was paid$669K
This provider vs. median1.0×
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 MENCHEN, ROBIN 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 | 1,269 | $13K | |
| 2019 | 1,133 | $16K | |
| 2020 | 3,797 | $62K | |
| 2021 | 7,785 | $227K | |
| 2022 | 7,689 | $186K | |
| 2023 | 6,628 | $115K | |
| 2024incomplete | 2,999 | $50K |
Box 24 · Service lines
What it billed for
| Code | Service | Share | Claims | Bene. records | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A6196 | Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, each dressing | 19% | 1,880 | 1,393 | $127K |
| E1390 | Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate | 15% | 5,493 | 4,224 | $98K |
| A6021 | Collagen dressing, sterile, size 16 sq. in. or less, each | 14% | 840 | 669 | $93K |
| A6212 | Foam dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressing | 10% | 1,761 | 1,342 | $68K |
| A6197 | Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., each dressing | 8.9% | 381 | 274 | $59K |
| A6252 | Specialty absorptive dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing | 7.1% | 1,914 | 1,431 | $47K |
| A6209 | Foam dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing | 5.3% | 1,079 | 820 | $35K |
| A6266 | Gauze, impregnated, other than water, normal saline, or zinc paste, sterile, any width, per linear yard | 3.0% | 455 | 358 | $20K |
| A4452 | Tape, waterproof, per 18 square inches | 2.9% | 2,291 | 1,756 | $19K |
| E0431 | Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing | 2.3% | 3,002 | 2,423 | $15K |
| A6222 | Gauze, impregnated with other than water, normal saline, or hydrogel, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing | 2.2% | 863 | 643 | $15K |
| A7030 | Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each | 2.0% | 350 | 269 | $14K |
20 more codes
| A6402 | Gauze, non-impregnated, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing | 1.8% | 2,867 | $12K |
| A6251 | Specialty absorptive dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing | 1.1% | 504 | $8K |
| E0601 | Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device | <1% | 621 | $6K |
| A7037 | Tubing used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 764 | $5K |
| A6216 | Gauze, non-impregnated, non-sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing | <1% | 897 | $5K |
| A4450 | Tape, non-waterproof, per 18 square inches | <1% | 1,500 | $4K |
| A6446 | Conforming bandage, non-elastic, knitted/woven, sterile, width greater than or equal to three inches and less than five inches, per yard | <1% | 1,411 | $4K |
| E0570 | Nebulizer, with compressor | <1% | 570 | $3K |
| A7038 | Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 944 | $2K |
| A6253 | Specialty absorptive dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing | <1% | 60 | $2K |
| E0562 | Humidifier, heated, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 212 | $2K |
| A6443 | Conforming bandage, non-elastic, knitted/woven, non-sterile, width greater than or equal to three inches and less than five inches, per yard | <1% | 140 | $2K |
| A7035 | Headgear used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 177 | $1K |
| A6219 | Gauze, non-impregnated, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressing | <1% | 138 | $902.38 |
| A7031 | Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each | <1% | 32 | $572.74 |
| A7039 | Filter, non disposable, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 50 | $109.20 |
| A5120 | Skin barrier, wipes or swabs, each | <1% | 39 | $55.00 |
| A6261 | Wound filler, gel/paste, per fluid ounce, not otherwise specified | <1% | 17 | $23.24 |
| A7046 | Water chamber for humidifier, used with positive airway pressure device, replacement, each | <1% | 18 | $22.10 |
| A9279 | Monitoring feature/device, stand-alone or integrated, any type, includes all accessories, components and electronics, not otherwise classified | 0% | 30 | $0.00 |
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 officialMENCHEN, ROBIN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)
Parent organizationROTECH HEALTHCARE INC
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