Supplier
1ST Choice In-Homecare INC
1ST Choice In-Homecare INC was paid $7.08M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Dec 2024, across 75 billing codes. Its largest line is E1390, Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate — 27% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider info1ST CHOICE IN-HOMECARE INC
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320
33aNPI1306856844assigned 08/08/2006
33bProvider typeDurable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
28Total paid$7.08M
24GClaims247,258
24DCodes billed75
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Dec 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies providers in Virginia
Rank by total paid#9 of 229
Median peer was paid$17K
This provider vs. median429×
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
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Entity ProliferationAuthorized official RUSSALESI, WENDY 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 | 29,460 | $785K | |
| 2019 | 29,154 | $911K | |
| 2020 | 28,001 | $912K | |
| 2021 | 35,824 | $966K | |
| 2022 | 38,997 | $1.06M | |
| 2023 | 45,469 | $1.25M | |
| 2024incomplete | 40,353 | $1.19M |
Box 24 · Service lines
What it billed for
| Code | Service | Share | Claims | Bene. records | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1390 | Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate | 27% | 49,312 | 41,053 | $1.93M |
| E0466 | Home ventilator, any type, used with non-invasive interface, (e.g., mask, chest shell) | 13% | 2,342 | 1,916 | $896K |
| E0601 | Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device | 6.1% | 9,713 | 7,427 | $432K |
| A7030 | Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each | 5.2% | 6,957 | 6,215 | $371K |
| E0260 | Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress | 3.7% | 8,003 | 6,794 | $261K |
| E0431 | Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing | 3.7% | 28,288 | 24,569 | $260K |
| A4604 | Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device | 3.5% | 9,865 | 8,913 | $249K |
| K0001 | Standard wheelchair | 2.9% | 11,684 | 10,047 | $204K |
| A7031 | Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each | 2.6% | 7,156 | 6,063 | $185K |
| E0143 | Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height | 2.5% | 6,757 | 6,141 | $178K |
| E0562 | Humidifier, heated, used with positive airway pressure device | 2.2% | 3,933 | 3,533 | $159K |
| E1392 | Portable oxygen concentrator, rental | 2.2% | 9,284 | 7,936 | $153K |
63 more codes
| E0570 | Nebulizer, with compressor | 2.0% | 6,059 | $145K |
| A7034 | Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap | 1.9% | 3,656 | $134K |
| K0738 | Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; home compressor used to fill portable oxygen cylinders; includes portable containers, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing | 1.6% | 5,928 | $114K |
| K0195 | Elevating leg rests, pair (for use with capped rental wheelchair base) | 1.6% | 12,942 | $110K |
| E0114 | Crutches underarm, other than wood, adjustable or fixed, pair, with pads, tips and handgrips | 1.4% | 3,537 | $100K |
| E0163 | Commode chair, mobile or stationary, with fixed arms | 1.3% | 2,508 | $94K |
| E0470 | Respiratory assist device, bi-level pressure capability, without backup rate feature, used with noninvasive interface, e.g., nasal or facial mask (intermittent assist device with continuous positive airway pressure device) | 1.3% | 1,297 | $91K |
| A7035 | Headgear used with positive airway pressure device | 1.3% | 7,055 | $89K |
| E0603 | Breast pump, electric (ac and/or dc), any type | 1.1% | 513 | $79K |
| A7032 | Cushion for use on nasal mask interface, replacement only, each | <1% | 2,394 | $62K |
| E0600 | Respiratory suction pump, home model, portable or stationary, electric | <1% | 2,338 | $58K |
| K0003 | Lightweight wheelchair | <1% | 2,230 | $57K |
| E2611 | General use wheelchair back cushion, width less than 22 inches, any height, including any type mounting hardware | <1% | 736 | $57K |
| E0630 | Patient lift, hydraulic or mechanical, includes any seat, sling, strap(s) or pad(s) | <1% | 1,848 | $53K |
| E0971 | Manual wheelchair accessory, anti-tipping device, each | <1% | 4,443 | $49K |
| A7046 | Water chamber for humidifier, used with positive airway pressure device, replacement, each | <1% | 4,631 | $39K |
| L3809 | Wrist hand finger orthosis, without joint(s), prefabricated, off-the-shelf, any type | <1% | 301 | $37K |
| L4350 | Ankle control orthosis, stirrup style, rigid, includes any type interface (e.g., pneumatic, gel), prefabricated, off-the-shelf | <1% | 668 | $36K |
| L1830 | Knee orthosis, immobilizer, canvas longitudinal, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | <1% | 723 | $34K |
| K0002 | Standard hemi (low seat) wheelchair | <1% | 1,273 | $31K |
| A7038 | Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 13,691 | $31K |
| E2601 | General use wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth | <1% | 1,325 | $28K |
| L3908 | Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | <1% | 701 | $23K |
| E0565 | Compressor, air power source for equipment which is not self-contained or cylinder driven | <1% | 707 | $19K |
| A7033 | Pillow for use on nasal cannula type interface, replacement only, pair | <1% | 1,013 | $18K |
| L3260 | Surgical boot/shoe, each | <1% | 1,027 | $18K |
| E0303 | Hospital bed, heavy duty, extra wide, with weight capacity greater than 350 pounds, but less than or equal to 600 pounds, with any type side rails, with mattress | <1% | 265 | $17K |
| A4624 | Tracheal suction catheter, any type other than closed system, each | <1% | 165 | $16K |
| L4387 | Walking boot, non-pneumatic, with or without joints, with or without interface material, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | <1% | 179 | $16K |
| A7526 | Tracheostomy tube collar/holder, each | <1% | 261 | $15K |
| E0910 | Trapeze bars, a/k/a patient helper, attached to bed, with grab bar | <1% | 1,991 | $12K |
| E0149 | Walker, heavy duty, wheeled, rigid or folding, any type | <1% | 487 | $11K |
| A4628 | Oral and/or oropharyngeal suction catheter, each | <1% | 721 | $11K |
| K0006 | Heavy duty wheelchair | <1% | 222 | $9K |
| A7000 | Canister, disposable, used with suction pump, each | <1% | 891 | $8K |
| E0445 | Oximeter device for measuring blood oxygen levels non-invasively | <1% | 65 | $8K |
| E0240 | Bath/shower chair, with or without wheels, any size | <1% | 54 | $8K |
| A7002 | Tubing, used with suction pump, each | <1% | 952 | $7K |
| A4565 | Slings | <1% | 1,077 | $6K |
| A7520 | Tracheostomy/laryngectomy tube, non-cuffed, polyvinylchloride (pvc), silicone or equal, each | <1% | 90 | $6K |
| A4623 | Tracheostomy, inner cannula | <1% | 63 | $6K |
| A7037 | Tubing used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 595 | $5K |
| E0247 | Transfer bench for tub or toilet with or without commode opening | <1% | 45 | $5K |
| E0156 | Seat attachment, walker | <1% | 582 | $5K |
| A4629 | Tracheostomy care kit for established tracheostomy | <1% | 67 | $5K |
| E0185 | Gel or gel-like pressure pad for mattress, standard mattress length and width | <1% | 59 | $5K |
| A4606 | Oxygen probe for use with oximeter device, replacement | <1% | 47 | $5K |
| A7005 | Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, non-disposable | <1% | 228 | $2K |
| E0165 | Commode chair, mobile or stationary, with detachable arms | <1% | 59 | $2K |
| E0973 | Wheelchair accessory, adjustable height, detachable armrest, complete assembly, each | <1% | 36 | $1K |
| A7036 | Chinstrap used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 175 | $1K |
| E0135 | Walker, folding (pickup), adjustable or fixed height | <1% | 59 | $862.12 |
| A6402 | Gauze, non-impregnated, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing | <1% | 110 | $835.18 |
| E0245 | Tub stool or bench | <1% | 29 | $708.02 |
| E0118 | Crutch substitute, lower leg platform, with or without wheels, each | <1% | 24 | $618.80 |
| E1226 | Wheelchair accessory, manual fully reclining back, (recline greater than 80 degrees), each | <1% | 26 | $616.82 |
| E1038 | Transport chair, adult size, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds | <1% | 121 | $564.99 |
| E0604 | Breast pump, hospital grade, electric (ac and / or dc), any type | <1% | 14 | $498.10 |
| A7003 | Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, disposable | <1% | 264 | $490.82 |
| A7039 | Filter, non disposable, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 77 | $351.02 |
| A7004 | Small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, disposable | <1% | 192 | $334.46 |
| A7013 | Filter, disposable, used with aerosol compressor or ultrasonic generator | <1% | 116 | $93.18 |
| A7015 | Aerosol mask, used with dme nebulizer | <1% | 12 | $12.05 |
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 officialRUSSALESI, WENDY (CCO)
Parent organizationAEROCARE HOLDINGS LLC
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