Supplier
Carelinc Medical Equipment & Supply Co LLC
Carelinc Medical Equipment & Supply Co LLC was paid $2.07M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Dec 2024, across 43 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 — 31% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider infoCARELINC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY CO LLC
PORTAGE, MI 49002
PORTAGE, MI 49002
33aNPI1386654689assigned 08/09/2006
33bProvider typeCustomized Equipment (DME)
28Total paid$2.07M
24GClaims45,135
24DCodes billed43
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Dec 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Customized Equipment (DME) providers in Michigan
Rank by total paid#6 of 60
Median peer was paid$271K
This provider vs. median7.6×
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 | 4,585 | $229K | |
| 2019 | 4,754 | $214K | |
| 2020 | 5,081 | $226K | |
| 2021 | 6,726 | $317K | |
| 2022 | 8,181 | $364K | |
| 2023 | 9,074 | $398K | |
| 2024incomplete | 6,734 | $323K |
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 | 31% | 8,537 | 8,390 | $637K |
| 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 | 18% | 4,084 | 4,024 | $382K |
| E0601 | Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device | 14% | 6,053 | 6,013 | $285K |
| E0260 | Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress | 4.9% | 2,772 | 2,756 | $102K |
| E0431 | Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing | 4.5% | 5,721 | 5,680 | $94K |
| E0570 | Nebulizer, with compressor | 4.5% | 3,070 | 3,046 | $93K |
| K0003 | Lightweight wheelchair | 3.4% | 2,098 | 2,092 | $70K |
| 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) | 2.3% | 548 | 546 | $48K |
| A7030 | Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each | 2.0% | 690 | 681 | $42K |
| A4239 | Supply allowance for non-adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service | 2.0% | 242 | 242 | $41K |
| E0562 | Humidifier, heated, used with positive airway pressure device | 1.6% | 366 | 359 | $32K |
| A6530 | Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 18-30 mmhg, each | 1.3% | 538 | 491 | $27K |
31 more codes
| B4035 | Enteral feeding supply kit; pump fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape | 1.0% | 175 | $21K |
| A7035 | Headgear used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 1,131 | $19K |
| A7037 | Tubing used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 897 | $18K |
| E0143 | Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height | <1% | 397 | $18K |
| A4670 | Automatic blood pressure monitor | <1% | 344 | $17K |
| K0001 | Standard wheelchair | <1% | 1,500 | $16K |
| E0445 | Oximeter device for measuring blood oxygen levels non-invasively | <1% | 68 | $16K |
| E0630 | Patient lift, hydraulic or mechanical, includes any seat, sling, strap(s) or pad(s) | <1% | 542 | $15K |
| 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 | <1% | 139 | $15K |
| A7005 | Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, non-disposable | <1% | 853 | $11K |
| A7038 | Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 1,503 | $11K |
| E0471 | Respiratory assist device, bi-level pressure capability, with back-up rate feature, used with noninvasive interface, e.g., nasal or facial mask (intermittent assist device with continuous positive airway pressure device) | <1% | 39 | $10K |
| A7034 | Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap | <1% | 226 | $9K |
| A7031 | Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each | <1% | 163 | $5K |
| K0195 | Elevating leg rests, pair (for use with capped rental wheelchair base) | <1% | 802 | $4K |
| E0156 | Seat attachment, walker | <1% | 304 | $3K |
| K0004 | High strength, lightweight wheelchair | <1% | 28 | $3K |
| B4087 | Gastrostomy/jejunostomy tube, standard, any material, any type, each | <1% | 78 | $2K |
| A4253 | Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips | <1% | 38 | $1K |
| A7046 | Water chamber for humidifier, used with positive airway pressure device, replacement, each | <1% | 173 | $948.18 |
| E0149 | Walker, heavy duty, wheeled, rigid or folding, any type | <1% | 24 | $943.02 |
| A7003 | Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, disposable | <1% | 664 | $672.81 |
| L3908 | Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | <1% | 14 | $635.73 |
| E0971 | Manual wheelchair accessory, anti-tipping device, each | <1% | 39 | $611.00 |
| E0776 | Iv pole | <1% | 37 | $229.31 |
| A4595 | Electrical stimulator supplies, 2 lead, per month, (e.g., tens, nmes) | <1% | 13 | $193.71 |
| A4520 | Incontinence garment, any type, (e.g., brief, diaper), each | <1% | 14 | $132.36 |
| A7013 | Filter, disposable, used with aerosol compressor or ultrasonic generator | <1% | 161 | $78.05 |
| E0245 | Tub stool or bench | <1% | 12 | $67.00 |
| A4259 | Lancets, per box of 100 | <1% | 12 | $29.56 |
| A7015 | Aerosol mask, used with dme nebulizer | <1% | 26 | $27.97 |
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 officialDAMSTRA, DEREK (PRESIDENT)