Supplier
Resp-I-Care, INC.
Resp-I-Care, INC. was paid $6.37M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Dec 2024, across 60 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 — 34% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider infoRESP-I-CARE, INC.
KINGSPORT, TN 37663
KINGSPORT, TN 37663
33aNPI1396720108assigned 12/14/2005
33bProvider typeDurable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
28Total paid$6.37M
24GClaims343,029
24DCodes billed60
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Dec 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies providers in Tennessee
Rank by total paid#14 of 296
Median peer was paid$15K
This provider vs. median413×
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 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 | 49,947 | $1.09M | |
| 2019 | 59,653 | $1.03M | |
| 2020 | 40,823 | $821K | |
| 2021 | 51,504 | $984K | |
| 2022 | 73,462 | $1.01M | |
| 2023 | 38,067 | $832K | |
| 2024incomplete | 29,573 | $603K |
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 | 34% | 86,456 | 65,323 | $2.15M |
| E0466 | Home ventilator, any type, used with non-invasive interface, (e.g., mask, chest shell) | 12% | 4,983 | 3,930 | $788K |
| E0465 | Home ventilator, any type, used with invasive interface, (e.g., tracheostomy tube) | 8.5% | 1,295 | 782 | $544K |
| E0601 | Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device | 6.9% | 22,284 | 17,988 | $437K |
| A7030 | Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each | 6.3% | 12,682 | 10,016 | $404K |
| A7031 | Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each | 3.6% | 16,275 | 12,799 | $228K |
| E0431 | Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing | 3.0% | 37,675 | 29,658 | $192K |
| A4604 | Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device | 3.0% | 14,249 | 11,394 | $190K |
| E0562 | Humidifier, heated, used with positive airway pressure device | 2.6% | 6,066 | 4,937 | $165K |
| A7034 | Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap | 2.5% | 8,222 | 6,511 | $161K |
| B4035 | Enteral feeding supply kit; pump fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape | 1.7% | 1,136 | 750 | $111K |
| A7032 | Cushion for use on nasal mask interface, replacement only, each | 1.7% | 7,281 | 5,694 | $105K |
48 more codes
| 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) | 1.6% | 2,588 | $103K |
| E1392 | Portable oxygen concentrator, rental | 1.5% | 16,513 | $97K |
| A7035 | Headgear used with positive airway pressure device | 1.3% | 11,950 | $82K |
| A7038 | Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 30,751 | $58K |
| E0260 | Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress | <1% | 3,098 | $48K |
| A7033 | Pillow for use on nasal cannula type interface, replacement only, pair | <1% | 4,368 | $46K |
| E0570 | Nebulizer, with compressor | <1% | 11,338 | $45K |
| A7526 | Tracheostomy tube collar/holder, each | <1% | 1,141 | $45K |
| 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% | 3,694 | $39K |
| E0445 | Oximeter device for measuring blood oxygen levels non-invasively | <1% | 765 | $37K |
| 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% | 367 | $36K |
| A7046 | Water chamber for humidifier, used with positive airway pressure device, replacement, each | <1% | 8,609 | $33K |
| A7037 | Tubing used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 6,469 | $33K |
| K0001 | Standard wheelchair | <1% | 3,879 | $31K |
| A4629 | Tracheostomy care kit for established tracheostomy | <1% | 588 | $28K |
| E0143 | Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height | <1% | 1,443 | $22K |
| B9002 | Enteral nutrition infusion pump, any type | <1% | 735 | $22K |
| A7000 | Canister, disposable, used with suction pump, each | <1% | 1,381 | $10K |
| 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 | <1% | 16 | $10K |
| K0195 | Elevating leg rests, pair (for use with capped rental wheelchair base) | <1% | 1,674 | $7K |
| A7005 | Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, non-disposable | <1% | 1,311 | $7K |
| E0600 | Respiratory suction pump, home model, portable or stationary, electric | <1% | 363 | $6K |
| A7002 | Tubing, used with suction pump, each | <1% | 1,291 | $5K |
| K0003 | Lightweight wheelchair | <1% | 648 | $5K |
| E0776 | Iv pole | <1% | 591 | $4K |
| A7039 | Filter, non disposable, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 1,717 | $4K |
| K0002 | Standard hemi (low seat) wheelchair | <1% | 330 | $4K |
| E0163 | Commode chair, mobile or stationary, with fixed arms | <1% | 260 | $4K |
| A4606 | Oxygen probe for use with oximeter device, replacement | <1% | 512 | $4K |
| A4628 | Oral and/or oropharyngeal suction catheter, each | <1% | 821 | $3K |
| A7003 | Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, disposable | <1% | 1,782 | $3K |
| 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% | 91 | $3K |
| E0630 | Patient lift, hydraulic or mechanical, includes any seat, sling, strap(s) or pad(s) | <1% | 219 | $2K |
| B4034 | Enteral feeding supply kit; syringe fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape | <1% | 131 | $2K |
| A4623 | Tracheostomy, inner cannula | <1% | 32 | $2K |
| E0443 | Portable oxygen contents, gaseous, 1 month's supply = 1 unit | <1% | 241 | $2K |
| A4624 | Tracheal suction catheter, any type other than closed system, each | <1% | 21 | $1K |
| A7036 | Chinstrap used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 491 | $1K |
| A6402 | Gauze, non-impregnated, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing | <1% | 425 | $1K |
| E0149 | Walker, heavy duty, wheeled, rigid or folding, any type | <1% | 343 | $1K |
| E0971 | Manual wheelchair accessory, anti-tipping device, each | <1% | 951 | $669.06 |
| A7521 | Tracheostomy/laryngectomy tube, cuffed, polyvinylchloride (pvc), silicone or equal, each | <1% | 52 | $518.92 |
| E0156 | Seat attachment, walker | <1% | 274 | $396.97 |
| A7507 | Filter holder and integrated filter without adhesive, for use in a tracheostoma heat and moisture exchange system, each | <1% | 24 | $94.63 |
| A4450 | Tape, non-waterproof, per 18 square inches | <1% | 44 | $40.90 |
| A4615 | Cannula, nasal | <1% | 18 | $3.15 |
| E0310 | Bed side rails, full length | <1% | 18 | $2.37 |
| A4616 | Tubing (oxygen), per foot | <1% | 57 | $1.40 |
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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