Lincare INC.
Lincare INC. was paid $3.22M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Nov 2023, across 27 billing codes. Its largest line is B4035, Enteral feeding supply kit; pump fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape — 21% of everything it billed.
DURHAM, NC 27703
Next to other Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition Supplies (DME) providers in North Carolina
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.
Paid by month
By year, as a table
| Year | Claims | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9,203 | $703K | |
| 2019 | 12,353 | $731K | |
| 2020 | 10,689 | $707K | |
| 2021 | 10,016 | $495K | |
| 2022 | 10,238 | $361K | |
| 2023 | 4,408 | $226K |
What it billed for
| Code | Service | Share | Claims | Bene. records | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B4035 | Enteral feeding supply kit; pump fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape | 21% | 8,057 | 4,220 | $671K |
| B4160 | Enteral formula, for pediatrics, nutritionally complete calorically dense (equal to or greater than 0.7 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 | 19% | 6,748 | 5,789 | $621K |
| 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 | 19% | 1,446 | 1,115 | $607K |
| E1390 | Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate | 11% | 8,938 | 5,816 | $348K |
| 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 | 8.7% | 3,916 | 2,563 | $279K |
| 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 | 5.0% | 2,116 | 1,697 | $160K |
| B4034 | Enteral feeding supply kit; syringe fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape | 4.3% | 3,744 | 2,023 | $139K |
| B4154 | Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, for special metabolic needs, excludes inherited disease of metabolism, includes altered composition of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and/or minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit | 3.3% | 853 | 553 | $108K |
| E0601 | Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device | 1.7% | 2,740 | 1,592 | $56K |
| B4155 | Enteral formula, nutritionally incomplete/modular nutrients, includes specific nutrients, carbohydrates (e.g., glucose polymers), proteins/amino acids (e.g., glutamine, arginine), fat (e.g., medium chain triglycerides) or combination, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit | 1.6% | 343 | 266 | $51K |
| B4088 | Gastrostomy/jejunostomy tube, low-profile, any material, any type, each | 1.2% | 425 | 371 | $38K |
| A7030 | Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each | <1% | 762 | 514 | $24K |
15 more codes
| E0431 | Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing | <1% | 4,076 | $22K |
| E0562 | Humidifier, heated, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 2,477 | $17K |
| B4149 | Enteral formula, manufactured blenderized natural foods with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit | <1% | 42 | $15K |
| A7031 | Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each | <1% | 1,195 | $14K |
| E1392 | Portable oxygen concentrator, rental | <1% | 1,065 | $13K |
| A7035 | Headgear used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 1,032 | $10K |
| A7038 | Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 3,255 | $8K |
| E0570 | Nebulizer, with compressor | <1% | 1,903 | $8K |
| A7037 | Tubing used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 535 | $6K |
| A7034 | Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap | <1% | 179 | $4K |
| A4604 | Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 456 | $2K |
| E0776 | Iv pole | <1% | 42 | $144.03 |
| A7003 | Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, disposable | <1% | 452 | $118.95 |
| A7046 | Water chamber for humidifier, used with positive airway pressure device, replacement, each | <1% | 93 | $118.86 |
| A7005 | Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, non-disposable | <1% | 17 | $43.89 |
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.
Who's on the registration
| Provider | Location | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Founders Healthcare, LLC | Phoenix, AZ | $4.02M |
| Med 4 Home INC. | Kansas City, MO | $2.50M |
| Specialized Medical Services, INC. | New Berlin, WI | $2.08M |
| Lincare INC. | Anderson, IN | $1.75M |
| Lincare INC. | Longview, WA | $1.71M |
| Lincare INC. | Chantilly, VA | $1.25M |
| Lincare INC. | Newtown, CT | $1.15M |
| Lincare INC | Memphis, TN | $849K |
| Lincare INC. | Rutland, VT | $751K |
| Health Care Solutions at Home INC. | New Philadelphia, OH | $606K |
| Lincare INC. | Aurora, MO | $590K |
| Lincare INC. | Glasgow, KY | $583K |
| Lincare INC. | Lenoir City, TN | $546K |
| Lincare INC. | Traverse City, MI | $514K |
| Lincare INC. | Oswego, NY | $428K |
| Lincare INC. | Norton, VA | $394K |
| Lincare INC. | Marianna, FL | $266K |
| Lincare INC. | Ithaca, NY | $264K |
| Founders Healthcare, LLC | Prescott Valley, AZ | $253K |
| Lincare INC. | Portville, NY | $250K |
Matched on the authorized-official name exactly as entered in NPPES. A common name can match unrelated people.