Supplier
Pal-Med, LLC
Pal-Med, LLC was paid $26.18M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Dec 2024, across 32 billing codes. Its largest line is A9276, Sensor; invasive (e.g., subcutaneous), disposable, for use with non-durable medical equipment interstitial continuous glucose monitoring system, one unit = 1 day supply — 32% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider infoPAL-MED, LLC
COLUMBIA, SC 29210
COLUMBIA, SC 29210
33aNPI1457304461assigned 05/19/2006
33bProvider typeCustomized Equipment (DME)
28Total paid$26.18M
24GClaims219,838
24DCodes billed32
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Dec 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Customized Equipment (DME) providers in South Carolina
Rank by total paid#2 of 15
Median peer was paid$470K
This provider vs. median56×
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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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 | 14,708 | $1.20M | |
| 2019 | 10,914 | $2.06M | |
| 2020 | 71,636 | $7.78M | |
| 2021 | 43,498 | $5.50M | |
| 2022 | 39,485 | $4.87M | |
| 2023 | 22,838 | $2.70M | |
| 2024incomplete | 16,759 | $2.07M |
Box 24 · Service lines
What it billed for
| Code | Service | Share | Claims | Bene. records | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A9276 | Sensor; invasive (e.g., subcutaneous), disposable, for use with non-durable medical equipment interstitial continuous glucose monitoring system, one unit = 1 day supply | 32% | 32,499 | 24,879 | $8.47M |
| A4230 | Infusion set for external insulin pump, non needle cannula type | 20% | 32,723 | 25,150 | $5.16M |
| A9277 | Transmitter; external, for use with non-durable medical equipment interstitial continuous glucose monitoring system | 13% | 7,519 | 6,097 | $3.39M |
| E0784 | External ambulatory infusion pump, insulin | 10% | 8,174 | 6,880 | $2.74M |
| A9274 | External ambulatory insulin delivery system, disposable, each, includes all supplies and accessories | 9.1% | 7,499 | 4,517 | $2.37M |
| A4253 | Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips | 4.3% | 12,890 | 10,372 | $1.11M |
| A9278 | Receiver (monitor); external, for use with non-durable medical equipment interstitial continuous glucose monitoring system | 2.8% | 1,645 | 1,353 | $722K |
| K0552 | Supplies for external non-insulin drug infusion pump, syringe type cartridge, sterile, each | 2.0% | 19,422 | 13,608 | $517K |
| A4225 | Supplies for external insulin infusion pump, syringe type cartridge, sterile, each | 1.6% | 12,765 | 12,098 | $413K |
| A6257 | Transparent film, sterile, 16 sq. in. or less, each dressing | 1.5% | 16,225 | 11,631 | $402K |
| K0553 | Supply allowance for therapeutic continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service | 1.1% | 15,796 | 13,052 | $278K |
| A4239 | Supply allowance for non-adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service | <1% | 9,544 | 6,642 | $161K |
20 more codes
| A4250 | Urine test or reagent strips or tablets (100 tablets or strips) | <1% | 10,774 | $131K |
| A5120 | Skin barrier, wipes or swabs, each | <1% | 11,905 | $77K |
| A4259 | Lancets, per box of 100 | <1% | 6,690 | $54K |
| A4456 | Adhesive remover, wipes, any type, each | <1% | 7,244 | $39K |
| A4215 | Needle, sterile, any size, each | <1% | 1,340 | $32K |
| A4231 | Infusion set for external insulin pump, needle type | <1% | 541 | $30K |
| A6258 | Transparent film, sterile, more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., each dressing | <1% | 425 | $22K |
| K0554 | Receiver (monitor), dedicated, for use with therapeutic glucose continuous monitor system | <1% | 1,340 | $18K |
| A4221 | Supplies for maintenance of non-insulin drug infusion catheter, per week (list drugs separately) | <1% | 78 | $18K |
| E2103 | Non-adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor or receiver | <1% | 599 | $10K |
| A4224 | Supplies for maintenance of insulin infusion catheter, per week | <1% | 527 | $7K |
| A6212 | Foam dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressing | <1% | 54 | $4K |
| A4206 | Syringe with needle, sterile, 1 cc or less, each | <1% | 148 | $3K |
| A4232 | Syringe with needle for external insulin pump, sterile, 3 cc | <1% | 637 | $1K |
| A6402 | Gauze, non-impregnated, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing | <1% | 44 | $669.11 |
| A4258 | Spring-powered device for lancet, each | <1% | 365 | $524.85 |
| A4364 | Adhesive, liquid or equal, any type, per oz | <1% | 235 | $263.25 |
| A6446 | Conforming bandage, non-elastic, knitted/woven, sterile, width greater than or equal to three inches and less than five inches, per yard | <1% | 16 | $57.60 |
| K0604 | Replacement battery for external infusion pump owned by patient, lithium, 3.6 volt, each | 0% | 151 | $0.00 |
| A4235 | Replacement battery, lithium, for use with medically necessary home blood glucose monitor owned by patient, each | 0% | 24 | $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 officialRUSSALESI, WENDY (CCO)
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