Supplier
1ST Choice In-Homecare, INC.
1ST Choice In-Homecare, INC. was paid $1.67M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Dec 2024, across 49 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 — 30% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider info1ST CHOICE IN-HOMECARE, INC.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
33aNPI1457893117assigned 11/12/2016
33bProvider typeProsthetic/Orthotic Supplier
28Total paid$1.67M
24GClaims66,610
24DCodes billed49
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Dec 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier providers in Virginia
Rank by total paid#3 of 25
Median peer was paid$114K
This provider vs. median15×
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 | 1,742 | $52K | |
| 2019 | 1,614 | $46K | |
| 2020 | 3,551 | $87K | |
| 2021 | 7,297 | $158K | |
| 2022 | 13,348 | $337K | |
| 2023 | 18,659 | $445K | |
| 2024incomplete | 20,399 | $549K |
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 | 30% | 12,976 | 11,148 | $506K |
| E0466 | Home ventilator, any type, used with non-invasive interface, (e.g., mask, chest shell) | 7.4% | 352 | 279 | $123K |
| E0601 | Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device | 7.3% | 3,578 | 3,128 | $122K |
| A7030 | Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each | 5.6% | 1,586 | 1,509 | $94K |
| E0260 | Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress | 5.2% | 3,524 | 3,192 | $87K |
| A4604 | Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device | 4.5% | 2,753 | 2,622 | $75K |
| E0570 | Nebulizer, with compressor | 4.2% | 3,006 | 2,813 | $70K |
| E0431 | Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing | 4.1% | 7,488 | 6,784 | $69K |
| K0001 | Standard wheelchair | 4.1% | 5,207 | 4,784 | $68K |
| E0143 | Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height | 3.3% | 2,096 | 2,005 | $56K |
| E0562 | Humidifier, heated, used with positive airway pressure device | 3.3% | 2,142 | 2,031 | $55K |
| E1392 | Portable oxygen concentrator, rental | 2.9% | 3,038 | 2,693 | $48K |
37 more codes
| A7031 | Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each | 2.4% | 1,583 | $41K |
| A7034 | Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap | 2.1% | 944 | $35K |
| E0163 | Commode chair, mobile or stationary, with fixed arms | 1.7% | 746 | $29K |
| A7035 | Headgear used with positive airway pressure device | 1.5% | 1,894 | $26K |
| K0195 | Elevating leg rests, pair (for use with capped rental wheelchair base) | 1.3% | 2,789 | $22K |
| E0630 | Patient lift, hydraulic or mechanical, includes any seat, sling, strap(s) or pad(s) | 1.2% | 832 | $21K |
| 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% | 223 | $16K |
| A7032 | Cushion for use on nasal mask interface, replacement only, each | <1% | 767 | $13K |
| K0003 | Lightweight wheelchair | <1% | 690 | $11K |
| E2611 | General use wheelchair back cushion, width less than 22 inches, any height, including any type mounting hardware | <1% | 141 | $10K |
| 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% | 576 | $10K |
| A7046 | Water chamber for humidifier, used with positive airway pressure device, replacement, each | <1% | 1,005 | $9K |
| K0006 | Heavy duty wheelchair | <1% | 273 | $8K |
| E0971 | Manual wheelchair accessory, anti-tipping device, each | <1% | 439 | $7K |
| A7038 | Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 3,758 | $7K |
| E2601 | General use wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth | <1% | 300 | $6K |
| E0156 | Seat attachment, walker | <1% | 535 | $5K |
| K0002 | Standard hemi (low seat) wheelchair | <1% | 153 | $4K |
| A7005 | Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, non-disposable | <1% | 352 | $4K |
| E0185 | Gel or gel-like pressure pad for mattress, standard mattress length and width | <1% | 58 | $4K |
| E0247 | Transfer bench for tub or toilet with or without commode opening | <1% | 29 | $3K |
| E0165 | Commode chair, mobile or stationary, with detachable arms | <1% | 58 | $2K |
| A7033 | Pillow for use on nasal cannula type interface, replacement only, pair | <1% | 137 | $2K |
| E0600 | Respiratory suction pump, home model, portable or stationary, electric | <1% | 89 | $2K |
| E0181 | Powered pressure reducing mattress overlay/pad, alternating, with pump, includes heavy duty | <1% | 94 | $853.72 |
| E0961 | Manual wheelchair accessory, wheel lock brake extension (handle), each | <1% | 93 | $850.44 |
| A7526 | Tracheostomy tube collar/holder, each | <1% | 18 | $727.80 |
| E0973 | Wheelchair accessory, adjustable height, detachable armrest, complete assembly, each | <1% | 19 | $601.73 |
| E0114 | Crutches underarm, other than wood, adjustable or fixed, pair, with pads, tips and handgrips | <1% | 12 | $369.81 |
| E0245 | Tub stool or bench | <1% | 14 | $331.15 |
| E1038 | Transport chair, adult size, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds | <1% | 86 | $234.65 |
| A7015 | Aerosol mask, used with dme nebulizer | <1% | 82 | $90.44 |
| A7002 | Tubing, used with suction pump, each | <1% | 14 | $82.73 |
| A7000 | Canister, disposable, used with suction pump, each | <1% | 17 | $71.88 |
| A6402 | Gauze, non-impregnated, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing | <1% | 13 | $44.10 |
| A7003 | Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, disposable | <1% | 19 | $22.12 |
| A7013 | Filter, disposable, used with aerosol compressor or ultrasonic generator | <1% | 12 | $9.59 |
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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