Dependable Medical Equipment, INC.
Dependable Medical Equipment, INC. was paid $3.05M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Jan 2021, across 19 billing codes. Its largest line is E1161, Manual adult size wheelchair, includes tilt in space — 48% of everything it billed.
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA 98043
Next to other Customized Equipment (DME) providers in Washington
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 | 1,815 | $663K | |
| 2019 | 3,276 | $1.38M | |
| 2020 | 2,286 | $955K | |
| 2021 | 118 | $55K |
What it billed for
| Code | Service | Share | Claims | Bene. records | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1161 | Manual adult size wheelchair, includes tilt in space | 48% | 580 | 550 | $1.46M |
| E2615 | Positioning wheelchair back cushion, posterior-lateral, width less than 22 inches, any height, including any type mounting hardware | 7.9% | 558 | 546 | $242K |
| E2607 | Skin protection and positioning wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth | 7.3% | 810 | 792 | $223K |
| E1028 | Wheelchair accessory, manual swingaway, retractable or removable mounting hardware, other | 7.3% | 909 | 848 | $221K |
| E0973 | Wheelchair accessory, adjustable height, detachable armrest, complete assembly, each | 6.0% | 1,022 | 976 | $182K |
| E0955 | Wheelchair accessory, headrest, cushioned, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, each | 4.4% | 773 | 740 | $136K |
| K0108 | Wheelchair component or accessory, not otherwise specified | 4.4% | 702 | 399 | $133K |
| K0005 | Ultralightweight wheelchair | 3.5% | 47 | 47 | $107K |
| E2231 | Manual wheelchair accessory, solid seat support base (replaces sling seat), includes any type mounting hardware | 2.4% | 435 | 425 | $73K |
| E0971 | Manual wheelchair accessory, anti-tipping device, each | 2.4% | 789 | 757 | $73K |
| E2620 | Positioning wheelchair back cushion, planar back with lateral supports, width less than 22 inches, any height, including any type mounting hardware | 2.2% | 131 | 129 | $66K |
| E2203 | Manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame depth, 20 to less than 22 inches | 1.5% | 85 | 85 | $45K |
7 more codes
| E2201 | Manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame, width greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 24 inches | 1.1% | 80 | $33K |
| K0739 | Repair or nonroutine service for durable medical equipment other than oxygen equipment requiring the skill of a technician, labor component, per 15 minutes | <1% | 315 | $30K |
| K0004 | High strength, lightweight wheelchair | <1% | 26 | $12K |
| E0951 | Heel loop/holder, any type, with or without ankle strap, each | <1% | 175 | $6K |
| E2608 | Skin protection and positioning wheelchair seat cushion, width 22 inches or greater, any depth | <1% | 13 | $4K |
| K0040 | Adjustable angle footplate, each | <1% | 19 | $2K |
| E0961 | Manual wheelchair accessory, wheel lock brake extension (handle), each | <1% | 26 | $1K |
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
Matched on the authorized-official name exactly as entered in NPPES. A common name can match unrelated people.