Supplier
Carelinc Medical Equipment & Supply Co. LLC
Carelinc Medical Equipment & Supply Co. LLC was paid $2.80M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Dec 2024, across 36 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 — 44% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider infoCARELINC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY CO. LLC
WEST BRANCH, MI 48661
WEST BRANCH, MI 48661
33aNPI1659535037assigned 07/15/2008
33bProvider typeCustomized Equipment (DME)
28Total paid$2.80M
24GClaims56,583
24DCodes billed36
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Dec 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Customized Equipment (DME) providers in Michigan
Rank by total paid#5 of 60
Median peer was paid$271K
This provider vs. median10×
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 DAMSTRA, MICHAEL controls 11+ 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 | 1,928 | $112K | |
| 2019 | 1,610 | $103K | |
| 2020 | 2,859 | $143K | |
| 2021 | 15,915 | $605K | |
| 2022 | 13,930 | $702K | |
| 2023 | 13,318 | $713K | |
| 2024incomplete | 7,023 | $422K |
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 | 44% | 13,410 | 13,342 | $1.22M |
| E0601 | Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device | 15% | 7,941 | 7,869 | $425K |
| E0431 | Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing | 6.5% | 9,319 | 9,237 | $182K |
| E0570 | Nebulizer, with compressor | 5.9% | 4,137 | 4,047 | $164K |
| 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) | 5.2% | 1,149 | 1,141 | $147K |
| E0562 | Humidifier, heated, used with positive airway pressure device | 3.9% | 1,478 | 1,468 | $110K |
| A7030 | Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each | 3.6% | 1,332 | 1,311 | $101K |
| E0260 | Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress | 2.5% | 1,626 | 1,614 | $70K |
| E0603 | Breast pump, electric (ac and/or dc), any type | 2.5% | 585 | 584 | $70K |
| K0003 | Lightweight wheelchair | 1.7% | 1,215 | 1,213 | $49K |
| E0143 | Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height | 1.5% | 759 | 755 | $41K |
| A7035 | Headgear used with positive airway pressure device | 1.3% | 1,835 | 1,809 | $37K |
24 more codes
| A7037 | Tubing used with positive airway pressure device | 1.3% | 1,501 | $36K |
| A7034 | Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap | 1.2% | 726 | $33K |
| A7031 | Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each | <1% | 579 | $18K |
| K0001 | Standard wheelchair | <1% | 1,044 | $17K |
| A7038 | Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 2,539 | $17K |
| A7005 | Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, non-disposable | <1% | 1,069 | $17K |
| E0114 | Crutches underarm, other than wood, adjustable or fixed, pair, with pads, tips and handgrips | <1% | 291 | $8K |
| 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% | 38 | $7K |
| A7046 | Water chamber for humidifier, used with positive airway pressure device, replacement, each | <1% | 848 | $6K |
| L3908 | Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | <1% | 76 | $3K |
| K0195 | Elevating leg rests, pair (for use with capped rental wheelchair base) | <1% | 376 | $3K |
| E0149 | Walker, heavy duty, wheeled, rigid or folding, any type | <1% | 185 | $3K |
| E0971 | Manual wheelchair accessory, anti-tipping device, each | <1% | 160 | $3K |
| A4253 | Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips | <1% | 171 | $2K |
| L4361 | Walking boot, pneumatic and/or vacuum, with or without joints, with or without interface material, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | <1% | 12 | $2K |
| E0630 | Patient lift, hydraulic or mechanical, includes any seat, sling, strap(s) or pad(s) | <1% | 38 | $2K |
| E0973 | Wheelchair accessory, adjustable height, detachable armrest, complete assembly, each | <1% | 82 | $2K |
| A7003 | Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, disposable | <1% | 1,139 | $2K |
| E0156 | Seat attachment, walker | <1% | 175 | $1K |
| A4604 | Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 161 | $1K |
| E0561 | Humidifier, non-heated, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 44 | $598.57 |
| A7013 | Filter, disposable, used with aerosol compressor or ultrasonic generator | <1% | 437 | $146.02 |
| A4259 | Lancets, per box of 100 | <1% | 53 | $70.44 |
| A7015 | Aerosol mask, used with dme nebulizer | <1% | 53 | $66.85 |
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 officialDAMSTRA, MICHAEL (PRESIDENT)
| Provider | Location | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Carelinc Medical Equipment & Supply Co LLC | Holland, MI | $660K |
| Carelinc Medical Equipment & Supply Co LLC | Saginaw, MI | $596K |
| Carelinc Medical Equipment & Supply Co LLC | Grand Haven, MI | $502K |
| Carelinc Medical Equipment & Supply Co LLC | Three Rivers, MI | $376K |
| Carelinc Medical Equipment & Supply Co LLC | Sturgis, MI | $292K |
| Carelinc Medical Equipment & Supply Co LLC | Midland, MI | $260K |
| Carelinc Medical Equipment & Supply Co LLC | Ann Arbor, MI | $230K |
| Carelinc Medical Equipment & Supply Co LLC | Madison Heights, MI | $108K |
| Carelinc Medical Equipment & Supply Co LLC | Alpena, MI | $87K |
| Carelinc Medical Equipment & Supply Co LLC | Alma, MI | $59K |
| Carelinc Medical Equipment & Supply Co LLC | Oscoda, MI | $19K |
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