Transport
Kern Medical Supply, LLC
Kern Medical Supply, LLC was paid $2.39M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Dec 2024, across 54 billing codes. Its largest line is K0001, Standard wheelchair — 14% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider infoKERN MEDICAL SUPPLY, LLC
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
33aNPI1669844650assigned 10/29/2015
33bProvider typeNon-emergency Medical Transport (VAN)
28Total paid$2.39M
24GClaims57,401
24DCodes billed54
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Dec 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Non-emergency Medical Transport (VAN) providers in California
Rank by total paid#104 of 348
Median peer was paid$846K
This provider vs. median2.8×
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.
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 | 670 | $32K | |
| 2019 | 1,115 | $42K | |
| 2020 | 5,216 | $214K | |
| 2021 | 10,307 | $407K | |
| 2022 | 14,858 | $516K | |
| 2023 | 15,198 | $608K | |
| 2024incomplete | 10,037 | $569K |
Box 24 · Service lines
What it billed for
| Code | Service | Share | Claims | Bene. records | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K0001 | Standard wheelchair | 14% | 9,300 | 8,930 | $335K |
| E0143 | Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height | 9.6% | 4,455 | 4,344 | $230K |
| E1390 | Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate | 5.9% | 1,258 | 1,247 | $141K |
| E2201 | Manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame, width greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 24 inches | 5.3% | 2,631 | 2,506 | $126K |
| E0163 | Commode chair, mobile or stationary, with fixed arms | 4.8% | 2,118 | 2,057 | $114K |
| K0821 | Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, portable, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds | 4.6% | 497 | 496 | $111K |
| E0973 | Wheelchair accessory, adjustable height, detachable armrest, complete assembly, each | 4.6% | 9,318 | 5,534 | $110K |
| E2611 | General use wheelchair back cushion, width less than 22 inches, any height, including any type mounting hardware | 4.6% | 819 | 791 | $110K |
| E0295 | Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), without side rails, without mattress | 4.4% | 1,554 | 1,511 | $106K |
| K0006 | Heavy duty wheelchair | 4.4% | 1,182 | 1,160 | $105K |
| K0195 | Elevating leg rests, pair (for use with capped rental wheelchair base) | 4.0% | 6,975 | 6,497 | $96K |
| E0247 | Transfer bench for tub or toilet with or without commode opening | 3.7% | 1,135 | 1,131 | $88K |
42 more codes
| E0245 | Tub stool or bench | 3.2% | 1,408 | $75K |
| K0823 | Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds | 2.8% | 111 | $68K |
| E1236 | Wheelchair, pediatric size, folding, adjustable, with seating system | 2.4% | 321 | $58K |
| E0601 | Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device | 1.8% | 650 | $44K |
| L3916 | Wrist hand orthosis, includes one or more nontorsion joint(s), elastic bands, turnbuckles, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | 1.8% | 124 | $42K |
| E0630 | Patient lift, hydraulic or mechanical, includes any seat, sling, strap(s) or pad(s) | 1.6% | 754 | $38K |
| E0730 | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (tens) device, four or more leads, for multiple nerve stimulation | 1.3% | 179 | $32K |
| E0260 | Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress | 1.2% | 1,148 | $29K |
| L1833 | Knee orthosis, adjustable knee joints (unicentric or polycentric), positional orthosis, rigid support, prefabricated, off-the shelf | 1.2% | 55 | $28K |
| K0003 | Lightweight wheelchair | 1.1% | 822 | $27K |
| E0431 | Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing | 1.1% | 1,324 | $27K |
| E2601 | General use wheelchair seat cushion, width less than 22 inches, any depth | 1.0% | 830 | $25K |
| L0650 | Lumbar-sacral orthosis, sagittal-coronal control, with rigid anterior and posterior frame/panel(s), posterior extends from sacrococcygeal junction to t-9 vertebra, lateral strength provided by rigid lateral frame/panel(s), produces intracavitary pressure to reduce load on intervertebral discs, includes straps, closures, may include padding, shoulder straps, pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | <1% | 26 | $23K |
| E0570 | Nebulizer, with compressor | <1% | 519 | $22K |
| T4527 | Adult sized disposable incontinence product, protective underwear/pull-on, large size, each | <1% | 270 | $20K |
| E0562 | Humidifier, heated, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 986 | $20K |
| E1399 | Durable medical equipment, miscellaneous | <1% | 532 | $19K |
| E0156 | Seat attachment, walker | <1% | 1,270 | $17K |
| E0272 | Mattress, foam rubber | <1% | 1,218 | $14K |
| T4535 | Disposable liner/shield/guard/pad/undergarment, for incontinence, each | <1% | 270 | $11K |
| E0149 | Walker, heavy duty, wheeled, rigid or folding, any type | <1% | 117 | $8K |
| E0105 | Cane, quad or three prong, includes canes of all materials, adjustable or fixed, with tips | <1% | 194 | $6K |
| E0305 | Bed side rails, half length | <1% | 554 | $6K |
| K0007 | Extra heavy duty wheelchair | <1% | 39 | $6K |
| T4541 | Incontinence product, disposable underpad, large, each | <1% | 289 | $5K |
| E0443 | Portable oxygen contents, gaseous, 1 month's supply = 1 unit | <1% | 140 | $5K |
| E0165 | Commode chair, mobile or stationary, with detachable arms | <1% | 396 | $5K |
| L0621 | Sacroiliac orthosis, flexible, provides pelvic-sacral support, reduces motion about the sacroiliac joint, includes straps, closures, may include pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated, off-the-shelf | <1% | 66 | $5K |
| T4526 | Adult sized disposable incontinence product, protective underwear/pull-on, medium size, each | <1% | 74 | $5K |
| E0310 | Bed side rails, full length | <1% | 357 | $4K |
| A4595 | Electrical stimulator supplies, 2 lead, per month, (e.g., tens, nmes) | <1% | 188 | $4K |
| A7005 | Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, non-disposable | <1% | 153 | $4K |
| E2202 | Manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame width, 24-27 inches | <1% | 74 | $3K |
| E2365 | Power wheelchair accessory, u-1 sealed lead acid battery, each (e.g., gel cell, absorbed glassmat) | <1% | 24 | $2K |
| E0971 | Manual wheelchair accessory, anti-tipping device, each | <1% | 377 | $2K |
| K0002 | Standard hemi (low seat) wheelchair | <1% | 36 | $2K |
| E1226 | Wheelchair accessory, manual fully reclining back, (recline greater than 80 degrees), each | <1% | 25 | $1K |
| E0955 | Wheelchair accessory, headrest, cushioned, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, each | <1% | 25 | $1K |
| E0277 | Powered pressure-reducing air mattress | <1% | 12 | $325.56 |
| A7015 | Aerosol mask, used with dme nebulizer | <1% | 142 | $225.82 |
| E0966 | Manual wheelchair accessory, headrest extension, each | <1% | 27 | $223.91 |
| E0978 | Wheelchair accessory, positioning belt/safety belt/pelvic strap, each | <1% | 33 | $86.48 |
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 officialHUGHES, TRACY (MEDICAL DIRECTOR)