Supplier
Palmetto Oxygen LLC
Palmetto Oxygen LLC was paid $1.55M by Medicaid between Jul 2020 and Dec 2024, across 43 billing codes. Its largest line is E0466, Home ventilator, any type, used with non-invasive interface, (e.g., mask, chest shell) — 22% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider infoPALMETTO OXYGEN LLC
ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
33aNPI1801428776assigned 02/10/2020
33bProvider typeCustomized Equipment (DME)
28Total paid$1.55M
24GClaims55,960
24DCodes billed43
24AFirst – last monthJul 2020 – Dec 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Customized Equipment (DME) providers in North Carolina
Rank by total paid#17 of 74
Median peer was paid$310K
This provider vs. median5.0×
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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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 282 | $4K | |
| 2021 | 7,610 | $137K | |
| 2022 | 13,462 | $420K | |
| 2023 | 15,483 | $462K | |
| 2024incomplete | 19,123 | $531K |
Box 24 · Service lines
What it billed for
| Code | Service | Share | Claims | Bene. records | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E0466 | Home ventilator, any type, used with non-invasive interface, (e.g., mask, chest shell) | 22% | 712 | 547 | $343K |
| E1390 | Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate | 20% | 9,043 | 6,242 | $310K |
| A7030 | Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each | 7.1% | 2,250 | 1,678 | $110K |
| B4035 | Enteral feeding supply kit; pump fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape | 7.1% | 744 | 432 | $110K |
| E0601 | Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device | 6.6% | 3,659 | 2,535 | $103K |
| A7031 | Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each | 4.1% | 3,140 | 2,162 | $64K |
| A7034 | Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap | 3.3% | 1,556 | 1,206 | $51K |
| K0004 | High strength, lightweight wheelchair | 2.3% | 1,560 | 1,000 | $36K |
| A7032 | Cushion for use on nasal mask interface, replacement only, each | 2.3% | 1,318 | 932 | $35K |
| 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 | 2.2% | 3,373 | 2,299 | $35K |
| E0260 | Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress | 2.0% | 1,831 | 1,144 | $31K |
| E0562 | Humidifier, heated, used with positive airway pressure device | 1.7% | 278 | 238 | $26K |
31 more codes
| E1392 | Portable oxygen concentrator, rental | 1.6% | 2,570 | $25K |
| A7035 | Headgear used with positive airway pressure device | 1.5% | 2,108 | $23K |
| E0143 | Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height | 1.4% | 837 | $22K |
| A4604 | Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device | 1.4% | 2,313 | $22K |
| A7037 | Tubing used with positive airway pressure device | 1.4% | 1,103 | $22K |
| B4150 | Enteral formula, nutritionally complete with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit | 1.3% | 149 | $21K |
| A4554 | Disposable underpads, all sizes | 1.3% | 445 | $21K |
| K0001 | Standard wheelchair | 1.2% | 2,220 | $19K |
| A7038 | Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device | 1.1% | 5,430 | $17K |
| E0445 | Oximeter device for measuring blood oxygen levels non-invasively | <1% | 135 | $13K |
| B4152 | Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, calorically dense (equal to or greater than 1.5 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit | <1% | 98 | $13K |
| K0003 | Lightweight wheelchair | <1% | 803 | $12K |
| E0431 | Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing | <1% | 1,572 | $11K |
| E0570 | Nebulizer, with compressor | <1% | 2,214 | $11K |
| A7033 | Pillow for use on nasal cannula type interface, replacement only, pair | <1% | 643 | $10K |
| K0195 | Elevating leg rests, pair (for use with capped rental wheelchair base) | <1% | 1,330 | $8K |
| 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% | 184 | $7K |
| E0465 | Home ventilator, any type, used with invasive interface, (e.g., tracheostomy tube) | <1% | 14 | $6K |
| B4034 | Enteral feeding supply kit; syringe fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape | <1% | 99 | $6K |
| A7046 | Water chamber for humidifier, used with positive airway pressure device, replacement, each | <1% | 1,456 | $5K |
| E0163 | Commode chair, mobile or stationary, with fixed arms | <1% | 147 | $4K |
| T4535 | Disposable liner/shield/guard/pad/undergarment, for incontinence, each | <1% | 28 | $2K |
| E0156 | Seat attachment, walker | <1% | 133 | $638.08 |
| A7000 | Canister, disposable, used with suction pump, each | <1% | 78 | $549.21 |
| E0971 | Manual wheelchair accessory, anti-tipping device, each | <1% | 25 | $521.76 |
| K0006 | Heavy duty wheelchair | <1% | 39 | $438.28 |
| A7526 | Tracheostomy tube collar/holder, each | <1% | 27 | $311.51 |
| A7039 | Filter, non disposable, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 48 | $287.45 |
| A7002 | Tubing, used with suction pump, each | <1% | 122 | $278.58 |
| A4606 | Oxygen probe for use with oximeter device, replacement | <1% | 18 | $63.84 |
| A4615 | Cannula, nasal | <1% | 108 | $48.54 |
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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