Supplier
Buffalo Wheelchair, INC.
Buffalo Wheelchair, INC. was paid $1.82M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Dec 2024, across 35 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 — 26% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider infoBUFFALO WHEELCHAIR, INC.
WEST SENECA, NY 14224
WEST SENECA, NY 14224
33aNPI1972554194assigned 05/12/2006
33bProvider typeOxygen Equipment & Supplies (DME)
28Total paid$1.82M
24GClaims52,898
24DCodes billed35
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Dec 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Oxygen Equipment & Supplies (DME) providers in New York
Rank by total paid#19 of 52
Median peer was paid$500K
This provider vs. median3.6×
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 | 7,847 | $304K | |
| 2019 | 7,703 | $310K | |
| 2020 | 5,636 | $218K | |
| 2021 | 6,080 | $231K | |
| 2022 | 4,630 | $196K | |
| 2023 | 9,414 | $299K | |
| 2024incomplete | 11,588 | $259K |
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 | 26% | 6,200 | 6,148 | $464K |
| E0601 | Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device | 17% | 6,274 | 6,252 | $315K |
| K0823 | Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds | 9.1% | 744 | 723 | $165K |
| A7030 | Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each | 7.4% | 2,787 | 2,780 | $134K |
| E0562 | Humidifier, heated, used with positive airway pressure device | 5.6% | 1,651 | 1,644 | $101K |
| A7031 | Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each | 5.0% | 2,757 | 2,718 | $91K |
| 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) | 3.2% | 590 | 589 | $58K |
| A7034 | Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap | 2.9% | 2,626 | 2,613 | $53K |
| E0431 | Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing | 2.8% | 3,688 | 3,655 | $50K |
| A7032 | Cushion for use on nasal mask interface, replacement only, each | 2.7% | 1,894 | 1,845 | $50K |
| K0003 | Lightweight wheelchair | 2.6% | 891 | 885 | $48K |
| A7035 | Headgear used with positive airway pressure device | 2.5% | 4,246 | 4,232 | $45K |
23 more codes
| E1161 | Manual adult size wheelchair, includes tilt in space | 2.4% | 264 | $44K |
| K0739 | Repair or nonroutine service for durable medical equipment other than oxygen equipment requiring the skill of a technician, labor component, per 15 minutes | 2.3% | 1,162 | $42K |
| A7037 | Tubing used with positive airway pressure device | 1.4% | 3,031 | $25K |
| A7038 | Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 6,856 | $16K |
| K0108 | Wheelchair component or accessory, not otherwise specified | <1% | 123 | $16K |
| E1028 | Wheelchair accessory, manual swingaway, retractable or removable mounting hardware, other | <1% | 276 | $15K |
| A9900 | Miscellaneous dme supply, accessory, and/or service component of another hcpcs code | <1% | 52 | $15K |
| E0955 | Wheelchair accessory, headrest, cushioned, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, each | <1% | 286 | $15K |
| A4604 | Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 2,006 | $12K |
| E0570 | Nebulizer, with compressor | <1% | 151 | $11K |
| A7046 | Water chamber for humidifier, used with positive airway pressure device, replacement, each | <1% | 1,932 | $9K |
| A7033 | Pillow for use on nasal cannula type interface, replacement only, pair | <1% | 520 | $8K |
| K0800 | Power operated vehicle, group 1 standard, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds | <1% | 12 | $5K |
| E0973 | Wheelchair accessory, adjustable height, detachable armrest, complete assembly, each | <1% | 59 | $4K |
| A7039 | Filter, non disposable, used with positive airway pressure device | <1% | 1,569 | $2K |
| E0261 | Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, without mattress | <1% | 13 | $2K |
| K0040 | Adjustable angle footplate, each | <1% | 31 | $1K |
| E1392 | Portable oxygen concentrator, rental | <1% | 36 | $1K |
| E0143 | Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height | <1% | 27 | $1K |
| E0971 | Manual wheelchair accessory, anti-tipping device, each | <1% | 12 | $411.76 |
| E0978 | Wheelchair accessory, positioning belt/safety belt/pelvic strap, each | <1% | 25 | $333.86 |
| A7003 | Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, disposable | <1% | 81 | $286.56 |
| E0156 | Seat attachment, walker | <1% | 26 | $272.87 |
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
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Authorized officialRUSSALESI, WENDY (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER)
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