Providers
All 16 in MD
BRUCE BERNARD TISDALE, DSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
NPI 1588816490, individual, Suitland, MD, Social Worker, Clinical
5
Evidence tier
informational
- 69% of Medicaid dollars are on codes with a history of abuse.
score 33 of 100, rank 10581, $923K at stake
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | BRUCE BERNARD TISDALE, DSW, LICSW, LCSW-C |
| Type | Individual, sole proprietor |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | October 22, 2008, last updated January 17, 2024 |
| Practice location | 5211 AUTH ROAD ST 203, Suitland, MD 20746, 202-257-6632 |
| Mailing address | 5805 MCINTOSH PL, Brandywine, MD 20613-7795 |
| Specialties | Counselor, Mental Health (101YM0800X, license LC50078990 DC) Social Worker (104100000X) Social Worker, Clinical (1041C0700X, license LC50078990 MD) Clinic/Center, Developmental Disabilities (261QD1600X) Social Worker, Clinical (1041C0700X, primary, license G11619 MD) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90837 | Psychotherapy, 1 hourhistory of abuse | $1.2M | 64% | $331 | $191 (top 5% from $442) | 88th percentile | |
| 90834 | Psychotherapy, 45 minutes | $546K | 30% | $204 | $101 (top 5% from $318) | 85th percentile | |
| H0004 | Behavioral health counseling and therapy per 15 minhistory of abuse | $84K | 5% | $119 | $174 (top 5% from $559) | 35th percentile | |
| 90847 | Family psychotherapy with patient, 50 minutes | $13K | 1% | $116 | $130 (top 5% from $458) | 42nd percentile | |
| 90791 | Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | $11K | 1% | $149 | $105 (top 5% from $228) | too few months to rank | |
| 90832 | Psychotherapy, 30 minutes | $3K | 0% | $49 | $59 (top 5% from $239) | too few months to rank |
Medicare Part B 2024, largest codes
| code | what it is | services | beneficiaries | paid | submitted per service | allowed per service | charge to allowed | usual for this code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90837 | Psychotherapy, 1 hour | 578 | 25 | $49K | $176 | $108 | 1.6x | 1.6x (90th percentile 2.9x) |
A submitted charge many times the allowed amount is common and lawful; it matters when it is far above what other providers submit for the same code.
In this area
16 providers in Prince George's County, MD carry an indicator in the public record, with $29.7M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 11 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 2. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMSTRONG CHAPAJONG Glenarden, MD, ranked 109 | $232K |
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| 3 | CAPITAL HOSPICE Greenbelt, MD, ranked 784 | $1.5M |
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| 3 | MEDSTAR HEALTH VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION, INC. Greenbelt, MD, ranked 1191 | $389K |
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| 4 | JAVAKA MOORE Forestville, MD, ranked 7381 | $8.8M |
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| 4 | CHINEDU AKUBUDIKE Riverdale, MD, ranked 7450 | $5.1M |
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| 4 | KADDIE KALLON Laurel, MD, ranked 7956 | $440K |
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| 4 | ADEBISI ALLISON Laurel, MD, ranked 7957 | $436K |
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| 4 | PRECHELLE SHANNON Fort Washington, MD, ranked 8104 | $3.2M |
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Recent enforcement in MD
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJCivil settlementMar 20, 2026
Health Care Management Corporation Agrees to Pay $4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
CVR knowingly submitted claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE for sclerotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, and endovenous laser ablation procedures to treat chronic venous insufficiency that were not clinically indicated and were medically unnecessary between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2016.
DOJCivil settlementNov 20, 2025
Diagnostic Laboratory Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Million to Settle Alleged False Claims Act Violations
GTI agreed to pay $1.635 million to resolve allegations that it submitted Medicare claims for respiratory pathogen panels that were medically unnecessary or obtained through kickbacks paid under a marketing services agreement with an infection prevention company for laboratory test referrals from long-term care facilities.
DOJSentencedNov 13, 2025
Baltimore County Woman Sentenced for Impersonating Nurses and Aggravated Identity Theft
Amponsah used stolen nursing licenses and false educational and professional histories to obtain employment as a purported licensed nurse at no less than 40 facilities in Maryland that billed health care benefit programs including Medicare and Medicaid for services she provided, earning more than $145,000 in wages.
DOJPleaded guiltyAug 14, 2025
Baltimore County Woman Admits to Impersonating Nurses, Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft
Amponsah used stolen nursing licenses and false educational and professional histories to obtain employment as a purported licensed nurse at no less than 40 facilities in Maryland, which billed health care benefit programs including Medicare and Medicaid for services she provided.
DOJCivil judgmentAug 11, 2025
United States Obtains More Than $1.4 Million Judgment Against Family Medical Practitioner for Fraudulent Billing
Akoto billed Medicare for auricular stimulation (P-Stim) devices using a code for a surgically implanted neurostimulator device, which Medicare does not reimburse as acupuncture.
Referral packet
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