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Organization

North Star Emergency Services, Inc.

NPI: 1053475905
Livermore, CA
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$43.6M
Total Payments
60
Beneficiaries
1.5M
Services
11.08x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$43.6M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #142 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $43.6M over 10 years
211.08x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 73 — flagged for review
499th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
5Payments surged 80% in 2023
66 procedures with >3x markup

⚠️ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 73
  • 49x specialty median spending
  • Markup 11.5x (specialty median: 2.6x)
  • 76x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 71x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $43.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 11.08x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 65% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 73/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 80% in 2023

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$264.21$34.697.62x$229.52$4.1M117.2K6
2015$278.45$31.778.76x$246.68$4.9M154.0K6
2016$284.70$30.689.28x$254.02$4.6M148.3K6
2017$312.98$28.3211.05x$284.66$4.2M146.8K6
2018$330.22$27.3212.09x$302.90$4.0M147.9K6
2019$368.84$28.1613.10x$340.68$4.3M152.4K6
2020$367.22$28.3412.96x$338.88$4.0M140.0K6
2021$348.18$27.1812.81x$321.00$3.2M119.5K6
2022$350.49$28.0412.50x$322.45$3.7M132.3K6
2023$310.27$27.0311.48x$283.24$6.7M247.5K6

Top Procedures (6)

A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 11.2x markup
$24.7M
120.2K services$205.26/svc11.23x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 10.4x markup
$8.2M
1.4M services$6.03/svc10.40x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 10.7x markup
$4.3M
13.0K services$329.48/svc10.69x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 11.2x markup
$3.0M
4.2K services$718.37/svc11.15x markup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 11.9x markup
$2.8M
7.2K services$389.34/svc11.93x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 12.4x markup
$686.3K
2.7K services$257.72/svc12.39x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)120.2K$24.7M$205.2611.23x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile1.4M$8.2M$6.0310.40x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)13.0K$4.3M$329.4810.69x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)4.2K$3.0M$718.3711.15x
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)7.2K$2.8M$389.3411.93x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)2.7K$686.3K$257.7212.39x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

11.08x

This provider submits charges 11.08 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 11.08x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $1108. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Livermore, CA

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in CA for peer comparison.

North Star Emergency Services, Inc. (you)
$43.6M
Falck Mobile Health Corp
$175.0M
City Of Los Angeles
$150.4M
Reach Air Medical Services Llc⚠️
$146.8M
Kwph Enterprises Inc⚠️
$101.2M
Rural-Metro Of California Inc⚠️
$77.8M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Falck Mobile Health CorpOrange, CA$175.0M✓ Clear
City Of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$150.4M✓ Clear
Reach Air Medical Services LlcBrawley, CA$146.8M⚠️ Flagged
Kwph Enterprises IncFresno, CA$101.2M⚠️ Flagged
Rural-Metro Of California IncSan Jose, CA$77.8M⚠️ Flagged

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Data Sources

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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