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Organization

Gem Ambulance Llc

NPI: 1063693919
Lakewood, NJ
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$64.3M
Total Payments
33
Beneficiaries
1.9M
Services
3.36x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$64.3M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #65 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $64.3M over 10 years
23.36x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
41 procedure with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $64.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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$107.11$34.193.13x$72.92$11.2M326.1K4
2015$106.91$35.123.04x$71.79$8.9M252.9K4
2016$108.40$35.253.08x$73.15$7.7M218.1K4
2017$105.97$34.163.10x$71.81$6.8M198.4K3
2018$122.38$33.823.62x$88.56$6.5M191.9K3
2019$128.95$35.823.60x$93.13$5.7M159.5K3
2020$131.45$34.583.80x$96.87$5.1M146.8K3
2021$125.85$32.263.90x$93.59$4.6M141.7K3
2022$121.53$32.543.73x$88.99$3.8M116.6K3
2023$125.79$36.863.41x$88.93$4.2M113.5K3

Top Procedures (4)

A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 3.9x markup
$29.3M
158.3K services$185.05/svc3.94x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)
$25.5M
79.8K services$320.07/svc2.86x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile
$9.3M
1.6M services$5.70/svc2.95x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)
$218.3K
349 services$625.49/svc2.30x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)158.3K$29.3M$185.053.94x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)79.8K$25.5M$320.072.86x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile1.6M$9.3M$5.702.95x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)349$218.3K$625.492.30x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.36x

This provider submits charges 3.36 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.36x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $336. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Lakewood, NJ

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in NJ for peer comparison.

Gem Ambulance Llc (you)
$64.3M
Atlantic Ambulance Corp.⚠️
$94.6M
Robert Wood Johnson Health Network Inc
$63.4M
Exceptional Medical Transportation
$51.1M
Pulse Medical Transportation
$36.8M
On Time Ambulance, Inc.
$33.4M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Atlantic Ambulance Corp.Livingston, NJ$94.6M⚠️ Flagged
Robert Wood Johnson Health Network IncNew Brunswick, NJ$63.4M✓ Clear
Exceptional Medical TransportationWest Berlin, NJ$51.1M✓ Clear
Pulse Medical TransportationWest Paterson, NJ$36.8M✓ Clear
On Time Ambulance, Inc.Roselle, NJ$33.4M✓ Clear

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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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