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  3. Lifeflight Of Maine, Llc
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Organization

Lifeflight Of Maine, Llc

NPI: 1114079886
Bangor, ME
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$18.9M
Total Payments
9.6K
Beneficiaries
9.9K
Services
2.64x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$18.9M
Specialty median$479.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $18.9M over 10 years
22.64x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
44 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $18.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

87% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (A0431 — Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)).

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$3.5K$1.9K1.82x$1.6K$1.7M882858
2015$3.9K$1.7K2.33x$2.3K$2.0M1.0K1.0K
2016$4.1K$1.7K2.36x$2.3K$1.9M1.0K984
2017$4.3K$1.7K2.49x$2.6K$2.2M1.2K1.2K
2018$4.5K$1.7K2.61x$2.8K$2.4M1.3K1.2K
2019$4.7K$1.8K2.62x$2.9K$2.1M1.1K1.1K
2020$5.2K$1.8K2.84x$3.3K$1.7M880864
2021$6.3K$1.9K3.40x$4.5K$1.8M893877
2022$6.7K$1.9K3.44x$4.7K$1.6M788778
2023$5.4K$1.5K3.58x$3.9K$1.6M813789

Top Procedures (6)

A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)
$16.4M
4.1K services$4.0K/svc2.57x markup
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)
$2.4M
730 services$3.2K/svc2.94x markup
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 3.4x markup
$110.4K
4.1K services$26.66/svc3.42x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 7.1x markup
$36.3K
53 services$684.93/svc7.09x markup
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 6.8x markup
$7.0K
732 services$9.51/svc6.84x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 10.1x markup
$387.87
52 services$7.46/svc10.08x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)4.1K$16.4M$4.0K2.57x
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)730$2.4M$3.2K2.94x
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile4.1K$110.4K$26.663.42x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)53$36.3K$684.937.09x
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile732$7.0K$9.516.84x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile52$387.87$7.4610.08x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.64x

This provider submits charges 2.64 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.64x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $264. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bangor, ME

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • 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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