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Organization

Csi Aviation, Inc.

NPI: 1144565375
Albuquerque, NM
7 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$5.8M
Total Payments
3.1K
Beneficiaries
3.2K
Services
2.78x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.8M
Specialty median$479.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $5.8M over 7 years
22.78x markup ratio (above median)
396th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
4Payments surged 197% in 2018
51 procedure with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $5.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 834% from 2017 to 2023.

100% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (A0430 — Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)).

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 197% in 2018

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
2017$2.2K$1.7K1.30x$502.97$155.0K9292
2018$2.2K$1.7K1.29x$487.08$460.4K274266
2019$2.2K$1.7K1.29x$502.49$569.4K328320
2020$2.2K$1.8K1.27x$477.04$670.4K379369
2021$2.2K$1.7K1.28x$484.90$974.4K565547
2022$7.3K$1.8K4.01x$5.5K$1.5M825795
2023$8.8K$2.0K4.44x$6.8K$1.4M728692

Top Procedures (2)

A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)
$5.8M
1.6K services$3.6K/svc2.77x markup
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 6.7x markup
$16.9K
1.6K services$10.62/svc6.74x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)1.6K$5.8M$3.6K2.77x
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile1.6K$16.9K$10.626.74x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.78x

This provider submits charges 2.78 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.78x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $278. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Albuquerque, NM

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in NM for peer comparison.

Csi Aviation, Inc. (you)
$5.8M
Bernalillo County Health Care Corporation
$47.8M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Bernalillo County Health Care CorporationAlbuquerque, NM$47.8M✓ Clear

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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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