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Organization

Island Air, Inc.

NPI: 1144685728
Friday Harbor, WA
8 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$5.1M
Total Payments
2.4K
Beneficiaries
2.7K
Services
4.59x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.1M
Specialty median$479.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $5.1M over 8 years
24.59x markup ratio (above median)
395th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
4Payments surged 84% in 2018
52 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $5.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 136% from 2016 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 84% 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
2016$7.5K$1.8K4.22x$5.7K$401.7K226200
2017$7.9K$1.8K4.41x$6.1K$432.4K242224
2018$7.9K$1.8K4.38x$6.1K$794.6K442376
2019$8.0K$1.8K4.32x$6.1K$609.8K330304
2020$8.7K$1.9K4.57x$6.8K$647.8K342302
2021$9.3K$1.9K4.89x$7.4K$667.1K350312
2022$9.5K$2.0K4.82x$7.5K$620.9K314290
2023$10.3K$2.1K4.81x$8.2K$949.8K442386

Top Procedures (2)

A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)⚠ 4.6x markup
$5.1M
1.3K services$3.8K/svc4.56x markup
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 15.8x markup
$14.4K
1.3K services$10.73/svc15.84x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)1.3K$5.1M$3.8K4.56x
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile1.3K$14.4K$10.7315.84x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.59x

This provider submits charges 4.59 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.59x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $459. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Friday Harbor, WA

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in WA for peer comparison.

Island Air, Inc. (you)
$5.1M
American Medical Response Ambulance Service Inc
$72.5M
University Of Washington
$60.9M
American Medical Response Ambulance Service Inc
$54.2M
Tri-Med Ambulance Llc
$46.3M
Olympic Ambulance Service Inc.
$40.4M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
American Medical Response Ambulance Service IncTukwila, WA$72.5M✓ Clear
University Of WashingtonSeattle, WA$60.9M✓ Clear
American Medical Response Ambulance Service IncSpokane, WA$54.2M✓ Clear
Tri-Med Ambulance LlcKent, WA$46.3M✓ Clear
Olympic Ambulance Service Inc.Bremerton, WA$40.4M✓ 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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