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Organization

Northern Light Medical Transport

NPI: 1174017941
Bangor, ME
6 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$6.1M
Total Payments
27.0K
Beneficiaries
42.8K
Services
3.07x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

96th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.1M
Specialty median$479.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $6.1M over 6 years
23.07x markup ratio (above median)
396th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
4Payments surged 311% in 2019
54 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $6.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 96th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 147% from 2018 to 2023.

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 311% in 2019

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
2018$712.18$260.062.74x$452.12$377.6K2.8K2.0K
2019$848.05$293.692.89x$554.36$1.6M11.3K6.6K
2020$950.89$294.983.22x$655.91$1.2M8.7K5.4K
2021$983.36$294.973.33x$688.39$1.1M7.6K4.8K
2022$989.20$274.573.60x$714.63$962.3K6.6K4.3K
2023$1.1K$299.433.73x$818.59$932.0K5.8K3.9K

Top Procedures (7)

A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 3.3x markup
$2.1M
6.2K services$334.65/svc3.32x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)
$1.7M
6.1K services$282.08/svc2.76x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)
$1.3M
7.8K services$169.65/svc2.80x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 3.6x markup
$700.5K
1.2K services$607.03/svc3.60x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile
$143.1K
21.0K services$6.82/svc2.83x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 3.1x markup
$123.7K
575 services$215.05/svc3.13x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)⚠ 3.1x markup
$26.0K
54 services$480.85/svc3.07x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)6.2K$2.1M$334.653.32x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)6.1K$1.7M$282.082.76x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)7.8K$1.3M$169.652.80x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)1.2K$700.5K$607.033.60x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile21.0K$143.1K$6.822.83x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)575$123.7K$215.053.13x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)54$26.0K$480.853.07x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.07x

This provider submits charges 3.07 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.07x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $307. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bangor, ME

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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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