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Organization

Armstrong Ambulance Service

NPI: 1174513501
Arlington, MA
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$50.9M
Total Payments
72
Beneficiaries
1.5M
Services
7.16x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$50.9M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #105 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $50.9M over 10 years
27.16x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
47 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $50.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.16x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.1x.

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$198.77$32.756.07x$166.02$5.8M177.3K7
2015$214.56$34.736.18x$179.83$5.8M165.6K7
2016$201.46$32.216.25x$169.25$5.3M165.2K7
2017$199.17$31.876.25x$167.30$5.1M161.0K7
2018$231.88$31.667.32x$200.22$5.7M179.6K7
2019$242.30$31.397.72x$210.91$5.2M165.8K7
2020$245.39$32.547.54x$212.85$4.2M129.9K7
2021$303.57$34.478.81x$269.10$4.8M139.8K9
2022$331.39$39.538.38x$291.86$4.4M111.8K7
2023$351.98$45.287.77x$306.70$4.6M100.8K7

Top Procedures (9)

A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 7.4x markup
$20.2M
102.9K services$195.98/svc7.42x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 5.8x markup
$13.6M
41.1K services$331.56/svc5.81x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 8.8x markup
$7.7M
1.3M services$5.79/svc8.77x markup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 7.5x markup
$7.1M
18.0K services$391.87/svc7.49x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 5.3x markup
$1.0M
1.6K services$665.85/svc5.26x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 8.5x markup
$862.2K
3.5K services$244.45/svc8.46x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)⚠ 5.9x markup
$443.8K
797 services$556.84/svc5.86x markup
0012AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml2nd
$9.7K
216 services$45.05/svc2.22x markup
0011AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml1st
$5.9K
224 services$26.23/svc2.86x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)102.9K$20.2M$195.987.42x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)41.1K$13.6M$331.565.81x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile1.3M$7.7M$5.798.77x
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)18.0K$7.1M$391.877.49x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)1.6K$1.0M$665.855.26x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)3.5K$862.2K$244.458.46x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)797$443.8K$556.845.86x
0012AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml2nd216$9.7K$45.052.22x
0011AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml1st224$5.9K$26.232.86x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.16x

This provider submits charges 7.16 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.16x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $716. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Arlington, MA

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in MA for peer comparison.

Armstrong Ambulance Service (you)
$50.9M
Brewster Ambulance Service Inc.⚠️
$207.1M
Cataldo Ambulance Service Inc
$134.4M
American Medical Response Of Massachusetts Inc⚠️
$104.1M
Eascare Llc
$62.4M
Boston Public Health Commission
$61.9M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Brewster Ambulance Service Inc.Weymouth, MA$207.1M⚠️ Flagged
Cataldo Ambulance Service IncSomerville, MA$134.4M✓ Clear
American Medical Response Of Massachusetts IncSpringfield, MA$104.1M⚠️ Flagged
Eascare LlcWeymouth, MA$62.4M✓ Clear
Boston Public Health CommissionBoston, MA$61.9M✓ 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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