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  3. Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Inc
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Organization

Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Inc

NPI: 1215101076
Wausau, WI
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$21.6M
Total Payments
84
Beneficiaries
1.0M
Services
5.6x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$21.6M
Specialty median$479.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $21.6M over 10 years
25.6x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
4Payments surged 81% in 2022
59 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $21.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.6x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 362% from 2014 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 81% in 2022

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
2014$97.63$18.525.27x$79.11$857.1K46.3K8
2015$102.93$20.165.11x$82.77$1.5M75.2K9
2016$94.36$18.135.20x$76.23$1.5M82.1K9
2017$107.88$19.755.46x$88.13$1.6M79.8K8
2018$107.51$18.795.72x$88.72$1.8M94.8K8
2019$108.32$18.575.83x$89.75$2.0M106.8K8
2020$110.53$18.755.89x$91.78$1.9M102.3K8
2021$117.92$20.095.87x$97.83$2.3M114.7K9
2022$133.60$23.515.68x$110.09$4.2M177.4K9
2023$141.93$25.685.53x$116.25$4.0M154.1K8

Top Procedures (9)

A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 5.2x markup
$6.4M
918.9K services$6.93/svc5.15x markup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 5.9x markup
$5.6M
14.4K services$386.52/svc5.86x markup
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)⚠ 4.9x markup
$4.3M
1.0K services$4.1K/svc4.90x markup
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 8.2x markup
$2.5M
90.6K services$27.50/svc8.18x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 5.7x markup
$972.9K
1.5K services$636.31/svc5.69x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 4.6x markup
$734.1K
3.9K services$187.04/svc4.56x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 3.3x markup
$562.9K
1.8K services$318.91/svc3.29x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)⚠ 4.5x markup
$393.2K
702 services$560.09/svc4.50x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 8.8x markup
$159.7K
678 services$235.52/svc8.78x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile918.9K$6.4M$6.935.15x
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)14.4K$5.6M$386.525.86x
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)1.0K$4.3M$4.1K4.90x
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile90.6K$2.5M$27.508.18x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)1.5K$972.9K$636.315.69x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)3.9K$734.1K$187.044.56x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)1.8K$562.9K$318.913.29x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)702$393.2K$560.094.50x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)678$159.7K$235.528.78x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.6x

This provider submits charges 5.6 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.6x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $560. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Wausau, WI

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in WI for peer comparison.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Inc (you)
$21.6M
Bell Ambulance, Inc.
$59.9M
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ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Bell Ambulance, Inc.Milwaukee, WI$59.9M✓ 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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