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  3. Fallon Emergency Medical Services, Inc.
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Organization

Fallon Emergency Medical Services, Inc.

NPI: 1225282619
Quincy, MA
9 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$23.2M
Total Payments
91.5K
Beneficiaries
122.2K
Services
8.8x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$23.2M
Specialty median$479.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $23.2M over 9 years
28.8x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
4Payments surged 111% in 2021
57 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $23.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 8.8x 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

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Notable: Payments increased 111% in 2021

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$2.5K$320.377.69x$2.1K$4.3M23.4K17.0K
2015$2.6K$324.848.15x$2.3K$3.8M20.2K15.1K
2016$2.7K$324.398.43x$2.4K$3.1M16.4K12.5K
2017$2.7K$328.428.33x$2.4K$3.0M16.0K12.1K
2018$2.7K$335.688.15x$2.4K$2.5M12.9K10.2K
2019$2.7K$343.367.97x$2.4K$1.5M7.9K6.0K
2020$3.5K$376.309.35x$3.1K$973.4K5.1K3.8K
2021$3.6K$384.149.25x$3.2K$2.1M10.4K7.4K
2022$3.7K$424.218.73x$3.3K$2.0M10.0K7.2K

Top Procedures (7)

A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als1-emergency)⚠ 8.9x markup
$13.6M
35.9K services$377.25/svc8.87x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 9.0x markup
$5.3M
16.5K services$322.09/svc9.00x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 7.5x markup
$2.7M
4.1K services$642.22/svc7.49x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 9.0x markup
$906.4K
3.8K services$236.65/svc9.03x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)⚠ 7.8x markup
$375.8K
688 services$546.16/svc7.78x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 13.5x markup
$353.0K
60.9K services$5.80/svc13.49x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 8.6x markup
$41.7K
212 services$196.65/svc8.58x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als1-emergency)35.9K$13.6M$377.258.87x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)16.5K$5.3M$322.099.00x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)4.1K$2.7M$642.227.49x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)3.8K$906.4K$236.659.03x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)688$375.8K$546.167.78x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile60.9K$353.0K$5.8013.49x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)212$41.7K$196.658.58x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

8.8x

This provider submits charges 8.8 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 8.8x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $880. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Quincy, MA

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in MA for peer comparison.

Fallon Emergency Medical Services, Inc. (you)
$23.2M
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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