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Organization

Pafford Emergency Medical Services, Inc

NPI: 1235498221
Clarksdale, MS
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$58.3M
Total Payments
82
Beneficiaries
2.0M
Services
4.59x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$58.3M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #86 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $58.3M over 10 years
24.59x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
4Payments surged 103% in 2016
511 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $58.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 748% 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 103% in 2016

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$239.13$73.973.23x$165.16$1.0M13.7K2
2015$173.40$45.193.84x$128.21$1.7M37.2K8
2016$123.77$32.633.79x$91.14$3.4M104.7K9
2017$100.98$26.503.81x$74.48$5.2M196.7K8
2018$103.72$26.033.98x$77.69$6.6M255.2K8
2019$121.13$26.764.53x$94.37$7.6M282.9K8
2020$142.47$27.955.10x$114.52$8.0M285.1K10
2021$149.85$29.255.12x$120.60$7.8M266.3K10
2022$145.82$29.524.94x$116.30$8.4M285.8K10
2023$138.82$28.304.91x$110.52$8.6M303.1K9

Top Procedures (11)

A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 4.3x markup
$23.0M
71.3K services$322.19/svc4.35x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 3.2x markup
$11.3M
1.7M services$6.60/svc3.22x markup
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)⚠ 4.5x markup
$7.1M
1.8K services$4.0K/svc4.52x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 6.5x markup
$5.4M
34.2K services$157.03/svc6.51x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 4.8x markup
$4.5M
16.5K services$272.13/svc4.80x markup
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 6.4x markup
$4.2M
149.2K services$28.03/svc6.43x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 3.2x markup
$836.6K
1.5K services$559.95/svc3.23x markup
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)⚠ 4.4x markup
$765.1K
230 services$3.3K/svc4.43x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)⚠ 3.4x markup
$636.8K
1.4K services$464.12/svc3.35x markup
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 14.1x markup
$469.1K
42.7K services$10.99/svc14.09x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 5.3x markup
$127.9K
633 services$202.04/svc5.27x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)71.3K$23.0M$322.194.35x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile1.7M$11.3M$6.603.22x
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)1.8K$7.1M$4.0K4.52x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)34.2K$5.4M$157.036.51x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)16.5K$4.5M$272.134.80x
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile149.2K$4.2M$28.036.43x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)1.5K$836.6K$559.953.23x
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)230$765.1K$3.3K4.43x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)1.4K$636.8K$464.123.35x
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile42.7K$469.1K$10.9914.09x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)633$127.9K$202.045.27x

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

Clarksdale, MS

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in MS for peer comparison.

Pafford Emergency Medical Services, Inc (you)
$58.3M
Mobile Medic Ambulance Service Inc
$106.9M
Medstat Ems Inc
$61.0M
Aaa Ambulance Service
$58.2M
North Mississippi Ground Ambulance, Llc
$39.5M
Metro Ambulance Service Rural Inc
$34.5M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Mobile Medic Ambulance Service IncGulfport, MS$106.9M✓ Clear
Medstat Ems IncWinona, MS$61.0M✓ Clear
Aaa Ambulance ServiceHattiesburg, MS$58.2M✓ Clear
North Mississippi Ground Ambulance, LlcTupelo, MS$39.5M✓ Clear
Metro Ambulance Service Rural IncNatchez, MS$34.5M✓ Clear

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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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