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Guardian Flight Llc

NPI: 1235656562
Gallup, NM
6 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$5.2M
Total Payments
2.3K
Beneficiaries
2.4K
Services
8.07x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.2M
Specialty median$479.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $5.2M over 6 years
28.07x markup ratio (above median)
395th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
4Payments surged 84% in 2023
52 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $5.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 8.07x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 63% from 2018 to 2023.

99% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (A0431 — Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)).

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 84% in 2023

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$15.2K$2.0K7.55x$13.2K$698.0K346338
2019$16.2K$2.1K7.76x$14.1K$724.2K348334
2020$16.8K$2.1K7.94x$14.7K$1.0M496482
2021$19.0K$2.1K9.00x$16.8K$976.7K464452
2022$19.3K$2.2K8.78x$17.1K$619.2K281273
2023$17.9K$2.4K7.52x$15.5K$1.1M478446

Top Procedures (2)

A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)⚠ 8.1x markup
$5.2M
1.2K services$4.3K/svc8.06x markup
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 9.7x markup
$35.0K
1.2K services$29.02/svc9.66x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)1.2K$5.2M$4.3K8.06x
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile1.2K$35.0K$29.029.66x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

8.07x

This provider submits charges 8.07 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 8.07x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $807. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Gallup, NM

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in NM for peer comparison.

Guardian Flight Llc (you)
$5.2M
Bernalillo County Health Care Corporation
$47.8M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Bernalillo County Health Care CorporationAlbuquerque, NM$47.8M✓ 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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