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  3. Dale Aviation Inc
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Organization

Dale Aviation Inc

NPI: 1265582423
Rapid City, SD
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$13.6M
Total Payments
9.7K
Beneficiaries
11.4K
Services
5.4x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$13.6M
Specialty median$479.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $13.6M over 10 years
25.4x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
4Payments surged 74% in 2017
55 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $13.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.4x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 178% from 2014 to 2023.

90% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (A0430 — Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed 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 74% in 2017

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$2.6K$946.072.80x$1.7K$644.5K672498
2015$4.7K$974.614.83x$3.7K$631.7K635530
2016$4.7K$967.474.90x$3.8K$902.7K906702
2017$3.1K$712.584.38x$2.4K$1.6M1.5K1.1K
2018$5.3K$1.1K4.88x$4.2K$1.6M1.4K1.1K
2019$5.8K$1.1K5.34x$4.7K$1.3M1.0K945
2020$5.9K$992.985.95x$4.9K$1.6M1.2K1.1K
2021$5.9K$986.505.99x$4.9K$1.7M1.4K1.3K
2022$5.9K$1.0K5.86x$4.9K$1.8M1.3K1.2K
2023$5.9K$1.1K5.40x$4.8K$1.8M1.3K1.2K

Top Procedures (9)

A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)⚠ 5.5x markup
$12.2M
3.4K services$3.6K/svc5.54x markup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als1-emergency)⚠ 3.1x markup
$740.8K
2.0K services$377.76/svc3.12x markup
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)⚠ 5.2x markup
$458.3K
112 services$4.1K/svc5.22x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)
$39.5K
125 services$316.10/svc2.93x markup
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 11.9x markup
$34.8K
3.4K services$10.19/svc11.92x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)
$15.7K
29 services$541.82/svc2.77x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile
$13.8K
2.2K services$6.29/svc2.52x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)
$7.4K
31 services$237.90/svc2.94x markup
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 6.0x markup
$3.0K
110 services$27.20/svc5.99x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)3.4K$12.2M$3.6K5.54x
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als1-emergency)2.0K$740.8K$377.763.12x
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)112$458.3K$4.1K5.22x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)125$39.5K$316.102.93x
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile3.4K$34.8K$10.1911.92x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)29$15.7K$541.822.77x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile2.2K$13.8K$6.292.52x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)31$7.4K$237.902.94x
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile110$3.0K$27.205.99x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.4x

This provider submits charges 5.4 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.4x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $540. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Rapid City, SD

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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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