This provider's $50.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.
Their average markup ratio of 10.55x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.1x.
Medicare payments to this provider grew 90% from 2015 to 2023.
72% 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.
Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.
| Year | Avg Submitted | Avg Paid | Markup Ratio | Gap per Service | Total Payments | Services | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $780.46 | $86.10 | 9.06x | $694.36 | $3.2M | 37.5K | 2 |
| 2016 | $750.20 | $83.23 | 9.01x | $666.97 | $4.7M | 56.7K | 2 |
| 2017 | $777.06 | $87.35 | 8.90x | $689.71 | $4.8M | 54.4K | 2 |
| 2018 | $846.83 | $88.55 | 9.56x | $758.28 | $5.8M | 65.6K | 2 |
| 2019 | $923.57 | $91.43 | 10.10x | $832.14 | $7.0M | 76.3K | 2 |
| 2020 | $1.0K | $88.16 | 11.63x | $937.56 | $6.9M | 77.8K | 2 |
| 2021 | $1.0K | $89.35 | 11.74x | $959.28 | $6.3M | 70.6K | 2 |
| 2022 | $1.0K | $89.62 | 11.64x | $953.98 | $6.1M | 68.1K | 2 |
| 2023 | $1.2K | $103.31 | 11.74x | $1.1K | $6.1M | 59.3K | 2 |
This provider submits charges 10.55 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.
A markup ratio of 10.55x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $1055. This is higher than the national average.
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Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in TX for peer comparison.
| Provider | Location | Total Payments | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadian Ambulance Service Of Texas Llc | Beaumont, TX | $193.0M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Lone Star Ambulance 1, Llc | Corpus Christi, TX | $142.8M | ✓ Clear |
| Careflite | Grand Prairie, TX | $111.4M | ⚠️ Flagged |
| Lifenet, Inc. | Texarkana, TX | $84.5M | ✓ Clear |
| City Of Houston | Houston, TX | $76.2M | ✓ Clear |
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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.
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