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Organization

River Medical Inc

NPI: 1316944846
Lake Havasu City, AZ
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$34.3M
Total Payments
60
Beneficiaries
1.4M
Services
3.92x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$34.3M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #211 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $34.3M over 10 years
23.92x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
45 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $34.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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$107.11$29.763.60x$77.35$3.0M100.2K6
2015$103.27$28.273.65x$75.00$3.2M114.3K6
2016$97.33$25.903.76x$71.43$3.4M130.7K6
2017$91.33$23.513.88x$67.82$3.5M149.2K6
2018$82.83$20.684.01x$62.15$3.6M176.0K6
2019$81.70$20.663.95x$61.04$4.1M198.5K6
2020$91.96$22.934.01x$69.03$3.7M160.6K6
2021$108.10$26.934.01x$81.17$3.3M123.7K6
2022$132.01$31.514.19x$100.50$3.1M97.8K6
2023$121.91$29.724.10x$92.19$3.4M113.7K6

Top Procedures (6)

A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 3.8x markup
$20.1M
49.7K services$403.17/svc3.84x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 3.3x markup
$9.1M
1.3M services$7.03/svc3.26x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 4.8x markup
$2.4M
7.0K services$341.56/svc4.75x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 6.2x markup
$1.5M
5.9K services$250.79/svc6.17x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 7.7x markup
$782.8K
3.8K services$207.64/svc7.73x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)
$487.9K
848 services$575.30/svc2.62x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)49.7K$20.1M$403.173.84x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile1.3M$9.1M$7.033.26x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)7.0K$2.4M$341.564.75x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)5.9K$1.5M$250.796.17x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)3.8K$782.8K$207.647.73x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)848$487.9K$575.302.62x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.92x

This provider submits charges 3.92 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.92x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $392. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Lake Havasu City, AZ

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in AZ for peer comparison.

River Medical Inc (you)
$34.3M
Phi Health, Llc
$44.0M
American Medical Response Of Maricopa, Llc
$42.6M
City Of Phoenix Arizona
$38.7M
R M Arizona Holdings Inc
$35.3M
Maricopa Ambulance, Llc
$34.4M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Phi Health, LlcPhoenix, AZ$44.0M✓ Clear
American Medical Response Of Maricopa, LlcMesa, AZ$42.6M✓ Clear
City Of Phoenix ArizonaPhoenix, AZ$38.7M✓ Clear
R M Arizona Holdings IncMesa, AZ$35.3M✓ Clear
Maricopa Ambulance, LlcPhoenix, AZ$34.4M✓ 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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