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Organization

Nature Coast Emergency Medical Foundation Inc

NPI: 1316991532
Lecanto, FL
8 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$19.6M
Total Payments
81.7K
Beneficiaries
120.6K
Services
2.29x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$19.6M
Specialty median$479.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $19.6M over 8 years
22.29x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
42 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $19.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

71% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (A0427 — Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als1-emergency)).

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$458.22$271.921.69x$186.30$2.7M16.7K11.3K
2015$470.70$274.941.71x$195.76$2.6M16.1K10.9K
2016$518.24$285.821.81x$232.42$2.6M16.5K11.1K
2017$544.53$285.831.91x$258.70$2.5M15.7K10.7K
2018$608.26$289.922.10x$318.34$2.5M15.8K10.5K
2019$747.45$293.652.55x$453.80$2.5M15.2K10.2K
2020$1.1K$301.703.59x$782.45$2.4M14.3K9.6K
2021$1.0K$262.793.81x$737.68$1.7M10.4K7.3K

Top Procedures (7)

A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als1-emergency)
$13.9M
42.2K services$328.79/svc2.14x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)
$3.7M
13.2K services$277.15/svc2.78x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)
$798.6K
1.7K services$472.84/svc1.68x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 4.0x markup
$452.8K
2.6K services$173.84/svc3.98x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile
$363.7K
59.6K services$6.10/svc2.37x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)
$233.5K
445 services$524.66/svc1.48x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 3.1x markup
$180.6K
871 services$207.29/svc3.15x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als1-emergency)42.2K$13.9M$328.792.14x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)13.2K$3.7M$277.152.78x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)1.7K$798.6K$472.841.68x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)2.6K$452.8K$173.843.98x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile59.6K$363.7K$6.102.37x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)445$233.5K$524.661.48x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)871$180.6K$207.293.15x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.29x

This provider submits charges 2.29 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.29x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $229. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Lecanto, FL

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in FL for peer comparison.

Nature Coast Emergency Medical Foundation Inc (you)
$19.6M
County Of Pinellas Board Of County Commissioners
$182.3M
Board Of County Commissioners Palm Beach County
$90.9M
County Of Lee-Office Of County Comm
$80.9M
Lifefleet Southeast Inc
$74.2M
City Of Jacksonville
$73.8M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
County Of Pinellas Board Of County CommissionersLargo, FL$182.3M✓ Clear
Board Of County Commissioners Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FL$90.9M✓ Clear
County Of Lee-Office Of County CommFort Myers, FL$80.9M✓ Clear
Lifefleet Southeast IncTampa, FL$74.2M✓ Clear
City Of JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL$73.8M✓ 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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