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Organization

Classic Air Care Llc

NPI: 1326482712
Steamboat Springs, CO
9 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$66.5M
Total Payments
46
Beneficiaries
1.4M
Services
9.83x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$66.5M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #63 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $66.5M over 9 years
29.83x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 67 — flagged for review
499th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
5Payments surged 312% in 2018
69 procedures with >3x markup

⚠️ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 67
  • 112x specialty median spending
  • Markup 8.1x (specialty median: 2.6x)
  • 14x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 89x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $66.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 9.83x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 4053% from 2015 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 67/100. Statistical flags are not accusations of fraud.

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 312% in 2018

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
2015$421.84$67.996.20x$353.85$370.0K5.4K2
2016$487.63$81.515.98x$406.12$594.1K7.3K1
2017$416.33$52.747.89x$363.59$1.4M25.9K3
2018$478.38$53.748.90x$424.64$5.6M104.6K3
2019$519.44$52.649.87x$466.80$6.3M120.5K4
2020$482.36$46.3010.42x$436.06$8.6M185.9K8
2021$472.56$45.0810.48x$427.48$14.5M321.4K9
2022$463.96$46.3010.02x$417.66$13.7M296.5K9
2023$469.63$49.689.45x$419.95$15.4M309.3K7

Top Procedures (9)

A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)⚠ 6.3x markup
$25.5M
5.9K services$4.4K/svc6.34x markup
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 10.2x markup
$18.2M
626.4K services$28.99/svc10.17x markup
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)⚠ 7.4x markup
$14.4M
3.8K services$3.8K/svc7.38x markup
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 26.4x markup
$7.4M
673.4K services$10.97/svc26.35x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 7.2x markup
$466.6K
66.0K services$7.07/svc7.18x markup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 5.3x markup
$212.1K
451 services$470.34/svc5.30x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 4.2x markup
$162.4K
433 services$375.09/svc4.17x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 5.5x markup
$132.4K
543 services$243.77/svc5.54x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 6.8x markup
$61.0K
78 services$782.28/svc6.81x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)5.9K$25.5M$4.4K6.34x
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile626.4K$18.2M$28.9910.17x
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)3.8K$14.4M$3.8K7.38x
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile673.4K$7.4M$10.9726.35x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile66.0K$466.6K$7.077.18x
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)451$212.1K$470.345.30x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)433$162.4K$375.094.17x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)543$132.4K$243.775.54x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)78$61.0K$782.286.81x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

9.83x

This provider submits charges 9.83 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 9.83x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $983. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Steamboat Springs, CO

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in CO for peer comparison.

Classic Air Care Llc (you)
$66.5M
American Medical Response Of Colorado Inc
$40.5M
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ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
American Medical Response Of Colorado IncColorado Springs, CO$40.5M✓ Clear

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Data Sources

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  • • 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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