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Organization

Shoals Ambulance Llc

NPI: 1356761589
Knoxville, TN
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$68.0M
Total Payments
66
Beneficiaries
3.4M
Services
7.96x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$68.0M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #61 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $68.0M over 10 years
27.96x markup ratio (above median)
3Risk score: 79 — flagged for review
499th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
5Payments surged 376% in 2015
67 procedures with >3x markup

⚠️ Flagged for Review

Risk Score: 79
  • 81x specialty median spending
  • Markup 11.8x (specialty median: 2.6x)
  • 101x specialty median beneficiaries
  • 139x specialty median services
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Statistical flag only — not an accusation of fraud

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $68.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.96x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 2267% from 2014 to 2023.

This provider has been statistically flagged with a risk score of 79/100. 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 376% in 2015

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$46.41$20.732.24x$25.68$468.6K22.6K5
2015$46.44$19.852.34x$26.59$2.2M112.2K7
2016$53.49$18.862.84x$34.63$2.4M126.9K6
2017$89.84$19.054.72x$70.79$4.8M252.5K7
2018$108.49$19.215.65x$89.28$7.9M410.0K6
2019$128.65$19.246.69x$109.41$8.6M445.1K7
2020$148.51$19.337.68x$129.18$9.7M503.0K7
2021$169.09$19.608.63x$149.49$10.2M521.1K7
2022$228.64$21.5410.61x$207.10$10.7M495.4K7
2023$265.40$22.9511.56x$242.45$11.1M483.3K7

Top Procedures (7)

A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 4.5x markup
$21.4M
3.2M services$6.76/svc4.54x markup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 9.0x markup
$20.0M
60.1K services$333.44/svc9.02x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 10.1x markup
$19.7M
119.7K services$164.95/svc10.09x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 9.7x markup
$3.9M
13.9K services$279.99/svc9.66x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 10.7x markup
$1.9M
8.8K services$211.98/svc10.68x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)⚠ 6.5x markup
$616.9K
1.3K services$486.17/svc6.53x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 6.8x markup
$476.4K
846 services$563.15/svc6.77x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile3.2M$21.4M$6.764.54x
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)60.1K$20.0M$333.449.02x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)119.7K$19.7M$164.9510.09x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)13.9K$3.9M$279.999.66x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)8.8K$1.9M$211.9810.68x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)1.3K$616.9K$486.176.53x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)846$476.4K$563.156.77x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.96x

This provider submits charges 7.96 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.96x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $796. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Knoxville, TN

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in TN for peer comparison.

Shoals Ambulance Llc (you)
$68.0M
Rural/Metro Of Tennessee, L.P.
$72.1M
City Of Memphis General City Govt.
$47.8M
Metropolitan Government Of Nashville & Davidson County
$36.9M
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
$34.4M
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ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Rural/Metro Of Tennessee, L.P.Knoxville, TN$72.1M✓ Clear
City Of Memphis General City Govt.Memphis, TN$47.8M✓ Clear
Metropolitan Government Of Nashville & Davidson CountyNashville, TN$36.9M✓ Clear
Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN$34.4M✓ 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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