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Organization

St. Charles County Ambulance District

NPI: 1396790218
Saint Peters, MO
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$31.1M
Total Payments
73
Beneficiaries
929.3K
Services
2.86x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$31.1M
Specialty median$479.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $31.1M over 10 years
22.86x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
43 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $31.1M 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$89.90$30.332.96x$59.57$2.8M92.0K6
2015$89.94$30.982.90x$58.96$3.0M97.7K6
2016$89.64$31.052.89x$58.59$3.0M97.9K6
2017$91.46$32.102.85x$59.36$3.1M95.0K6
2018$97.99$32.802.99x$65.19$3.0M90.5K7
2019$102.74$34.912.94x$67.83$3.3M94.7K7
2020$100.43$34.792.89x$65.64$3.1M87.9K7
2021$95.52$33.372.86x$62.15$3.2M94.6K13
2022$98.62$35.512.78x$63.11$3.3M92.9K8
2023$100.95$39.302.57x$61.65$3.4M86.2K7

Top Procedures (14)

A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)
$17.1M
50.1K services$340.53/svc2.72x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile
$5.0M
838.5K services$5.94/svc2.52x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 3.6x markup
$3.8M
21.1K services$178.73/svc3.65x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 3.2x markup
$3.5M
12.4K services$285.11/svc3.23x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 3.1x markup
$1.1M
5.2K services$214.80/svc3.10x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)
$443.4K
888 services$499.34/svc2.01x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)
$168.0K
279 services$602.12/svc1.80x markup
0002AAdm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml 2nd
$11.3K
402 services$27.99/svc1.02x markup
0001AAdm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml 1st
$6.8K
398 services$17.03/svc1.01x markup
0003AFee covid-19 vac 1 booster
$2.4K
62 services$39.44/svc1.01x markup
0011AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml1st
$473.28
12 services$39.44/svc1.01x markup
0012AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml2nd
$433.84
11 services$39.44/svc1.01x markup
0031AAdm sarscov2 vac ad26 .5ml
$433.84
11 services$39.44/svc1.01x markup
0013AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml3rd
$427.48
11 services$38.86/svc1.03x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)50.1K$17.1M$340.532.72x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile838.5K$5.0M$5.942.52x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)21.1K$3.8M$178.733.65x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)12.4K$3.5M$285.113.23x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)5.2K$1.1M$214.803.10x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)888$443.4K$499.342.01x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)279$168.0K$602.121.80x
0002AAdm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml 2nd402$11.3K$27.991.02x
0001AAdm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml 1st398$6.8K$17.031.01x
0003AFee covid-19 vac 1 booster62$2.4K$39.441.01x
0011AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml1st12$473.28$39.441.01x
0012AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml2nd11$433.84$39.441.01x
0031AAdm sarscov2 vac ad26 .5ml11$433.84$39.441.01x
0013AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml3rd11$427.48$38.861.03x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.86x

This provider submits charges 2.86 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.86x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $286. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Saint Peters, MO

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in MO for peer comparison.

St. Charles County Ambulance District (you)
$31.1M
Abbott Ambulance Inc
$60.2M
Lifenet, Inc
$59.5M
City Of Kansas City Missouri
$45.0M
Cal-Ore Life Flight Llc
$40.1M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Abbott Ambulance IncSaint Louis, MO$60.2M✓ Clear
Lifenet, IncSullivan, MO$59.5M✓ Clear
City Of Kansas City MissouriKansas City, MO$45.0M✓ Clear
Cal-Ore Life Flight LlcWest Plains, MO$40.1M✓ Clear

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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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