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County Council For Richland County

NPI: 1437142742
Columbia, SC
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$36.9M
Total Payments
40
Beneficiaries
933.1K
Services
1.69x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$36.9M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #188 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $36.9M over 10 years
21.69x markup ratio
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $36.9M 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$67.66$39.371.72x$28.29$3.2M82.0K4
2015$67.39$38.841.74x$28.55$3.3M85.0K4
2016$69.05$39.131.76x$29.92$3.4M86.2K4
2017$69.05$39.101.77x$29.95$3.7M93.7K4
2018$68.02$39.361.73x$28.66$3.9M98.6K4
2019$67.36$39.941.69x$27.42$4.1M103.7K4
2020$66.01$39.981.65x$26.03$3.7M91.7K4
2021$64.79$38.991.66x$25.80$3.8M97.8K4
2022$65.16$39.471.65x$25.69$3.9M98.3K4
2023$62.94$41.271.53x$21.67$4.0M96.1K4

Top Procedures (4)

A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)
$20.1M
62.1K services$322.72/svc1.65x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)
$11.4M
41.6K services$275.14/svc1.94x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile
$4.8M
828.0K services$5.80/svc1.29x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)
$614.8K
1.3K services$457.45/svc1.31x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)62.1K$20.1M$322.721.65x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)41.6K$11.4M$275.141.94x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile828.0K$4.8M$5.801.29x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)1.3K$614.8K$457.451.31x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.69x

This provider submits charges 1.69 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.69x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $169. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Columbia, SC

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in SC for peer comparison.

County Council For Richland County (you)
$36.9M
Medshore Ambulance Service, Llc⚠️
$65.2M
Vital Care Ems
$48.3M
County Of Greenville
$44.4M
Personal Care, Inc.
$40.5M
Charleston County Government
$40.2M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Medshore Ambulance Service, LlcAnderson, SC$65.2M⚠️ Flagged
Vital Care EmsPiedmont, SC$48.3M✓ Clear
County Of GreenvilleGreenville, SC$44.4M✓ Clear
Personal Care, Inc.Charleston, SC$40.5M✓ Clear
Charleston County GovernmentNorth Charleston, SC$40.2M✓ 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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