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Organization

City Of Houston

NPI: 1447375282
Houston, TX
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$76.2M
Total Payments
40
Beneficiaries
1.4M
Services
4.21x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$76.2M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #46 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $76.2M over 10 years
24.21x 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 $76.2M 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$165.12$51.043.24x$114.08$8.2M161.0K4
2015$171.55$51.353.34x$120.20$8.0M156.0K4
2016$176.58$52.133.39x$124.45$8.6M164.4K4
2017$175.91$52.133.37x$123.78$8.6M164.5K4
2018$176.68$52.383.37x$124.30$8.0M151.9K4
2019$268.80$53.695.01x$215.11$8.3M154.6K4
2020$292.79$53.685.45x$239.11$6.9M128.3K4
2021$281.77$52.275.39x$229.50$6.4M122.6K4
2022$288.75$54.475.30x$234.28$6.6M120.9K4
2023$294.88$58.275.06x$236.61$6.7M114.4K4

Top Procedures (4)

A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 4.9x markup
$34.0M
115.8K services$293.84/svc4.86x markup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 4.0x markup
$33.0M
94.7K services$348.70/svc4.01x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile
$7.3M
1.2M services$5.93/svc2.40x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)
$1.9M
3.7K services$502.28/svc2.76x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)115.8K$34.0M$293.844.86x
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)94.7K$33.0M$348.704.01x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile1.2M$7.3M$5.932.40x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)3.7K$1.9M$502.282.76x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.21x

This provider submits charges 4.21 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.21x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $421. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Houston, TX

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in TX for peer comparison.

City Of Houston (you)
$76.2M
Acadian Ambulance Service Of Texas Llc⚠️
$193.0M
Lone Star Ambulance 1, Llc
$142.8M
Careflite⚠️
$111.4M
Lifenet, Inc.
$84.5M
Metropolitan Area Ems Authority
$73.8M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Acadian Ambulance Service Of Texas LlcBeaumont, TX$193.0M⚠️ Flagged
Lone Star Ambulance 1, LlcCorpus Christi, TX$142.8M✓ Clear
CarefliteGrand Prairie, TX$111.4M⚠️ Flagged
Lifenet, Inc.Texarkana, TX$84.5M✓ Clear
Metropolitan Area Ems AuthorityFort Worth, TX$73.8M✓ 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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