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Organization

Ohio Medical Transportation, Inc.

NPI: 1497789333
Columbus, OH
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$50.5M
Total Payments
56
Beneficiaries
701.2K
Services
5.63x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$50.5M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #107 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $50.5M over 10 years
25.63x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
47 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $50.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.63x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.1x.

69% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (A0431 — Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)).

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$305.71$58.495.23x$247.22$4.7M80.5K7
2015$370.62$63.195.87x$307.43$5.2M82.4K7
2016$344.79$61.305.62x$283.49$5.7M93.5K7
2017$365.96$65.135.62x$300.83$5.6M85.8K7
2018$410.44$71.575.73x$338.87$5.1M71.2K6
2019$467.33$81.145.76x$386.19$5.5M67.3K6
2020$442.59$77.425.72x$365.17$4.6M59.8K6
2021$434.74$75.355.77x$359.39$5.2M68.7K5
2022$485.05$86.025.64x$399.03$4.7M54.5K4
2023$593.50$113.455.23x$480.05$4.3M37.6K1

Top Procedures (7)

A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)⚠ 4.4x markup
$34.7M
9.1K services$3.8K/svc4.39x markup
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 8.9x markup
$12.7M
485.0K services$26.13/svc8.93x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 6.1x markup
$1.3M
202.9K services$6.39/svc6.10x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 6.2x markup
$1.2M
2.1K services$553.11/svc6.18x markup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 5.1x markup
$486.5K
1.5K services$324.55/svc5.13x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)⚠ 4.7x markup
$146.6K
316 services$464.07/svc4.73x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 10.5x markup
$54.6K
273 services$199.87/svc10.50x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)9.1K$34.7M$3.8K4.39x
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile485.0K$12.7M$26.138.93x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile202.9K$1.3M$6.396.10x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)2.1K$1.2M$553.116.18x
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)1.5K$486.5K$324.555.13x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)316$146.6K$464.074.73x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)273$54.6K$199.8710.50x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.63x

This provider submits charges 5.63 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.63x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $563. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Columbus, OH

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in OH for peer comparison.

Ohio Medical Transportation, Inc. (you)
$50.5M
Portsmouth Emergency Ambulance Service Inc
$106.3M
Cems Of Ohio Inc
$56.3M
City Of Columbus
$36.6M
Community Care Ambulance Network
$33.9M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Portsmouth Emergency Ambulance Service IncPortsmouth, OH$106.3M✓ Clear
Cems Of Ohio IncColumbus, OH$56.3M✓ Clear
City Of ColumbusColumbus, OH$36.6M✓ Clear
Community Care Ambulance NetworkAshtabula, OH$33.9M✓ Clear

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Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • 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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