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Organization

Firstmed Ambulance Services, Inc.

NPI: 1497808711
Panorama City, CA
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$26.9M
Total Payments
48
Beneficiaries
884.9K
Services
4.3x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$26.9M
Specialty median$479.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $26.9M over 10 years
24.3x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
46 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $26.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 54% from 2014 to 2023.

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$103.24$28.233.66x$75.01$2.3M80.2K4
2015$110.97$29.193.80x$81.78$2.5M87.1K4
2016$107.57$27.703.88x$79.87$2.3M84.2K4
2017$110.57$29.193.79x$81.38$2.5M85.4K4
2018$103.49$28.533.63x$74.96$2.5M88.4K4
2019$114.91$28.993.96x$85.92$3.1M106.2K5
2020$136.56$31.484.34x$105.08$2.7M84.4K6
2021$151.68$31.944.75x$119.74$2.8M87.9K6
2022$167.55$33.345.03x$134.21$2.7M80.6K6
2023$193.53$34.605.59x$158.93$3.5M100.5K5

Top Procedures (6)

A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 5.5x markup
$11.5M
55.5K services$207.02/svc5.45x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 3.5x markup
$8.9M
27.1K services$327.77/svc3.51x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 3.1x markup
$4.7M
799.4K services$5.94/svc3.15x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 3.5x markup
$1.6M
2.2K services$697.33/svc3.49x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 8.5x markup
$151.5K
577 services$262.60/svc8.47x markup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 5.5x markup
$35.5K
87 services$407.62/svc5.46x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)55.5K$11.5M$207.025.45x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)27.1K$8.9M$327.773.51x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile799.4K$4.7M$5.943.15x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)2.2K$1.6M$697.333.49x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)577$151.5K$262.608.47x
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)87$35.5K$407.625.46x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.3x

This provider submits charges 4.3 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.3x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $430. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Panorama City, CA

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in CA for peer comparison.

Firstmed Ambulance Services, Inc. (you)
$26.9M
Falck Mobile Health Corp
$175.0M
City Of Los Angeles
$150.4M
Reach Air Medical Services Llc⚠️
$146.8M
Kwph Enterprises Inc⚠️
$101.2M
Rural-Metro Of California Inc⚠️
$77.8M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Falck Mobile Health CorpOrange, CA$175.0M✓ Clear
City Of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$150.4M✓ Clear
Reach Air Medical Services LlcBrawley, CA$146.8M⚠️ Flagged
Kwph Enterprises IncFresno, CA$101.2M⚠️ Flagged
Rural-Metro Of California IncSan Jose, CA$77.8M⚠️ Flagged

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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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