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Organization

Critical Care Services, Inc

NPI: 1518964337
Shoreview, MN
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$41.6M
Total Payments
36
Beneficiaries
521.5K
Services
5.95x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$41.6M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #156 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $41.6M over 10 years
25.95x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
4Payments surged 67% in 2017
54 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $41.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.95x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 53% from 2014 to 2023.

65% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 67% in 2017

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

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$358.57$77.354.64x$281.22$2.8M36.2K4
2015$389.26$79.324.91x$309.94$2.4M30.3K3
2016$375.80$73.475.12x$302.33$2.5M34.2K4
2017$395.28$76.605.16x$318.68$4.2M54.8K3
2018$424.04$80.475.27x$343.57$4.8M59.2K4
2019$472.09$82.935.69x$389.16$4.9M59.1K4
2020$477.80$81.785.84x$396.02$5.4M66.2K3
2021$487.68$75.696.44x$411.99$5.6M74.2K4
2022$561.50$77.537.24x$483.97$4.7M60.3K4
2023$713.75$91.397.81x$622.36$4.3M46.9K3

Top Procedures (4)

A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)⚠ 4.7x markup
$27.2M
6.6K services$4.1K/svc4.74x markup
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 8.5x markup
$12.3M
451.3K services$27.24/svc8.53x markup
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)⚠ 4.9x markup
$1.5M
424 services$3.4K/svc4.90x markup
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 10.5x markup
$611.5K
63.1K services$9.69/svc10.46x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)6.6K$27.2M$4.1K4.74x
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile451.3K$12.3M$27.248.53x
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)424$1.5M$3.4K4.90x
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile63.1K$611.5K$9.6910.46x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.95x

This provider submits charges 5.95 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.95x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $595. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Shoreview, MN

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in MN for peer comparison.

Critical Care Services, Inc (you)
$41.6M
Allina Health System
$77.6M
Mayo Clinic Ambulance
$77.0M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Allina Health SystemSaint Paul, MN$77.6M✓ Clear
Mayo Clinic AmbulanceRochester, MN$77.0M✓ 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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