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Life Ems Inc

NPI: 1689621047
Grand Rapids, MI
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$31.0M
Total Payments
73
Beneficiaries
1.1M
Services
2.39x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$31.0M
Specialty median$479.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $31.0M over 10 years
22.39x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
41 procedure with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $31.0M 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$61.94$29.582.09x$32.36$2.9M96.7K7
2015$64.49$29.302.20x$35.19$3.1M104.1K7
2016$67.40$29.432.29x$37.97$2.9M99.6K7
2017$68.22$29.042.35x$39.18$3.1M107.5K7
2018$66.07$27.982.36x$38.09$3.0M106.3K7
2019$65.01$27.482.37x$37.53$3.2M115.2K7
2020$63.57$25.752.47x$37.82$3.4M133.0K7
2021$62.37$24.912.50x$37.46$3.5M140.0K10
2022$66.32$26.022.55x$40.30$2.9M112.0K7
2023$76.24$28.652.66x$47.59$3.1M107.6K7

Top Procedures (10)

A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)
$15.8M
48.8K services$324.38/svc2.34x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile
$6.2M
1.0M services$5.96/svc2.61x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)
$4.6M
27.2K services$170.64/svc2.41x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)
$3.0M
10.8K services$277.19/svc2.29x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)
$539.5K
935 services$577.01/svc1.78x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)
$445.2K
2.1K services$208.70/svc2.85x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)
$309.1K
664 services$465.56/svc1.93x markup
M0244Intravenous infusion or subcutaneous injection, casirivimab and imdevimab includes infusion or injection, and post administration monitoring in the home or residence; this includes a beneficiary's home that has been made provider-based to the hospital duri
$84.7K
123 services$688.93/svc1.09x markup
M0243Intravenous infusion or subcutaneous injection, casirivimab and imdevimab includes infusion or injection, and post administration monitoring
$15.9K
39 services$406.48/svc1.84x markup
Q0244Injection, casirivimab and imdevimab, 1200 mg⚠ 75000.0x markup
$0.21
21 services$0.01/svc75000.00x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)48.8K$15.8M$324.382.34x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile1.0M$6.2M$5.962.61x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)27.2K$4.6M$170.642.41x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)10.8K$3.0M$277.192.29x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)935$539.5K$577.011.78x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)2.1K$445.2K$208.702.85x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)664$309.1K$465.561.93x
M0244Intravenous infusion or subcutaneous injection, casirivimab and imdevimab includes infusion or injection, and post administration monitoring in the home or residence; this includes a beneficiary's home that has been made provider-based to the hospital duri123$84.7K$688.931.09x
M0243Intravenous infusion or subcutaneous injection, casirivimab and imdevimab includes infusion or injection, and post administration monitoring39$15.9K$406.481.84x
Q0244Injection, casirivimab and imdevimab, 1200 mg21$0.21$0.0175000.00x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.39x

This provider submits charges 2.39 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.39x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $239. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Grand Rapids, MI

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in MI for peer comparison.

Life Ems Inc (you)
$31.0M
Mobile Medical Response Inc
$121.7M
Medstar, Inc.
$98.6M
Huron Valley Ambulance Inc
$76.8M
Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service Of Michigan, Inc⚠️
$56.2M
City Of Detroit
$33.6M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Mobile Medical Response IncSaginaw, MI$121.7M✓ Clear
Medstar, Inc.Clinton Township, MI$98.6M✓ Clear
Huron Valley Ambulance IncAnn Arbor, MI$76.8M✓ Clear
Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service Of Michigan, IncWarren, MI$56.2M⚠️ Flagged
City Of DetroitDetroit, MI$33.6M✓ Clear

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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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