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Organization

Lifestar Response Of Maryland, Inc

NPI: 1699774018
Annapolis Junction, MD
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$55.6M
Total Payments
57
Beneficiaries
2.5M
Services
2.59x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$55.6M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #96 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $55.6M over 10 years
22.59x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
4Payments surged 51% in 2021
51 procedure with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $55.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

60% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (A0428 — Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)).

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 51% in 2021

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$50.69$24.682.05x$26.01$9.8M397.3K6
2015$50.83$22.152.29x$28.68$8.3M374.8K6
2016$53.55$20.482.61x$33.07$5.3M260.6K6
2017$51.68$20.222.56x$31.46$4.5M222.1K5
2018$59.39$21.322.79x$38.07$4.5M209.6K6
2019$79.65$19.884.01x$59.77$3.1M158.4K6
2020$92.01$21.504.28x$70.51$3.1M144.4K5
2021$70.83$21.133.35x$49.70$4.7M222.1K6
2022$46.42$22.572.06x$23.85$5.7M251.9K6
2023$49.06$23.682.07x$25.38$6.5M275.3K5

Top Procedures (6)

A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)
$33.6M
169.1K services$198.45/svc2.46x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile
$14.4M
2.3M services$6.21/svc2.53x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 3.8x markup
$4.8M
20.5K services$235.64/svc3.76x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)
$2.2M
3.5K services$642.48/svc2.31x markup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)
$473.4K
1.3K services$374.26/svc2.87x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)
$45.7K
148 services$308.82/svc2.08x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)169.1K$33.6M$198.452.46x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile2.3M$14.4M$6.212.53x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)20.5K$4.8M$235.643.76x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)3.5K$2.2M$642.482.31x
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)1.3K$473.4K$374.262.87x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)148$45.7K$308.822.08x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.59x

This provider submits charges 2.59 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.59x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $259. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Annapolis Junction, MD

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in MD for peer comparison.

Lifestar Response Of Maryland, Inc (you)
$55.6M
Baltimore County Maryland Office Of Finance
$93.5M
Montgomery County Maryland Government
$93.4M
Mayor And City Council Of Baltimore
$71.7M
Prince George's County Maryland
$58.9M
Anne Arundel County
$56.0M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Baltimore County Maryland Office Of FinanceTowson, MD$93.5M✓ Clear
Montgomery County Maryland GovernmentGaithersburg, MD$93.4M✓ Clear
Mayor And City Council Of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD$71.7M✓ Clear
Prince George's County MarylandLargo, MD$58.9M✓ Clear
Anne Arundel CountyMillersville, MD$56.0M✓ 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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