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  3. Center For Emergency Medicine Of Western Pennsylvania
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Organization

Center For Emergency Medicine Of Western Pennsylvania

NPI: 1700831401
West Mifflin, PA
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$91.7M
Total Payments
44
Beneficiaries
979.9K
Services
4.82x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$91.7M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #30 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $91.7M over 10 years
24.82x 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 $91.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

75% 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$332.30$92.793.58x$239.51$8.5M92.1K2
2015$355.10$92.493.84x$262.61$9.1M98.8K2
2016$380.10$91.164.17x$288.94$10.4M114.3K2
2017$388.85$86.604.49x$302.25$10.1M117.0K4
2018$397.43$82.994.79x$314.44$9.8M118.1K5
2019$450.10$88.975.06x$361.13$10.2M115.2K5
2020$523.07$97.185.38x$425.89$9.0M92.2K6
2021$537.47$96.835.55x$440.64$8.6M89.2K6
2022$636.07$109.995.78x$526.08$7.9M72.1K6
2023$651.05$111.125.86x$539.93$7.9M70.9K6

Top Procedures (6)

A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)⚠ 4.7x markup
$69.2M
19.9K services$3.5K/svc4.73x markup
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 5.0x markup
$21.1M
877.5K services$24.09/svc5.04x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 5.7x markup
$718.2K
1.2K services$579.16/svc5.65x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 4.7x markup
$535.9K
80.7K services$6.64/svc4.66x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 15.3x markup
$63.4K
296 services$214.06/svc15.28x markup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 10.4x markup
$58.3K
165 services$353.37/svc10.37x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)19.9K$69.2M$3.5K4.73x
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile877.5K$21.1M$24.095.04x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)1.2K$718.2K$579.165.65x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile80.7K$535.9K$6.644.66x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)296$63.4K$214.0615.28x
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)165$58.3K$353.3710.37x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.82x

This provider submits charges 4.82 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.82x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $482. This is higher than the national average.

Location

West Mifflin, PA

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in PA for peer comparison.

Center For Emergency Medicine Of Western Pennsylvania (you)
$91.7M
City Of Philadelphia
$82.3M
Keystone Quality Transport Company
$34.4M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
City Of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$82.3M✓ Clear
Keystone Quality Transport CompanySpringfield, PA$34.4M✓ Clear

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Data Sources

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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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