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Organization

Mercy Air Service, Inc

NPI: 1700885548
Henderson, NV
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$63.1M
Total Payments
28
Beneficiaries
768.4K
Services
11.38x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$63.1M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #68 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $63.1M over 10 years
211.38x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
44 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $63.1M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 11.38x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 121% from 2014 to 2023.

70% 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$670.32$93.257.19x$577.07$4.0M42.6K2
2015$832.61$92.439.01x$740.18$4.2M45.6K2
2016$902.39$89.8810.04x$812.51$4.2M46.3K2
2017$838.27$78.2210.72x$760.05$5.7M72.5K3
2018$845.66$75.4811.20x$770.18$6.2M82.5K4
2019$859.72$74.7211.51x$785.00$6.3M84.8K3
2020$955.22$76.3712.51x$878.85$7.0M92.1K3
2021$992.28$76.5912.96x$915.69$7.8M102.1K4
2022$1.0K$84.0412.19x$940.00$8.9M105.9K3
2023$1.2K$93.4212.41x$1.1K$8.8M93.9K2

Top Procedures (4)

A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)⚠ 10.7x markup
$44.3M
11.4K services$3.9K/svc10.67x markup
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 13.0x markup
$17.7M
711.8K services$24.92/svc13.02x markup
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)⚠ 7.9x markup
$722.5K
257 services$2.8K/svc7.90x markup
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 25.6x markup
$346.3K
45.0K services$7.69/svc25.56x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)11.4K$44.3M$3.9K10.67x
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile711.8K$17.7M$24.9213.02x
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)257$722.5K$2.8K7.90x
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile45.0K$346.3K$7.6925.56x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

11.38x

This provider submits charges 11.38 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 11.38x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $1138. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Henderson, NV

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in NV for peer comparison.

Mercy Air Service, Inc (you)
$63.1M
Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority
$81.3M
Mercy Inc
$63.5M
Medicwest Ambulance, Inc.
$42.3M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Regional Emergency Medical Services AuthorityReno, NV$81.3M✓ Clear
Mercy IncLas Vegas, NV$63.5M✓ Clear
Medicwest Ambulance, Inc.North Las Vegas, NV$42.3M✓ 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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