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  3. Hart To Heart Ambulance Service Inc
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Organization

Hart To Heart Ambulance Service Inc

NPI: 1710944350
Forest Hill, MD
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$34.7M
Total Payments
158.0K
Beneficiaries
1.6M
Services
2x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$34.7M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #204 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $34.7M over 10 years
22x markup ratio
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
4Payments surged 85% in 2017
51 procedure with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $34.7M 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

📈

Notable: Payments increased 85% 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$73.66$21.513.42x$52.15$2.8M131.7K12.9K
2015$50.26$21.512.34x$28.75$2.9M133.2K13.0K
2016$46.54$21.512.16x$25.03$2.2M103.2K10.1K
2017$36.32$21.511.69x$14.81$4.1M191.0K18.7K
2018$80.45$21.513.74x$58.94$4.3M200.5K19.6K
2019$64.53$21.513.00x$43.02$3.9M181.7K17.8K
2020$52.10$21.512.42x$30.59$4.3M200.2K19.6K
2021$61.43$21.512.86x$39.92$4.2M195.2K19.1K
2022$48.60$21.512.26x$27.09$2.9M133.1K13.0K
2023$37.94$21.511.76x$16.43$3.1M144.8K14.2K

Top Procedures (10)

A0427Ambulance service, ALS, emergency
$10.0M
551.8K services$18.16/svc1.45x markup
A0429Ambulance service, BLS, emergency
$5.1M
173.5K services$29.61/svc1.36x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2
$2.8M
72.8K services$39.05/svc1.16x markup
A0428Ambulance service, BLS, non-emergency
$1.8M
123.4K services$14.90/svc1.95x markup
A0434Specialty care transport
$1.8M
68.9K services$25.66/svc1.28x markup
A0426Ambulance service, ALS, non-emergency
$1.6M
97.9K services$15.86/svc1.71x markup
A0998Ambulance response and treatment, no transport
$1.3M
31.6K services$41.30/svc2.68x markup
A0425Ambulance service, mileage
$1.3M
44.9K services$28.80/svc2.21x markup
A0888Noncovered ambulance mileage⚠ 3.3x markup
$1.1M
49.5K services$23.03/svc3.27x markup
A0999Unlisted ambulance service
$881.0K
41.0K services$21.46/svc1.77x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, ALS, emergency551.8K$10.0M$18.161.45x
A0429Ambulance service, BLS, emergency173.5K$5.1M$29.611.36x
A0433Advanced life support, level 272.8K$2.8M$39.051.16x
A0428Ambulance service, BLS, non-emergency123.4K$1.8M$14.901.95x
A0434Specialty care transport68.9K$1.8M$25.661.28x
A0426Ambulance service, ALS, non-emergency97.9K$1.6M$15.861.71x
A0998Ambulance response and treatment, no transport31.6K$1.3M$41.302.68x
A0425Ambulance service, mileage44.9K$1.3M$28.802.21x
A0888Noncovered ambulance mileage49.5K$1.1M$23.033.27x
A0999Unlisted ambulance service41.0K$881.0K$21.461.77x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2x

This provider submits charges 2 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $200. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Forest Hill, MD

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in MD for peer comparison.

Hart To Heart Ambulance Service Inc (you)
$34.7M
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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