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Organization

Metropolitan Area Ems Authority

NPI: 1710981774
Fort Worth, TX
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$73.8M
Total Payments
73
Beneficiaries
1.8M
Services
4.38x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$73.8M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #51 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $73.8M over 10 years
24.38x 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 $73.8M 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$173.46$40.294.31x$133.17$6.8M169.4K7
2015$168.44$39.534.26x$128.91$7.0M176.0K7
2016$170.92$39.614.32x$131.31$7.5M190.5K7
2017$175.05$40.524.32x$134.53$7.7M189.9K7
2018$173.36$40.004.33x$133.36$7.8M194.0K7
2019$173.22$40.264.30x$132.96$7.9M196.5K7
2020$165.01$39.334.20x$125.68$7.2M182.0K7
2021$178.82$39.984.47x$138.84$6.9M172.0K10
2022$203.15$42.284.80x$160.87$7.3M173.8K7
2023$207.90$45.994.52x$161.91$7.7M168.1K7

Top Procedures (10)

A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 4.5x markup
$39.6M
115.3K services$343.09/svc4.48x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 5.3x markup
$14.6M
49.5K services$294.20/svc5.27x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile
$9.5M
1.6M services$5.92/svc2.51x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 5.1x markup
$5.1M
28.1K services$181.86/svc5.12x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)⚠ 3.1x markup
$2.0M
4.0K services$504.87/svc3.09x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 4.3x markup
$1.7M
7.8K services$215.04/svc4.29x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 4.3x markup
$1.4M
2.4K services$590.11/svc4.32x markup
M0201Covid-19 vaccine administration inside a patient's home; reported only once per individual home per date of service when only covid-19 vaccine administration is performed at the patient's home
$560.00
16 services$35.00/svc1.00x markup
0012AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml2nd
$558.60
14 services$39.90/svc1.00x markup
0011AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml1st
$518.70
13 services$39.90/svc1.00x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)115.3K$39.6M$343.094.48x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)49.5K$14.6M$294.205.27x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile1.6M$9.5M$5.922.51x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)28.1K$5.1M$181.865.12x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)4.0K$2.0M$504.873.09x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)7.8K$1.7M$215.044.29x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)2.4K$1.4M$590.114.32x
M0201Covid-19 vaccine administration inside a patient's home; reported only once per individual home per date of service when only covid-19 vaccine administration is performed at the patient's home16$560.00$35.001.00x
0012AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml2nd14$558.60$39.901.00x
0011AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml1st13$518.70$39.901.00x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.38x

This provider submits charges 4.38 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.38x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $438. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Fort Worth, TX

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in TX for peer comparison.

Metropolitan Area Ems Authority (you)
$73.8M
Acadian Ambulance Service Of Texas Llc⚠️
$193.0M
Lone Star Ambulance 1, Llc
$142.8M
Careflite⚠️
$111.4M
Lifenet, Inc.
$84.5M
City Of Houston
$76.2M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Acadian Ambulance Service Of Texas LlcBeaumont, TX$193.0M⚠️ Flagged
Lone Star Ambulance 1, LlcCorpus Christi, TX$142.8M✓ Clear
CarefliteGrand Prairie, TX$111.4M⚠️ Flagged
Lifenet, Inc.Texarkana, TX$84.5M✓ Clear
City Of HoustonHouston, TX$76.2M✓ 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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