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Organization

Wake Air Care Llc

NPI: 1740782200
Winston Salem, NC
6 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$7.8M
Total Payments
3.8K
Beneficiaries
3.9K
Services
4.6x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

97th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.8M
Specialty median$479.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $7.8M over 6 years
24.6x markup ratio (above median)
397th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
4Payments surged 87% in 2019
52 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $7.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 97th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 174% from 2018 to 2023.

99% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 87% in 2019

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
2018$8.8K$1.8K4.84x$7.0K$695.2K380378
2019$9.0K$1.9K4.80x$7.1K$1.3M694676
2020$9.3K$2.0K4.73x$7.3K$1.1M566564
2021$9.3K$2.0K4.75x$7.3K$1.4M740736
2022$9.3K$2.1K4.52x$7.2K$1.4M658652
2023$9.5K$2.2K4.24x$7.2K$1.9M854820

Top Procedures (2)

A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)⚠ 4.6x markup
$7.8M
1.9K services$4.0K/svc4.58x markup
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 7.6x markup
$52.3K
1.9K services$26.86/svc7.58x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)1.9K$7.8M$4.0K4.58x
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile1.9K$52.3K$26.867.58x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

4.6x

This provider submits charges 4.6 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 4.6x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $460. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Winston Salem, NC

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in NC for peer comparison.

Wake Air Care Llc (you)
$7.8M
Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services Agency
$81.8M
County Of Wake
$73.0M
Cumberland County Hospital System Inc
$48.5M
County Of Guilford
$35.7M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services AgencyCharlotte, NC$81.8M✓ Clear
County Of WakeRaleigh, NC$73.0M✓ Clear
Cumberland County Hospital System IncFayetteville, NC$48.5M✓ Clear
County Of GuilfordGreensboro, NC$35.7M✓ 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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