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Organization

Personal Care, Inc.

NPI: 1760409718
Charleston, SC
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$40.5M
Total Payments
37.9K
Beneficiaries
2.4M
Services
2x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$40.5M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #162 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $40.5M over 10 years
22x markup ratio
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
4Payments surged 52% in 2023
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $40.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 50% from 2014 to 2023.

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 52% in 2023

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$28.39$17.151.66x$11.24$3.3M193.4K3.1K
2015$60.98$17.153.56x$43.83$3.4M198.3K3.2K
2016$59.60$17.153.48x$42.45$4.7M273.6K4.4K
2017$61.72$17.153.60x$44.57$4.7M273.0K4.4K
2018$52.55$17.153.06x$35.40$3.2M187.0K3.0K
2019$45.36$17.152.64x$28.21$4.5M261.8K4.2K
2020$63.15$17.153.68x$46.00$4.0M231.6K3.7K
2021$58.96$17.153.44x$41.81$4.5M262.2K4.2K
2022$65.44$17.153.82x$48.29$3.3M191.4K3.1K
2023$54.33$17.153.17x$37.18$5.0M290.8K4.7K

Top Procedures (10)

A0427Ambulance service, ALS, emergency
$9.3M
626.1K services$14.89/svc1.74x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2
$5.9M
421.5K services$13.89/svc1.47x markup
A0429Ambulance service, BLS, emergency
$4.3M
294.3K services$14.50/svc1.82x markup
A0425Ambulance service, mileage
$3.0M
203.4K services$14.92/svc2.39x markup
A0428Ambulance service, BLS, non-emergency
$2.9M
120.5K services$24.13/svc1.53x markup
A0434Specialty care transport
$1.8M
117.1K services$15.53/svc1.09x markup
A0426Ambulance service, ALS, non-emergency
$1.8M
120.1K services$14.60/svc1.64x markup
A0998Ambulance response and treatment, no transport
$1.4M
106.8K services$12.75/svc2.59x markup
A0888Noncovered ambulance mileage
$1.3M
94.0K services$13.73/svc2.77x markup
A0999Unlisted ambulance service
$808.7K
36.6K services$22.11/svc2.29x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, ALS, emergency626.1K$9.3M$14.891.74x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2421.5K$5.9M$13.891.47x
A0429Ambulance service, BLS, emergency294.3K$4.3M$14.501.82x
A0425Ambulance service, mileage203.4K$3.0M$14.922.39x
A0428Ambulance service, BLS, non-emergency120.5K$2.9M$24.131.53x
A0434Specialty care transport117.1K$1.8M$15.531.09x
A0426Ambulance service, ALS, non-emergency120.1K$1.8M$14.601.64x
A0998Ambulance response and treatment, no transport106.8K$1.4M$12.752.59x
A0888Noncovered ambulance mileage94.0K$1.3M$13.732.77x
A0999Unlisted ambulance service36.6K$808.7K$22.112.29x

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

Charleston, SC

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in SC for peer comparison.

Personal Care, Inc. (you)
$40.5M
Medshore Ambulance Service, Llc⚠️
$65.2M
Vital Care Ems
$48.3M
County Of Greenville
$44.4M
Charleston County Government
$40.2M
County Council For Richland County
$36.9M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Medshore Ambulance Service, LlcAnderson, SC$65.2M⚠️ Flagged
Vital Care EmsPiedmont, SC$48.3M✓ Clear
County Of GreenvilleGreenville, SC$44.4M✓ Clear
Charleston County GovernmentNorth Charleston, SC$40.2M✓ Clear
County Council For Richland CountyColumbia, SC$36.9M✓ 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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