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Organization

Guardian Flight Llc

NPI: 1760908578
Lander, WY
7 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$3.8M
Total Payments
1.9K
Beneficiaries
2.0K
Services
8.2x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

94th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.8M
Specialty median$479.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $3.8M over 7 years
28.2x markup ratio (above median)
394th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
4Payments surged 278% in 2018
52 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $3.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 94th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 8.2x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 196% from 2017 to 2023.

100% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (A0430 — Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed 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 278% in 2018

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
2017$14.1K$1.8K7.93x$12.3K$160.1K9082
2018$14.9K$1.8K8.35x$13.2K$604.8K338316
2019$16.0K$1.8K8.73x$14.1K$639.3K350326
2020$16.6K$1.9K8.83x$14.7K$687.3K367335
2021$15.3K$1.9K8.07x$13.4K$631.7K333313
2022$14.0K$2.0K7.13x$12.0K$556.8K284268
2023$16.5K$2.1K7.87x$14.4K$474.4K226218

Top Procedures (2)

A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)⚠ 8.2x markup
$3.7M
994 services$3.8K/svc8.17x markup
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 17.1x markup
$10.6K
994 services$10.67/svc17.11x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)994$3.7M$3.8K8.17x
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile994$10.6K$10.6717.11x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

8.2x

This provider submits charges 8.2 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 8.2x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $820. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Lander, WY

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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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