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Organization

Lifenet, Inc.

NPI: 1770585812
Texarkana, TX
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$84.5M
Total Payments
92
Beneficiaries
3.0M
Services
3.14x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$84.5M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #35 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $84.5M over 10 years
23.14x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
48 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $84.5M 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$77.08$26.822.87x$50.26$8.1M301.7K10
2015$80.70$26.703.02x$54.00$8.7M324.8K9
2016$80.65$26.103.09x$54.55$8.6M328.7K11
2017$80.76$26.153.09x$54.61$9.1M348.2K10
2018$84.89$26.993.15x$57.90$8.8M326.5K10
2019$89.90$27.343.29x$62.56$9.4M342.0K9
2020$93.27$28.433.28x$64.84$8.7M306.6K10
2021$96.64$29.053.33x$67.59$8.5M291.2K9
2022$100.84$31.383.21x$69.46$7.5M239.6K7
2023$112.93$37.043.05x$75.89$7.2M194.5K7

Top Procedures (11)

A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 3.1x markup
$42.6M
131.1K services$324.87/svc3.14x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile
$18.2M
2.7M services$6.85/svc2.41x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 3.1x markup
$8.8M
32.7K services$269.14/svc3.06x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 3.8x markup
$5.9M
34.8K services$169.73/svc3.82x markup
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)⚠ 4.8x markup
$2.4M
716 services$3.4K/svc4.78x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)
$1.6M
3.3K services$471.51/svc2.81x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 3.9x markup
$1.6M
7.6K services$204.48/svc3.85x markup
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 7.5x markup
$1.3M
61.2K services$21.61/svc7.45x markup
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)⚠ 3.6x markup
$889.9K
396 services$2.2K/svc3.60x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)
$771.1K
1.4K services$568.64/svc2.69x markup
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 3.2x markup
$476.7K
69.8K services$6.83/svc3.19x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)131.1K$42.6M$324.873.14x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile2.7M$18.2M$6.852.41x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)32.7K$8.8M$269.143.06x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)34.8K$5.9M$169.733.82x
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)716$2.4M$3.4K4.78x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)3.3K$1.6M$471.512.81x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)7.6K$1.6M$204.483.85x
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile61.2K$1.3M$21.617.45x
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)396$889.9K$2.2K3.60x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)1.4K$771.1K$568.642.69x
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile69.8K$476.7K$6.833.19x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.14x

This provider submits charges 3.14 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.14x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $314. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Texarkana, TX

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in TX for peer comparison.

Lifenet, Inc. (you)
$84.5M
Acadian Ambulance Service Of Texas Llc⚠️
$193.0M
Lone Star Ambulance 1, Llc
$142.8M
Careflite⚠️
$111.4M
City Of Houston
$76.2M
Metropolitan Area Ems Authority
$73.8M
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
City Of HoustonHouston, TX$76.2M✓ Clear
Metropolitan Area Ems AuthorityFort Worth, TX$73.8M✓ 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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