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Organization

University Of Washington

NPI: 1790005858
Seattle, WA
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$60.9M
Total Payments
36
Beneficiaries
1.4M
Services
6.36x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$60.9M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #75 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $60.9M over 10 years
26.36x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
44 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $60.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.36x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 63% 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

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$212.53$38.545.51x$173.99$4.5M116.0K4
2015$236.22$42.005.62x$194.22$5.1M121.4K4
2016$235.29$39.835.91x$195.46$5.8M145.4K4
2017$257.54$44.505.79x$213.04$5.8M131.1K3
2018$240.15$39.216.12x$200.94$6.7M171.9K3
2019$277.88$39.447.05x$238.44$6.4M162.9K3
2020$311.97$44.866.95x$267.11$4.8M106.0K4
2021$356.01$53.186.69x$302.83$7.1M133.0K4
2022$324.09$48.606.67x$275.49$7.4M153.0K3
2023$288.99$42.356.82x$246.64$7.3M172.0K4

Top Procedures (4)

A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)⚠ 4.8x markup
$29.6M
7.4K services$4.0K/svc4.81x markup
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)⚠ 5.0x markup
$11.2M
3.3K services$3.4K/svc5.04x markup
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 11.8x markup
$10.2M
1.0M services$9.90/svc11.80x markup
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 6.9x markup
$10.0M
376.3K services$26.46/svc6.91x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)7.4K$29.6M$4.0K4.81x
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)3.3K$11.2M$3.4K5.04x
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile1.0M$10.2M$9.9011.80x
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile376.3K$10.0M$26.466.91x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.36x

This provider submits charges 6.36 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.36x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $636. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Seattle, WA

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in WA for peer comparison.

University Of Washington (you)
$60.9M
American Medical Response Ambulance Service Inc
$72.5M
American Medical Response Ambulance Service Inc
$54.2M
Tri-Med Ambulance Llc
$46.3M
Olympic Ambulance Service Inc.
$40.4M
American Medical Response Northwest Inc
$33.4M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
American Medical Response Ambulance Service IncTukwila, WA$72.5M✓ Clear
American Medical Response Ambulance Service IncSpokane, WA$54.2M✓ Clear
Tri-Med Ambulance LlcKent, WA$46.3M✓ Clear
Olympic Ambulance Service Inc.Bremerton, WA$40.4M✓ Clear
American Medical Response Northwest IncVancouver, WA$33.4M✓ 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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