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Organization

Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority

NPI: 1841257391
Reno, NV
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$81.3M
Total Payments
80
Beneficiaries
1.3M
Services
5.18x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$81.3M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #39 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $81.3M over 10 years
25.18x 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 $81.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.18x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.1x.

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$247.01$65.513.77x$181.50$7.7M118.1K8
2015$243.53$62.793.88x$180.74$8.0M128.1K8
2016$250.07$60.594.13x$189.48$8.1M134.3K8
2017$269.17$61.204.40x$207.97$8.7M142.2K8
2018$268.30$57.654.65x$210.65$8.5M147.9K8
2019$294.33$57.505.12x$236.83$8.3M143.6K8
2020$326.52$61.025.35x$265.50$8.0M130.3K8
2021$373.81$60.566.17x$313.25$7.8M129.0K8
2022$451.84$64.207.04x$387.64$7.9M123.1K8
2023$452.26$61.607.34x$390.66$8.2M133.9K8

Top Procedures (9)

A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 3.6x markup
$31.6M
89.9K services$351.11/svc3.59x markup
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)⚠ 6.2x markup
$21.5M
5.1K services$4.2K/svc6.18x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 4.5x markup
$9.1M
30.4K services$299.87/svc4.53x markup
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 9.7x markup
$8.0M
291.0K services$27.38/svc9.67x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 4.3x markup
$5.4M
889.6K services$6.03/svc4.34x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 6.7x markup
$3.8M
20.0K services$188.02/svc6.74x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)
$1.2M
2.4K services$516.52/svc2.60x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 5.6x markup
$464.7K
737 services$630.53/svc5.56x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 6.3x markup
$369.9K
1.6K services$232.64/svc6.28x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)89.9K$31.6M$351.113.59x
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)5.1K$21.5M$4.2K6.18x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)30.4K$9.1M$299.874.53x
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile291.0K$8.0M$27.389.67x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile889.6K$5.4M$6.034.34x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)20.0K$3.8M$188.026.74x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)2.4K$1.2M$516.522.60x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)737$464.7K$630.535.56x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)1.6K$369.9K$232.646.28x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.18x

This provider submits charges 5.18 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.18x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $518. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Reno, NV

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in NV for peer comparison.

Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (you)
$81.3M
Mercy Inc
$63.5M
Mercy Air Service, Inc
$63.1M
Medicwest Ambulance, Inc.
$42.3M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Mercy IncLas Vegas, NV$63.5M✓ Clear
Mercy Air Service, IncHenderson, NV$63.1M✓ Clear
Medicwest Ambulance, Inc.North Las Vegas, NV$42.3M✓ 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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