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  3. Portsmouth Emergency Ambulance Service Inc
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Organization

Portsmouth Emergency Ambulance Service Inc

NPI: 1851530521
Portsmouth, OH
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$106.3M
Total Payments
66
Beneficiaries
5.5M
Services
2.11x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$106.3M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #22 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $106.3M over 10 years
22.11x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
41 procedure with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $106.3M 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$40.15$19.032.11x$21.12$9.0M472.9K7
2015$38.34$18.362.09x$19.98$12.2M664.6K7
2016$37.28$17.832.09x$19.45$16.1M902.6K7
2017$38.04$18.292.08x$19.75$17.5M959.4K7
2018$40.22$19.332.08x$20.89$16.3M844.5K7
2019$41.49$19.702.11x$21.79$12.5M636.7K7
2020$42.13$20.502.06x$21.63$9.0M438.5K6
2021$43.85$20.552.13x$23.30$5.8M282.7K6
2022$53.45$21.872.44x$31.58$4.2M191.1K6
2023$52.70$23.632.23x$29.07$3.6M152.5K6

Top Procedures (7)

A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)
$41.8M
263.9K services$158.44/svc2.26x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile
$37.3M
5.2M services$7.18/svc1.71x markup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)
$16.6M
51.0K services$326.49/svc2.50x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)
$10.0M
36.2K services$276.14/svc2.25x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)
$206.7K
936 services$220.83/svc2.23x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)
$196.4K
413 services$475.47/svc1.96x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 5.5x markup
$188.6K
344 services$548.34/svc5.47x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)263.9K$41.8M$158.442.26x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile5.2M$37.3M$7.181.71x
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)51.0K$16.6M$326.492.50x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)36.2K$10.0M$276.142.25x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)936$206.7K$220.832.23x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)413$196.4K$475.471.96x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)344$188.6K$548.345.47x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.11x

This provider submits charges 2.11 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.11x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $211. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Portsmouth, OH

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in OH for peer comparison.

Portsmouth Emergency Ambulance Service Inc (you)
$106.3M
Cems Of Ohio Inc
$56.3M
Ohio Medical Transportation, Inc.
$50.5M
City Of Columbus
$36.6M
Community Care Ambulance Network
$33.9M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Cems Of Ohio IncColumbus, OH$56.3M✓ Clear
Ohio Medical Transportation, Inc.Columbus, OH$50.5M✓ Clear
City Of ColumbusColumbus, OH$36.6M✓ Clear
Community Care Ambulance NetworkAshtabula, OH$33.9M✓ 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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