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  3. Lifemed Alaska, Llc
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Organization

Lifemed Alaska, Llc

NPI: 1871754473
Anchorage, AK
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$61.7M
Total Payments
76
Beneficiaries
2.3M
Services
7.05x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$61.7M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #73 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $61.7M over 10 years
27.05x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
411 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $61.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.05x is significantly above the specialty median of 4.1x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 80% 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$151.81$28.155.39x$123.66$4.2M147.9K10
2015$167.48$29.945.59x$137.54$4.4M147.4K8
2016$163.04$27.066.03x$135.98$5.2M193.7K9
2017$164.63$25.606.43x$139.03$6.0M236.4K7
2018$171.25$25.516.71x$145.74$6.4M251.5K8
2019$179.18$26.216.84x$152.97$7.4M283.4K7
2020$186.65$26.936.93x$159.72$6.1M226.3K8
2021$197.71$28.047.05x$169.67$7.0M249.9K6
2022$191.09$25.757.42x$165.34$7.5M289.4K6
2023$297.21$28.8910.29x$268.32$7.5M259.1K7

Top Procedures (11)

A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)⚠ 4.4x markup
$21.8M
5.7K services$3.8K/svc4.39x markup
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 11.3x markup
$19.0M
1.9M services$9.92/svc11.35x markup
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)⚠ 4.6x markup
$10.8M
2.4K services$4.5K/svc4.62x markup
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile⚠ 7.8x markup
$4.7M
169.6K services$27.85/svc7.82x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 7.5x markup
$2.8M
13.9K services$202.48/svc7.47x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 6.2x markup
$1.3M
4.5K services$280.49/svc6.16x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 6.5x markup
$1.2M
172.1K services$6.98/svc6.49x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)⚠ 4.2x markup
$119.3K
185 services$644.91/svc4.21x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 4.4x markup
$74.6K
239 services$312.00/svc4.40x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 4.0x markup
$14.5K
22 services$659.48/svc3.99x markup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als1-emergency)⚠ 4.3x markup
$6.9K
20 services$346.20/svc4.25x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0430Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing)5.7K$21.8M$3.8K4.39x
A0435Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile1.9M$19.0M$9.9211.35x
A0431Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (rotary wing)2.4K$10.8M$4.5K4.62x
A0436Rotary wing air mileage, per statute mile169.6K$4.7M$27.857.82x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)13.9K$2.8M$202.487.47x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)4.5K$1.3M$280.496.16x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile172.1K$1.2M$6.986.49x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)185$119.3K$644.914.21x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)239$74.6K$312.004.40x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)22$14.5K$659.483.99x
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als1-emergency)20$6.9K$346.204.25x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.05x

This provider submits charges 7.05 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.05x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $705. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Anchorage, AK

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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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