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Organization

Lifeguard Ambulance Service Llc

NPI: 1891240859
Summerdale, AL
8 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$19.3M
Total Payments
49
Beneficiaries
635.2K
Services
2.97x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$19.3M
Specialty median$479.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $19.3M over 8 years
22.97x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
4Payments surged 359% in 2017
52 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $19.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 391% from 2016 to 2023.

63% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (A0427 — Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)).

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 359% in 2017

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

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
2016$69.44$28.522.43x$40.92$597.4K20.9K5
2017$72.38$29.242.48x$43.14$2.7M93.7K7
2018$75.38$29.362.57x$46.02$2.7M91.1K7
2019$76.65$29.502.60x$47.15$2.8M93.4K5
2020$83.87$27.873.01x$56.00$2.6M92.8K7
2021$100.73$31.523.20x$69.21$2.4M74.7K6
2022$112.25$31.933.52x$80.32$2.6M82.3K6
2023$121.24$33.953.57x$87.29$2.9M86.3K6

Top Procedures (7)

A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)
$12.1M
36.9K services$327.25/svc2.85x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile
$4.1M
583.9K services$7.03/svc2.78x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 4.2x markup
$1.5M
8.5K services$171.33/svc4.15x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)
$1.0M
3.6K services$281.99/svc2.87x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 5.0x markup
$367.8K
1.7K services$213.71/svc4.97x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)
$180.7K
375 services$481.84/svc2.54x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)
$35.6K
67 services$530.75/svc1.93x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)36.9K$12.1M$327.252.85x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile583.9K$4.1M$7.032.78x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)8.5K$1.5M$171.334.15x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)3.6K$1.0M$281.992.87x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)1.7K$367.8K$213.714.97x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)375$180.7K$481.842.54x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)67$35.6K$530.751.93x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.97x

This provider submits charges 2.97 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.97x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $297. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Summerdale, AL

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in AL for peer comparison.

Lifeguard Ambulance Service Llc (you)
$19.3M
Rocky Mountain Holdings, Llc⚠️
$740.1M
Regional Paramedical Services Inc
$84.1M
Huntsville Emergency Medical Services, Inc.
$57.7M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Rocky Mountain Holdings, LlcSylacauga, AL$740.1M⚠️ Flagged
Regional Paramedical Services IncJasper, AL$84.1M✓ Clear
Huntsville Emergency Medical Services, Inc.Huntsville, AL$57.7M✓ 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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