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Organization

Alert Ambulance Service, Inc

NPI: 1922185248
Fall River, MA
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$21.5M
Total Payments
123.9K
Beneficiaries
189.3K
Services
5.45x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$21.5M
Specialty median$479.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $21.5M over 10 years
25.45x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
46 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $21.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.45x 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$582.22$270.172.16x$312.05$3.0M26.4K17.7K
2015$716.14$274.822.61x$441.32$2.9M25.0K17.4K
2016$1.0K$271.613.82x$766.72$3.0M25.7K17.5K
2017$1.0K$274.343.78x$763.75$2.6M23.0K15.5K
2018$1.0K$276.353.76x$762.07$2.2M20.0K12.1K
2019$1.8K$278.076.65x$1.6K$1.7M16.3K9.3K
2020$2.1K$283.897.54x$1.9K$1.4M12.8K7.3K
2021$1.0K$275.083.73x$750.01$1.9M14.2K8.8K
2022$571.22$182.903.12x$388.32$1.5M13.8K10.3K
2023$874.79$141.926.16x$732.87$1.3M12.1K8.0K

Top Procedures (20)

A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 6.6x markup
$11.7M
65.6K services$177.83/svc6.63x markup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als1-emergency)⚠ 4.1x markup
$3.5M
10.0K services$351.20/svc4.10x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 3.9x markup
$3.2M
10.9K services$297.14/svc3.92x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 7.2x markup
$834.9K
3.7K services$224.38/svc7.18x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 3.5x markup
$742.0K
1.2K services$616.77/svc3.50x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 5.8x markup
$515.3K
90.4K services$5.70/svc5.76x markup
M0244Intravenous infusion or subcutaneous injection, casirivimab and imdevimab includes infusion or injection, and post administration monitoring in the home or residence; this includes a beneficiary's home that has been made provider-based to the hospital duri
$512.6K
654 services$783.72/svc1.15x markup
M0223Intravenous injection, bebtelovimab, includes injection and post administration monitoring in the home or residence; this includes a beneficiary's home that has been made provider-based to the hospital during the covid-19 public health emergency
$153.8K
271 services$567.41/svc1.23x markup
M0248Intravenous infusion, sotrovimab, includes infusion and post administration monitoring in the home or residence; this includes a beneficiary's home that has been made provider-based to the hospital during the covid-19 public health emergency
$67.4K
86 services$783.40/svc1.15x markup
M0201Covid-19 vaccine administration inside a patient's home; reported only once per individual home per date of service when only covid-19 vaccine administration is performed at the patient's home
$55.2K
1.5K services$36.48/svc1.64x markup
M0245Intravenous infusion, bamlanivimab and etesevimab, includes infusion and post administration monitoring
$50.8K
108 services$470.00/svc1.64x markup
M0246Intravenous infusion, bamlanivimab and etesevimab, includes infusion and post administration monitoring in the home or residence; this includes a beneficiary's home that has been made provider based to the hospital during the covid 19 public health emergen
$30.6K
39 services$783.80/svc1.15x markup
0124AFee covid-19 vac 13 res
$30.3K
742 services$40.79/svc1.47x markup
M0247Intravenous infusion, sotrovimab, includes infusion and post administration monitoring
$23.5K
50 services$470.32/svc1.28x markup
M0243Intravenous infusion or subcutaneous injection, casirivimab and imdevimab includes infusion or injection, and post administration monitoring
$22.6K
48 services$470.03/svc1.28x markup
0134AFee covid-19 vac 14 res
$9.6K
235 services$40.76/svc1.47x markup
Q0222Injection, bebtelovimab, 175 mg
$9.4K
280 services$33.53/svc1.11x markup
90480Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose
$9.2K
220 services$41.83/svc1.43x markup
0054AAdm sarscv2 30mcg trs-sucr b
$7.2K
177 services$40.46/svc1.48x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$5.4K
181 services$30.09/svc2.46x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)65.6K$11.7M$177.836.63x
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als1-emergency)10.0K$3.5M$351.204.10x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)10.9K$3.2M$297.143.92x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)3.7K$834.9K$224.387.18x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)1.2K$742.0K$616.773.50x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile90.4K$515.3K$5.705.76x
M0244Intravenous infusion or subcutaneous injection, casirivimab and imdevimab includes infusion or injection, and post administration monitoring in the home or residence; this includes a beneficiary's home that has been made provider-based to the hospital duri654$512.6K$783.721.15x
M0223Intravenous injection, bebtelovimab, includes injection and post administration monitoring in the home or residence; this includes a beneficiary's home that has been made provider-based to the hospital during the covid-19 public health emergency271$153.8K$567.411.23x
M0248Intravenous infusion, sotrovimab, includes infusion and post administration monitoring in the home or residence; this includes a beneficiary's home that has been made provider-based to the hospital during the covid-19 public health emergency86$67.4K$783.401.15x
M0201Covid-19 vaccine administration inside a patient's home; reported only once per individual home per date of service when only covid-19 vaccine administration is performed at the patient's home1.5K$55.2K$36.481.64x
M0245Intravenous infusion, bamlanivimab and etesevimab, includes infusion and post administration monitoring108$50.8K$470.001.64x
M0246Intravenous infusion, bamlanivimab and etesevimab, includes infusion and post administration monitoring in the home or residence; this includes a beneficiary's home that has been made provider based to the hospital during the covid 19 public health emergen39$30.6K$783.801.15x
0124AFee covid-19 vac 13 res742$30.3K$40.791.47x
M0247Intravenous infusion, sotrovimab, includes infusion and post administration monitoring50$23.5K$470.321.28x
M0243Intravenous infusion or subcutaneous injection, casirivimab and imdevimab includes infusion or injection, and post administration monitoring48$22.6K$470.031.28x
0134AFee covid-19 vac 14 res235$9.6K$40.761.47x
Q0222Injection, bebtelovimab, 175 mg280$9.4K$33.531.11x
90480Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose220$9.2K$41.831.43x
0054AAdm sarscv2 30mcg trs-sucr b177$7.2K$40.461.48x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine181$5.4K$30.092.46x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.45x

This provider submits charges 5.45 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.45x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $545. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Fall River, MA

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in MA for peer comparison.

Alert Ambulance Service, Inc (you)
$21.5M
Brewster Ambulance Service Inc.⚠️
$207.1M
Cataldo Ambulance Service Inc
$134.4M
American Medical Response Of Massachusetts Inc⚠️
$104.1M
Eascare Llc
$62.4M
Boston Public Health Commission
$61.9M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Brewster Ambulance Service Inc.Weymouth, MA$207.1M⚠️ Flagged
Cataldo Ambulance Service IncSomerville, MA$134.4M✓ Clear
American Medical Response Of Massachusetts IncSpringfield, MA$104.1M⚠️ Flagged
Eascare LlcWeymouth, MA$62.4M✓ Clear
Boston Public Health CommissionBoston, MA$61.9M✓ Clear

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Data Sources

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  • • 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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