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Organization

Cataldo Ambulance Service Inc

NPI: 1952386153
Somerville, MA
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$134.4M
Total Payments
93
Beneficiaries
2.9M
Services
5.92x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$134.4M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #15 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $134.4M over 10 years
25.92x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
49 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $134.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Ambulance Service Provider providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.92x 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$245.63$44.645.50x$200.99$13.3M298.9K7
2015$242.45$45.395.34x$197.06$14.2M312.3K7
2016$238.05$42.385.62x$195.67$14.5M343.2K7
2017$252.02$42.135.98x$209.89$15.1M357.4K7
2018$270.49$43.186.26x$227.31$15.9M368.5K7
2019$301.27$46.116.53x$255.16$14.2M307.7K7
2020$311.41$47.536.55x$263.88$13.0M273.3K7
2021$300.57$47.786.29x$252.79$11.6M242.5K11
2022$329.12$57.145.76x$271.98$11.0M193.2K15
2023$352.44$66.525.30x$285.92$11.6M173.8K18

Top Procedures (20)

A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)⚠ 5.5x markup
$45.0M
119.3K services$377.31/svc5.50x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)⚠ 4.6x markup
$45.0M
140.7K services$319.52/svc4.57x markup
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)⚠ 6.7x markup
$25.5M
134.8K services$188.94/svc6.67x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 10.3x markup
$14.3M
2.5M services$5.81/svc10.32x markup
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)⚠ 7.7x markup
$2.0M
8.4K services$233.36/svc7.73x markup
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)⚠ 3.9x markup
$1.5M
2.5K services$625.17/svc3.86x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)⚠ 4.5x markup
$937.5K
1.7K services$547.31/svc4.45x markup
0124AAdm sarscv2 bvl 30mcg/.3ml a
$73.7K
1.6K services$44.76/svc2.23x markup
0134AAdm sarscv2 bvl 50mcg/.5ml a
$59.6K
1.3K services$44.71/svc2.24x markup
90694Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage
$30.7K
431 services$71.22/svc1.40x markup
0002AAdm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml 2nd
$27.7K
760 services$36.51/svc2.74x markup
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
$20.4K
604 services$33.72/svc2.97x markup
0001AAdm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml 1st⚠ 5.1x markup
$15.0K
765 services$19.56/svc5.11x markup
0054AAdm sarscv2 30mcg trs-sucr b
$8.2K
183 services$44.80/svc2.23x markup
91322Sarscov2 vac 50 mcg/0.5ml im
$6.7K
47 services$143.00/svc1.02x markup
91320Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im
$6.7K
52 services$128.48/svc1.02x markup
0064AAdm sarscov2 50mcg/0.25mlbst
$5.1K
114 services$44.77/svc2.23x markup
90480Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose
$4.5K
100 services$45.13/svc2.22x markup
90686Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage⚠ 4.7x markup
$3.0K
142 services$21.21/svc4.71x markup
0012AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml2nd
$2.1K
59 services$35.01/svc2.86x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)119.3K$45.0M$377.315.50x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)140.7K$45.0M$319.524.57x
A0428Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls)134.8K$25.5M$188.946.67x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile2.5M$14.3M$5.8110.32x
A0426Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1)8.4K$2.0M$233.367.73x
A0434Specialty care transport (sct)2.5K$1.5M$625.173.86x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)1.7K$937.5K$547.314.45x
0124AAdm sarscv2 bvl 30mcg/.3ml a1.6K$73.7K$44.762.23x
0134AAdm sarscv2 bvl 50mcg/.5ml a1.3K$59.6K$44.712.24x
90694Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage431$30.7K$71.221.40x
0002AAdm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml 2nd760$27.7K$36.512.74x
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine604$20.4K$33.722.97x
0001AAdm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml 1st765$15.0K$19.565.11x
0054AAdm sarscv2 30mcg trs-sucr b183$8.2K$44.802.23x
91322Sarscov2 vac 50 mcg/0.5ml im47$6.7K$143.001.02x
91320Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im52$6.7K$128.481.02x
0064AAdm sarscov2 50mcg/0.25mlbst114$5.1K$44.772.23x
90480Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose100$4.5K$45.132.22x
90686Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage142$3.0K$21.214.71x
0012AAdm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml2nd59$2.1K$35.012.86x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.92x

This provider submits charges 5.92 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.92x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $592. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Somerville, MA

Provider Verification

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in MA for peer comparison.

Cataldo Ambulance Service Inc (you)
$134.4M
Brewster Ambulance Service Inc.⚠️
$207.1M
American Medical Response Of Massachusetts Inc⚠️
$104.1M
Eascare Llc
$62.4M
Boston Public Health Commission
$61.9M
Armstrong Ambulance Service
$50.9M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Brewster Ambulance Service Inc.Weymouth, MA$207.1M⚠️ Flagged
American Medical Response Of Massachusetts IncSpringfield, MA$104.1M⚠️ Flagged
Eascare LlcWeymouth, MA$62.4M✓ Clear
Boston Public Health CommissionBoston, MA$61.9M✓ Clear
Armstrong Ambulance ServiceArlington, MA$50.9M✓ 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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