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Organization

City Of Phoenix Arizona

NPI: 1982781571
Phoenix, AZ
10 years of data
Ambulance Service Provider
$38.7M
Total Payments
40
Beneficiaries
561.2K
Services
2.88x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$38.7M
Specialty median$479.2K
Rank #179 of 218 in specialty

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $38.7M over 10 years
22.88x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Ambulance Service Provider by payments
4Payments surged 102% in 2020
51 procedure with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $38.7M 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

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Notable: Payments increased 102% in 2020

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
2014$178.49$65.222.74x$113.27$4.1M62.8K4
2015$186.71$68.122.74x$118.59$4.3M62.9K4
2016$188.78$68.202.77x$120.58$4.3M62.7K4
2017$193.22$68.262.83x$124.96$4.2M61.9K4
2018$194.97$67.132.90x$127.84$4.1M61.1K4
2019$195.60$68.022.88x$127.58$1.6M22.8K4
2020$200.70$68.742.92x$131.96$3.1M45.7K4
2021$199.84$67.762.95x$132.08$3.8M56.6K4
2022$214.26$70.333.05x$143.93$4.3M61.2K4
2023$229.52$76.503.00x$153.02$4.9M63.7K4

Top Procedures (4)

A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)
$21.2M
61.3K services$345.19/svc2.80x markup
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)
$13.8M
47.7K services$290.25/svc2.97x markup
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile⚠ 3.4x markup
$2.7M
450.2K services$5.96/svc3.36x markup
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)
$976.6K
2.0K services$494.72/svc1.94x markup
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CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
A0427Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)61.3K$21.2M$345.192.80x
A0429Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)47.7K$13.8M$290.252.97x
A0425Ground mileage, per statute mile450.2K$2.7M$5.963.36x
A0433Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2)2.0K$976.6K$494.721.94x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.88x

This provider submits charges 2.88 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.88x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $288. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Phoenix, AZ

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Similar Providers

Other Ambulance Service Provider providers in AZ for peer comparison.

City Of Phoenix Arizona (you)
$38.7M
Phi Health, Llc
$44.0M
American Medical Response Of Maricopa, Llc
$42.6M
R M Arizona Holdings Inc
$35.3M
Maricopa Ambulance, Llc
$34.4M
River Medical Inc
$34.3M
Show detailed table ▾
ProviderLocationTotal PaymentsStatus
Phi Health, LlcPhoenix, AZ$44.0M✓ Clear
American Medical Response Of Maricopa, LlcMesa, AZ$42.6M✓ Clear
R M Arizona Holdings IncMesa, AZ$35.3M✓ Clear
Maricopa Ambulance, LlcPhoenix, AZ$34.4M✓ Clear
River Medical IncLake Havasu City, AZ$34.3M✓ 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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