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NPI 1265582423 · Rapid City, SD · Air Ambulance
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Dale Aviation Inc is a air ambulance provider located in Rapid City, South Dakota. This profile covers 4 Medicare and 7 Medicaid CPT/HCPCS procedure codes, with claims volume, average reimbursement, and total revenue by code, benchmarked against other providers billing the same services.
Provider details (source: NPPES NPI Registry)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Entity Type | Organization |
| Organization | Dale Aviation Inc |
| Address | 3900 Airport Rd |
| City | Rapid City |
| State | SD |
| ZIP | 57703 |
| Taxonomy | Air Ambulance |
| NPI Enumerated | January 11, 2007 |
Lifetime revenue by payer source (source: CMS Medicare & Medicaid claims data)
| Payer Source | Total Paid |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | $11.5M |
| Medicare | $2.6M |
DALE AVIATION INC reports a payer mix dominated by Medicaid in absolute scale: lifetime Medicaid revenue is $11.5M versus total Medicare revenue of $2.6M, indicating the business derives the bulk of its billed dollars from Medicaid rather than Medicare. This makes the provider effectively Medicaid-heavy in revenue terms and suggests state payer relationships are critical to its financial picture.
Medicare revenue is highly concentrated: the precomputed top-3 Medicare codes account for 99.3% of the provider's total Medicare revenue, driven primarily by A0430 (64.5% of Medicare revenue), A0435 (31.1% of Medicare revenue), and A0427 (3.8% of Medicare revenue). This concentration implies that a small set of fixed-wing and advanced life-support air-transport services drive nearly all Medicare receipts for this NPI.
Medicaid revenue is similarly concentrated: the precomputed top-3 Medicaid codes account for 98.9% of total Medicaid revenue, with A0430 (50.3%), A0435 (43.9%), and A0427 (4.7%) supplying virtually all Medicaid dollars. The near-total reliance on these three codes indicates the provider’s Medicaid business is overwhelmingly comprised of conventional fixed-wing transports and associated mileage.
The code mix points to a core business as a fixed-wing air ambulance operator: A0430 (conventional air services, one-way fixed wing) and A0435 (fixed wing air mileage) are the top revenue drivers on both payers, and large average paid/claim contrasts between payers are notable — Medicare shows A0430 at $3939 avg paid/claim and A0435 at $11 avg paid/claim, while Medicaid shows A0430 at $1550 avg paid/claim and A0435 at $1345 avg paid/claim. These patterns suggest operations are structured around paid transports plus mileage billing rather than ground-ambulance or high-volume short transports.
Competitive standing differs sharply by payer: on Medicare the provider ranks relatively highly for fixed-wing codes (A0430 ranks #7 of 92, 93th percentile; A0435 ranks #11 of 92, 89th percentile) but is described as having 'typical, unremarkable volume' for those codes, meaning it is a visible national participant without being an extreme outlier. For Medicaid, DALE AVIATION is a clear in-state leader on the same fixed-wing codes, ranking #1 of 7 for both A0430 and A0435 (100th percentile) and explicitly labeled 'notably above typical state volume,' which indicates dominant state-market share for those services.
Lower-revenue ground and ALS codes play a minor role in the footprint: codes such as A0427 (ALS 1 emergency) and A0425 (ground mileage) contribute small slices of revenue on both payers (Medicare A0427 revenue $99.4K; A0425 revenue $17.2K; Medicaid A0427 revenue $537.7K; A0425 revenue $115.1K) and sit at more modest national or in-state ranks. This underscores that DALE AVIATION’s service mix is concentrated in air transport rather than in diversified ground-based emergency services.
The provider has an established operational history, with its NPI enumerated on 2007-01-11 (~19 years ago), indicating long tenure in the market. Combined with the concentrated code mix and high in-state ranking on Medicaid, this longevity suggests a stable, specialized fixed-wing air-ambulance business with significant dependence on a small set of billable services.
Given the extreme concentration of revenue in a few air-transport codes across both payers and the stark payment-level differences between Medicare and Medicaid for the same codes, payers and provider analysts should treat contract terms, mileage capture, and code-specific unit pricing as primary levers for cost and utilization management when evaluating this vendor. The provider’s dominant in-state Medicaid position for A0430 and A0435 makes those levers particularly consequential for state Medicaid program spend.
Medicare revenue breakdown by CPT/HCPCS procedure code.
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The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.
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| CPT/HCPCS Code | Description | Claims | Avg Paid | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A0430 | Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing) | 430 | $3,940 | $1.7M |
| A0435 | Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile | 74,130 | $10 | $815.4K |
| A0427 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency) | 240 | $420 | $99.4K |
| A0425 | Ground mileage, per statute mile | 2,460 | $10 | $17.2K |
How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 4 CPT/HCPCS codes.
Medicaid revenue breakdown by year and by CPT/HCPCS procedure code, including monthly billing trends and the top codes driving revenue.
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Every CPT/HCPCS code this provider has billed to Medicaid, with claims volume, average payment, and total revenue.
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| CPT/HCPCS Code | Description | Claims | Avg Paid | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A0430 | Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing) | 3,750 | $1,550 | $5.8M |
| A0435 | Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile | 3,770 | $1,350 | $5.1M |
| A0427 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency) | 2,350 | $230 | $537.7K |
| A0425 | Ground mileage, per statute mile | 2,500 | $50 | $115.1K |
| A0429 | Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency) | 60 | $140 | $8.3K |
| A0390 | Als mileage (per mile) | 150 | $30 | $4K |
| A0380 | Bls mileage (per mile) | 20 | $30 | $520 |
How this provider's Medicaid billing volume and revenue compare to other South Dakota providers billing the same CPT/HCPCS codes.
Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. South Dakota median
7 rows
| CPT/HCPCS Code | Description | Rank | Provider Count | Median Claims | Avg Paid | Average Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A0430 | Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing) | 1 | 10 | 1,130 | $1,520 | $2.2M |
| A0435 | Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile | 1 | 10 | 1,160 | $1,280 | $1.9M |
| A0427 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency) | 4 | 40 | 270 | $180 | $281.6K |
| A0429 | Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency) | 26 | 30 | 300 | $150 | $195.3K |
| A0425 | Ground mileage, per statute mile | 14 | 60 | 680 | $50 | $106.2K |
| A0380 | Bls mileage (per mile) | 11 | 10 | 110 | $80 | $12.4K |
| A0390 | Als mileage (per mile) | 4 | 10 | 100 | $70 | $10K |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tlc Home Care Services | SD | Home Health Agency | $0 | $2.5M |
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| Red Horse Healing | SD | Mental Health Counselor | $0 | $124.3K |
| Leslie Fiferman | SD | Clinical Psychologist | $0 | $122.9K |
| Sarah Pettyjohn | SD | Physical Therapist | $73.9K | $0 |
| Macie Harris | SD | Physical Therapist | $43.5K | $0 |
| Lindsey Kozel | SD | Physical Therapist | $39.8K | $0 |
| Kendra Webster | SD | Physical Therapist | $29.2K | $0 |
| Kimberly Van Loan | SD | Occupational Therapist | $28.5K | $0 |
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