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NPI 1265884456 · Grand Rapids, MN · Land Ambulance
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Meds-1 Ambulance Service Inc is a land ambulance provider located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. This profile covers 7 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 | Meds-1 Ambulance Service Inc |
| Address | 1328 Nw 5th St |
| City | Grand Rapids |
| State | MN |
| ZIP | 55744 |
| Taxonomy | Land Ambulance |
| NPI Enumerated | July 12, 2016 |
Lifetime revenue by payer source (source: CMS Medicare & Medicaid claims data)
| Payer Source | Total Paid |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | $2.8M |
| Medicare | $998.3K |
This provider is materially Medicaid‑weighted by revenue: reported total Medicaid revenue is $2.8M versus total Medicare revenue of $998.3K, making Medicaid the larger payer relationship for this operator. The scale difference suggests the organization's core volume and financial exposure is concentrated in state Medicaid activity rather than Medicare alone.
Medicare revenue is highly concentrated in a small set of ambulance services: the precomputed top three Medicare codes account for 83.2% of the provider's Medicare revenue. Specifically, A0427 ($374.5K, 37.6%), A0425 ($264.2K, 26.5%), and A0429 ($190.2K, 19.1%) drive the majority of Medicare dollars, indicating the business relies on emergency ALS/BLS transports plus mileage for its Medicare book.
Medicaid revenue is even more concentrated: the precomputed top three Medicaid codes account for 95.7% of the provider's Medicaid revenue. Those codes—A0425 ($1.3M, 44.4%), A0427 ($1M, 36.7%), and A0429 ($417.3K, 14.7%)—show Medicaid revenue is dominated by ground mileage and emergency ALS/BLS transports, implying operational focus on transport services rather than ancillary or non‑transport billing.
The code mix (A0427, A0429, A0425) points to an ambulance operator centered on emergency transports and high mileage activity: A0427 and A0429 are emergency ALS and BLS transports, while A0425 is ground mileage. The large Medicaid mileage dollar amount ($1.3M) and Medicare mileage activity (33K claims for A0425) together suggest frequent long‑distance or continuously dispatched ground transfers as a core service line rather than primarily short interfacility moves or non‑transport services.
Competitive standing is modestly above median nationally for its Medicare volume: A0425 ranks #642 of 8934 (93th percentile) and A0427 ranks #1011 of 6841 (85th percentile), both described as "typical, unremarkable volume" but well above many peers, so the provider is a noticeable but not dominant national participant for these ambulance services. For Medicaid in‑state performance the provider is a regional leader on mileage and ALS emergency transports—A0425 ranks #14 of 107 (88th percentile) and A0427 ranks #15 of 60 (76th percentile)—indicating strong competitive placement within Minnesota.
Payment and utilization contrasts across payers are notable for the same codes: for A0425 the reported Medicare average paid/claim is $8 (33K claims, $264.2K) while the Medicaid average paid/claim is $131 (9.6K claims, $1.3M). This disparity in reported average payments by payer for the identical ground‑mileage code highlights material differences in reimbursement levels and per‑claim revenue drivers between Medicare and Medicaid for this provider.
Operational footprint and tenure: the provider's NPI was enumerated on 2016-07-12 (~10 years ago), indicating roughly a decade of billable activity under this identifier. Combined with the very high concentration of revenue in a small set of transport codes (83.2% Medicare, 95.7% Medicaid), this tenure plus concentrated code mix is consistent with an established, transport‑focused ambulance operator that depends on emergency ALS/BLS runs and mileage for the bulk of its reimbursement.
Medicare revenue breakdown by CPT/HCPCS procedure code.
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The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.
7 rows
| CPT/HCPCS Code | Description | Claims | Avg Paid | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A0427 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency) | 750 | $500 | $374.5K |
| A0425 | Ground mileage, per statute mile | 33,030 | $10 | $264.2K |
| A0429 | Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency) | 450 | $420 | $190.2K |
| A0434 | Specialty care transport (sct) | 80 | $860 | $64.2K |
| A0428 | Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls) | 190 | $270 | $51.6K |
| A0433 | Advanced life support, level 2 (als 2) | 50 | $730 | $37.1K |
| A0426 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1) | 50 | $320 | $14.7K |
How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 7 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.
7 rows
| CPT/HCPCS Code | Description | Claims | Avg Paid | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A0425 | Ground mileage, per statute mile | 9,620 | $130 | $1.3M |
| A0427 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency) | 3,430 | $300 | $1M |
| A0429 | Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency) | 1,540 | $270 | $417.3K |
| A0428 | Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls) | 450 | $150 | $67.5K |
| A0998 | Ambulance response and treatment, no transport | 130 | $210 | $27.9K |
| T1016 | Case management, each 15 minutes | 790 | $20 | $18.2K |
| A0434 | Specialty care transport (sct) | 10 | $670 | $8K |
How this provider's Medicaid billing volume and revenue compare to other Minnesota providers billing the same CPT/HCPCS codes.
Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. Minnesota median
7 rows
| CPT/HCPCS Code | Description | Rank | Provider Count | Median Claims | Avg Paid | Average Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A0427 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency) | 15 | 60 | 780 | $470 | $5M |
| A0429 | Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency) | 22 | 80 | 410 | $430 | $2.3M |
| T1016 | Case management, each 15 minutes | 153 | 240 | 1,870 | $50 | $1.9M |
| A0428 | Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls) | 12 | 30 | 420 | $220 | $1.1M |
| A0425 | Ground mileage, per statute mile | 14 | 110 | 870 | $80 | $971K |
| A0434 | Specialty care transport (sct) | 10 | 10 | 230 | $690 | $297.6K |
| A0998 | Ambulance response and treatment, no transport | 8 | 10 | 140 | $230 | $59K |
Other providers in the same ZIP code as Meds-1 Ambulance Service Inc, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.
| Provider | State | Taxonomy | Medicare Revenue | Medicaid Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital | MN | General Acute Care Hospital | $0 | $25.2M |
| Northland Counseling Center, Inc. | MN | Community/Behavioral Health Agency | $0 | $22.2M |
| North Homes, Inc. | MN | Community/Behavioral Health Agency | $0 | $21.5M |
| Lakeview Behavioral Health Inc. | MN | Community/Behavioral Health Agency | $0 | $16M |
| Brookstone Manor, Inc. | MN | Assisted Living Facility | $0 | $14.3M |
| Ind School District 318 | MN | Local Education Agency (LEA) | $0 | $8.3M |
| Northland Counseling Center, Inc. | MN | Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility | $0 | $4.9M |
| Guardian Flight LLC | MN | Air Ambulance | $278.2K | $0 |
| Guardian Flight LLC | MN | Air Ambulance | $260.9K | $0 |
| Thrifty Drug Stores Inc | MN | Community/Retail Pharmacy | $126.6K | $100.2K |
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