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NPI 1699774018 · Annapolis Junction, MD · Land Ambulance
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Lifestar Response Of Maryland, Inc is a land ambulance provider located in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. This profile covers 5 Medicare and 8 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 | Lifestar Response Of Maryland, Inc |
| Address | 10840 Guilford Rd Ste 414 |
| City | Annapolis Junction |
| State | MD |
| ZIP | 20701 |
| Taxonomy | Land Ambulance |
| NPI Enumerated | July 18, 2005 |
Lifetime revenue by payer source (source: CMS Medicare & Medicaid claims data)
| Payer Source | Total Paid |
|---|---|
| Medicare | $6.5M |
| Medicaid | $6M |
LIFESTAR RESPONSE OF MARYLAND, INC is a long-tenured land ambulance provider, with its NPI enumerated on 2005-07-18 (~21 years ago), indicating sustained operation in the ambulance transport space and likely established relationships with both Medicare and Medicaid payers. Its taxonomy and dominant CPT/HCPCS mix (A0428, A0425, A0426, A0434) confirm the organization operates primarily as a ground ambulance service offering both basic life support and advanced/specialty transports.
Revenue concentration is high on both payers: the top 3 Medicare codes account for 95.8% of the provider's total Medicare revenue, and the top 3 Medicaid codes account for 88.4% of total Medicaid revenue. This concentration indicates that a very small set of transport services—predominantly mileage and basic BLS/ALS transports—drive the overwhelming majority of payments.
On Medicare, the largest single revenue source is A0428 (BLS non-emergency) at $4M (62.3% of Medicare revenue) with A0425 (ground mileage) contributing $1.8M (27.6%), and A0426 (ALS1 non-emergency) adding $381.3K (5.9%). All three Medicare top codes are reported as extreme outliers in national rank (A0428: 99th percentile, A0425: 100th percentile, A0426: 99th percentile), which positions the provider well above typical national volumes for core ambulance services and suggests unusually large Medicare transport volume relative to peers.
In the Medicaid program the largest revenue contributors are A0425 (ground mileage) at $2.5M (42.3%), A0428 (BLS non-emergency) at $1.6M (27.0%), and A0434 (specialty care transport) at $1.1M (19.1%). Each of these Medicaid top codes ranks at the top of in-state peers (A0428 and A0434 both 100th percentile, A0425 at 95th percentile), signaling that within Maryland this provider is a leading state-level supplier of both routine and specialty ground ambulance services.
Payer mix shows comparable lifetime scale between Medicare and Medicaid: total Medicare revenue is $6.5M versus total Medicaid revenue of $6M, so the provider is not single-payer dependent but operates with substantial exposure to both programs. Given the similar revenue totals and concentrated code mix across both payers, operational capacity is likely focused on high-volume non-emergency transports and associated mileage.
Competitive standing differs by payer and code: nationally for Medicare the provider is an outlier and sits in the top percentiles for core ambulance codes (e.g., A0425, A0428, A0426), indicating a major national-level presence for those services; in the Maryland Medicaid market it also ranks as a dominant in-state provider for multiple leading codes (A0428, A0434, A0426 all rank #1 in-state for certain codes). In contrast, some Medicare-specialty codes such as A0434 and A0427 show typical, unremarkable national percentiles, indicating more ordinary volumes for those specific services at the national level.
The operational profile implied by the code mix—heavy volumes of A0428 (BLS non-emergency) and A0425 (ground mileage), plus meaningful A0434 (SCT) in Medicaid—suggests the organization runs high-frequency non-emergency and long-mileage transports and also maintains capability for specialty critical-care transfers. This combination supports a business model centered on recurrent patient transfers and significant mileage-driven revenue rather than episodic, high-acuity emergent ambulance runs.
Several specific codes are flagged as statistical outliers or notably above typical: A0428, A0425, and A0426 are labeled "extreme outlier" nationally for Medicare, while A0428, A0434, A0426, and A0425 are described as "notably above typical" or top-ranked in-state for Medicaid. These descriptors reinforce that the provider’s volumes for foundational ambulance services are unusually large versus peers and that its Medicaid role in specialty transport (A0434) is especially prominent in-state.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A0428 | Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls) | 17,690 | $230 | $4M |
| A0425 | Ground mileage, per statute mile | 255,710 | $10 | $1.8M |
| A0426 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1) | 1,430 | $270 | $381.3K |
| A0434 | Specialty care transport (sct) | 280 | $740 | $203.4K |
| A0427 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency) | 160 | $420 | $66.8K |
How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A0425 | Ground mileage, per statute mile | 57,790 | $40 | $2.5M |
| A0428 | Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls) | 46,370 | $40 | $1.6M |
| A0434 | Specialty care transport (sct) | 3,760 | $310 | $1.1M |
| A0426 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1) | 7,180 | $90 | $610.4K |
| A0427 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency) | 260 | $130 | $34.7K |
| A0888 | Noncovered ambulance mileage, per mile (e.g., for miles traveled beyond closest appropriate facility) | 440 | $70 | $29.2K |
| A0422 | Ambulance (als or bls) oxygen and oxygen supplies, life sustaining situation | 1,820 | $10 | $21.8K |
| A0999 | Unlisted ambulance service | 30 | $1 | $-30 |
How this provider's Medicaid billing volume and revenue compare to other Maryland providers billing the same CPT/HCPCS codes.
Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. Maryland median
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| 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) | 61 | 90 | 1,050 | $90 | $996.5K |
| A0425 | Ground mileage, per statute mile | 5 | 80 | 1,580 | $30 | $407.9K |
| A0434 | Specialty care transport (sct) | 1 | 10 | 590 | $240 | $332K |
| A0428 | Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls) | 1 | 20 | 5,240 | $30 | $289K |
| A0426 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1) | 1 | 10 | 880 | $90 | $154.2K |
| A0888 | Noncovered ambulance mileage, per mile (e.g., for miles traveled beyond closest appropriate facility) | 1 | 10 | 440 | $70 | $29.1K |
| A0422 | Ambulance (als or bls) oxygen and oxygen supplies, life sustaining situation | 2 | 10 | 570 | $10 | $6.3K |
| A0999 | Unlisted ambulance service | 3 | 10 | 50 | $10 | $2K |
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