Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc
NPI 1043239296 · Ambulance · Houston, TX
Enrolled with Medicare as Part B Supplier - Ambulance Service Supplier · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc is a Ambulance organization in Houston, TX (NPI 1043239296).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1043239296
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- AmbulanceTransportation Services
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Marc Palmer, Fire Chief/Director(832) 347-3710
- License
- 101008 (TX)
Specialties & taxonomies
Transportation Services
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure28% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness28% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint17% of score
1 documented practice location
- Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)28% of score
1,227.7 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)
Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
What this provider does (Medicare)
Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.
| Service (HCPCS) | Medicare services | Typical Medicare-allowed (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Ground Mileage, Per Statute MileA0425 | 956 | $9 |
| Ambulance Service, Advanced Life Support, Emergency Transport, Level 1 (als 1 - Emergency)A0427 | 171 | $519 |
| Ambulance Service, Basic Life Support, Emergency Transport (bls-Emergency)A0429 | 101 | $439 |
Typical Medicare-allowed amounts for these services range $9–$519 (2024). The Medicare-allowed amount is what Medicare recognizes for a service under fee-for-service — a reference figure for 2024, not a price quote and not what you would be billed. Medicare Part B covers roughly an eighth of all NPIs (65+ skew); services with fewer than 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS. Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, by Provider & Service.
Practice location
Mailing address
Other names (DBA / former)
- Doing business as
- Westlake Volunteer Fire Department
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-07-19
- Last updated
- 2025-04-02
- Certified
- 2025-04-02
Frequently asked questions
- What is Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc's NPI number?
- Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043239296, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc?
- Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc is classified in the NPPES registry as Ambulance (Transportation Services).
- Where is Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc located?
- Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc's practice location on file with NPPES is 19636 Saums Rd, Houston, TX 77084-4732.
- What is Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc is (281) 492-0560.
- Does Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc accept Medicare?
- Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc is approved to bill Medicare according to CMS PECOS enrollment data (2026.04.01). Confirm current participation with the provider before scheduling.
- Who is the authorized official for Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc?
- The authorized official listed on Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc's NPPES record is Marc Palmer, Fire Chief/Director. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc's NPI active?
- Yes — Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc's NPI (1043239296) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2025-04-02.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.