Northstar Ems, Inc.
NPI 1265406854 · Land Ambulance · Bessemer, AL
Northstar Ems, Inc. is a Land Ambulance organization in Bessemer, AL (NPI 1265406854).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1265406854
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Land AmbulanceTransportation Services
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Jon Smelley, Ceo(205) 247-4748
- License
- 545 (AL)
Specialties & taxonomies
Transportation Services
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure28% of score
20 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
4,409.3 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 | 4,016 | $9 |
| Ambulance Service, Basic Life Support, Non-Emergency Transport, (bls)A0428 | 148 | $248 |
| Ambulance Service, Advanced Life Support, Emergency Transport, Level 1 (als 1 - Emergency)A0427 | 126 | $463 |
| Ambulance Service, Basic Life Support, Emergency Transport (bls-Emergency)A0429 | 119 | $402 |
Typical Medicare-allowed amounts for these services range $9–$463 (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
- Northstar Paramedic Svcs-Jefferson
- Doing business as
- Northstar Paramedic Svcs-Jefferson
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-02-13
- Last updated
- 2023-04-24
- Certified
- 2023-04-24
Frequently asked questions
- What is Northstar Ems, Inc.'s NPI number?
- Northstar Ems, Inc.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265406854, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is Northstar Ems, Inc.?
- Northstar Ems, Inc. is classified in the NPPES registry as Land Ambulance (Transportation Services).
- Where is Northstar Ems, Inc. located?
- Northstar Ems, Inc.'s practice location on file with NPPES is 6285 Park South Dr Ste 200, Bessemer, AL 35022-5670.
- What is Northstar Ems, Inc.'s phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Northstar Ems, Inc. is (205) 424-1909.
- Who is the authorized official for Northstar Ems, Inc.?
- The authorized official listed on Northstar Ems, Inc.'s NPPES record is Jon Smelley, Ceo. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is Northstar Ems, Inc.'s NPI active?
- Yes — Northstar Ems, Inc.'s NPI (1265406854) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2023-04-24.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.