West Michigan Air Care, Inc.
NPI 1538148317 · Air Ambulance · Kalamazoo, MI
West Michigan Air Care, Inc. is a Air Ambulance organization in Kalamazoo, MI (NPI 1538148317).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1538148317
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Air AmbulanceTransportation Services
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Matthew Heffelfinger, Program Director(269) 337-2517
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
702.8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Wing Air Mileage, Per Statute MileA0436 | 689 | $30 |
| Ambulance Service, Conventional Air Services, Transport, One Way (rotary Wing)A0431 | 14 | $4,619 |
Typical Medicare-allowed amounts for these services range $30–$4,619 (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
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-01-11
- Last updated
- 2019-04-25
Frequently asked questions
- What is West Michigan Air Care, Inc.'s NPI number?
- West Michigan Air Care, Inc.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538148317, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is West Michigan Air Care, Inc.?
- West Michigan Air Care, Inc. is classified in the NPPES registry as Air Ambulance (Transportation Services).
- Where is West Michigan Air Care, Inc. located?
- West Michigan Air Care, Inc.'s practice location on file with NPPES is 7 Healthcare Plaza, Kalamazoo, MI 49007.
- What is West Michigan Air Care, Inc.'s phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for West Michigan Air Care, Inc. is (269) 337-2505.
- Who is the authorized official for West Michigan Air Care, Inc.?
- The authorized official listed on West Michigan Air Care, Inc.'s NPPES record is Matthew Heffelfinger, Program Director. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is West Michigan Air Care, Inc.'s NPI active?
- Yes — West Michigan Air Care, Inc.'s NPI (1538148317) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2019-04-25.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.