Paraje Medicaid payments for ambulance and transport services rise to $142,612 in 2024

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Paraje submitted $142,612 in claims for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This total reflects an 89.6% increase over 2023, when $75,225 in claims were reported for the same services.

Medicaid, a public health insurance system operated by each state and funded in partnership with the federal and state governments, provides coverage for low-income residents, children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. As one of the nation’s largest health care programs, its reach is significant.

Because taxpayer funding supports Medicaid, local fluctuations in billing amounts indicate how community health care resources are distributed.

The “Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies” grouping includes a collection of Medicaid-covered services categorized by the care provided, using specific HCPCS and CPT code groupings. For this analysis, service codes were grouped under a single classification using standard code prefixes and numerical ranges. This approach ensures related services are analyzed together without double counting and maintains accurate rankings over time.

Multiple service categories in Paraje saw increases in Medicaid spending, but Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies recorded the highest total payments for 2024.

Statewide, Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies ranked fifth in New Mexico for total Medicaid payments for 2024.

Over the five years leading to 2024, Medicaid payments linked to Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies in Paraje grew by $56,854, or 66.3%. Periods of faster growth appeared in both 2023 and 2020, marked by substantial year-on-year increases.

While distribution for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies Medicaid claims spanned the city, payments were mainly concentrated within a select set of ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 87007 accounted for the full $142,612 in Medicaid payments for this category, making up 100% of Paraje’s total for the year.

Medicaid spending within the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category in Paraje was also largely concentrated in a few individual billing codes.

Comparing year over year, Medicaid payments for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies in Paraje increased by 89.6% between 2024 and 2023, matching the percentage change seen across all Medicaid claim categories citywide for the same period.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, total federal and state Medicaid outlays reached approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, which represented about 18% of all national health expenditures. This is a significant rise from $613.5 billion in 2019, before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This rise translates to nearly 40% growth within several years, propelled by wider enrollment and increased service use during and after the pandemic period.

Recent federal budget measures introduced under the Trump administration featured major proposals to trim federal Medicaid funding and change the program’s framework. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed into law in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by over $1 trillion in the coming decade. The law includes measures such as work requirements and higher cost-sharing that may lower coverage or funding for particular beneficiaries. These adjustments are projected to increase states’ share of costs and limit federal Medicaid growth, even as the program continues to support tens of millions nationwide.

Note: HCPCS codes are shown for context within the category. Category totals and rankings in this article are based on standardized service groupings rather than individual billing codes.

Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. The source data can be found here.