Ambitrans Ambulance

What Ambitrans Ambulance does

Ambitrans Ambulance (legal entity Ambitrans Medical Transport, Inc.) is a privately held emergency medical services (EMS) provider founded in 1983 and headquartered in Charlotte Harbor, Florida. The company operates the largest private ambulance fleet in Southwest Florida across five counties — Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, and Manatee — and has been family-owned since its 1988 acquisition by Grant Medical Transportation, Inc. It employs between 251 and 500 staff, including licensed EMTs, Paramedics, and Critical Care personnel, and runs a fleet equipped with ventilators, cardiac monitors, infusion pumps, and advanced life-support devices capable of supporting mechanical ventilation, balloon pumps, and ECMO during inter-facility transfers.

The company's product portfolio is structured as a three-tier medical transport offering. Basic Life Support (BLS) covers non-emergency inter-facility transfers, hospital discharges, dialysis transports, psychiatric patient transport, and long-distance moves staffed by EMTs. Advanced Life Support (ALS) adds paramedic-level capabilities including vital signs monitoring, advanced drug administration, cardiac monitoring, oxygen administration, and IV therapy. Critical Care Transport (CCT) uses larger ambulances equipped for the most clinically complex patients, including those on mechanical ventilation, multiple medicated IV infusions, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and ECMO. Beyond medical transport, the Grant Medical Transportation, Inc. subsidiary (d/b/a Ambitrans) runs non-medical wheelchair and stretcher services as well as Baker Act (involuntary mental health) and Marchman Act (substance abuse) transports in the Sarasota market following the 2003 acquisition of Gene Freedom's Transport.

Revenue is generated primarily through transport-fee billing to insurance providers, Medicare, and Medicaid, with reimbursement varying by service tier (BLS, ALS, CCT). A second revenue stream comes from a managed-services contract with Charlotte County to operate the county's on-demand public transit system, and a third from non-medical wheelchair and stretcher transport billed transactionally. Customers are acquired through direct phone-based dispatch (with dedicated county-specific numbers), healthcare-provider referral networks (hospitals, hospices, rehabilitation centers), and county-government contract procurement. The company operates ZollData RescueNet for Computer Aided Dispatch and billing, maintains HIPAA compliance infrastructure with a designated Compliance Officer, and holds Florida EMT/Paramedic licensing plus Medicare/Medicaid provider certifications.

Name

Ambitrans Ambulance

Legal name

Ambitrans Medical Transport, Inc.

Website

https://ambitrans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ambitrans Ambulance is the largest private ambulance transportation provider in Southwest Florida, offering Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support, and Critical Care Transport services across Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, and Manatee counties, plus non-medical transport and county transit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Ambulance Transportation

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Ambulance Services (621910), Special Needs Transportation (485991)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Private EMS Providers (Contract/Interfacility) (HLAFANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Critical Care Transport (CCT) & Specialty Transport Teams (HLAFANAE), Interfacility Transport (IFT) & Patient Transfer Services (HLAFANAF), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services (BPAIAGAC)

Keywords

• Ambulance transportation services
• Emergency medical services
• Medical transport
• Basic life support
• Advanced life support

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Medical Transportation Services Billing: Ambitrans provides ambulance and medical transportation services billed to patients' insurance providers, Medicare, Medicaid, and healthcare facilities. Revenue is generated through transport fees per service call, with reimbursement rates governed by insurance contracts and government healthcare programs. The company operates a billing department that handles claims submission, insurance verification, and collections. Services include Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support, and Critical Care Transport with corresponding reimbursement levels.
2. Public Transit Contract Services: Ambitrans diversified into public transportation through contracting with Charlotte County to operate the county's 'on-demand' transit system. This provides an additional revenue stream beyond traditional medical transport billing.
3. Community Support Services: Non-medical transportation services including wheelchair and non-medical stretcher transport, Baker Act transportation (mental health transports), and Marchman Act transports. These services are provided through Grant Medical Transportation, Inc. (d/b/a Ambitrans) — the non-medical division separated from the ambulance division.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ambitrans Ambulance provides fully equipped ground ambulance transportation across Southwest Florida at three acuity levels — Basic Life Support (BLS) for non-emergency transports staffed by EMTs, Advanced Life Support (ALS) for patients requiring paramedic-level monitoring and interventions, and Critical Care Transport (CCT) for inter-hospital transfers of critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation, balloon pumps, or ECMO. The company also provides non-medical wheelchair and stretcher transport through its Grant Medical Transportation division and operates Charlotte County's on-demand public transit system under contract.

Product overview

Ambitrans Ambulance is a private ambulance transportation provider offering a three-tiered service portfolio across Southwest Florida: Basic Life Support (BLS) for non-emergency patient transport staffed by EMTs; Advanced Life Support (ALS) for higher-acuity monitoring requiring Paramedics; and Critical Care Transport (CCT) for the most critically ill patients requiring specialized equipment. The company also operates non-medical transportation through its Grant Medical Transportation division and provides public transit services via Charlotte County's on-demand system. Services span Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, and Manatee counties in Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Ambulance Services Non-emergency ambulance transportation for patients requiring continuous medical supervision and monitoring, staffed by licensed EMTs. Includes hospital discharges, inter-facility transfers, air ambulance transfers, psychiatric patient transport, long-term dialysis patient transports, and long-distance transports for healthcare facilities and individual patients.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance Services Higher-level medical monitoring and care delivered by licensed EMT-Paramedics, including monitoring of vital signs, advanced drug administration, cardiac monitoring, oxygen administration, and IV therapy. Targeted at hospitals, ICUs, and acute-care facilities transferring higher-acuity patients.
• Critical Care Transport (CCT) Highest-acuity inter-hospital transport for the most critically ill or injured patients, delivered in larger ambulances equipped with extra equipment to support patients on mechanical ventilation, multiple medicated IVs, balloon pumps, and ECMO. Serves hospitals, ICUs, and trauma centers transferring complex patients within and across Southwest Florida.
• Non-Medical Transportation (Wheelchair and Stretcher) Wheelchair and non-medical stretcher transportation provided through the Grant Medical Transportation, Inc. (d/b/a Ambitrans) division. Serves mobility-impaired patients not requiring ALS or CCT-level care, plus Baker Act (involuntary mental health) and Marchman Act (substance abuse) transports across Southwest Florida.
• Charlotte County On-Demand Public Transit Public transportation service operated under contract with Charlotte County government, providing on-demand county-wide transit for residents of Charlotte County, Florida.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 availability across Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, and Manatee counties in Southwest Florida

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• American Heart AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbitrans Ambulance supports the American Heart Association through community involvement, volunteerism, and donations as part of its local community support program.
• Sarasota Memorial Healthcare FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbitrans partners with Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation through community support, pro bono work, and donations to support healthcare initiatives in Southwest Florida.
• Charlotte CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbitrans operates Charlotte County's 'on-demand' transit system under contract with the county government. This is a formal public transit service contract covering county transportation services.
• Boys & Girls Club of Charlotte CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbitrans supports the Boys & Girls Club of Charlotte County through volunteerism, pro bono work, and donations as part of community involvement initiatives.
• YMCA (The Sky Family YMCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbitrans supports the YMCA through community partnerships including volunteerism, pro bono work, and donations.
• Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbitrans provides community support to Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte County through volunteerism and donations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AmbitransAmbulance
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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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