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Additional Information

Not BBB accredited

Additional Information for Superior Ambulance Service

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This is a multi-location business.

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Superior Ambulance Service has 3 locations, listed below.

*This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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    Headquarters
    395 W Lake St, Elmhurst, IL 60126-1508
    BBB File Opened:
    1/31/1992
    Years in Business:
    65
    Business Started:
    1/31/1959
    Business Incorporated:
    5/25/1965
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Superior Ambulance
    • Superior Mobile Healthcare
    • Superior EMS
    • Superior Paratransit
    • Parastar Multimedia
    • Parastar Management & Consulting Services
    • Parastar Collection Services
    • Metropolitan Health Care Ambulance Services
    • Paratech Emergency Vehicles
    • Life Support Training Institute
    • Community EMS
    • Community Mobile Health
    • Parastar Emergency Systems Corporation
    • Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc.
    • Superior Air Ground Ambulatory Service
    • Air Med One
    Business Management
    • Mary Franco, Vice President
    • David B. Hill III, President
    • Ms. Kira Mendrick, Customer Care Supervisor
    • Ms. Kim Godden, Vice President of Legal
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Ms. Kira Mendrick, Customer Care Supervisor

    Customer Contact

    • Ms. Kira Mendrick, Customer Care Supervisor
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (630) 903-2845
      Primary Fax
    • (630) 832-7304
      Other Fax

    Phone Numbers

    Service Type
    Referral Assistance
    • Illinois Department of Public Health
      122 S. Michigan Avenue
      Chicago IL 60603
      Phone Number: (312) 814-2608
      http://www.idph.state.il.us
    Business Categories
    Ambulance Services, Paramedic

    Pattern of Complaint

    BBB files indicate that this business has a pattern of complaints concerning:

    • Consumers allege high or excessive fees for transport
    • Consumers allege being threatened with being sent to collections
    • Consumers allege costs not being covered by insurance

    On 2/27/2023, 3/15/2023 and 3/27/2023, BBB submitted a written request to the company encouraging them to address the pattern of complaints. As of 4/6/2023, BBB has had no response.

    Alert

    In February 2023, BBB investigated Superior Ambulance’s business practices. This investigation was prompted by large volume of complaints. Consumers allege that the business has high or excessive fees for transport, threatened with being sent to collections, and costs not being covered by insurance.

    The BBB contacted Superior Ambulance on 2/27/2023, 3/15/2023, and 3/27/2023 requesting for information regarding their products and services as they have several divisions, licensing information, pricing structure, and copies of any contracts between the business and hospitals and consumers. 

    As of 11/17/2023, Superior Ambulance has reached for more information, As of 12/6/2023, BBB has not received any update from Superior Ambulance Service. 

    Based on the information detailed above, BBB cannot state with confidence that we have a clear understanding of the business model. 

    A news report was issued in Wisconsin. Please click here for the article.

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