Coastal Medical Transportation Systems
Coastal Medical Transportation Systems is a private ambulance and medical transportation company based in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The company provides 24-hour basic and advanced life-support ambulance services, event medical coverage, and wheelchair transport to hospitals, municipalities, and healthcare facilities across New England.
History
CMTS was founded in 2013 by paramedic and entrepreneur Alex Theoharidis. The company began operations with a single station on Cape Cod and expanded through municipal 9-1-1 contracts and hospital partnerships.Acquisition of Transformative Healthcare assets
On September 30, 2022, CMTS announced an agreement to acquire Transformative Healthcare's Massachusetts medical transportation operations, including Fallon Ambulance Service and LifeLine Ambulance Service. The transaction was completed on December 7, 2022, integrating field and support staff and expanding CMTS's service area to include Cape Cod, the South Shore, Boston Metro, and Central Massachusetts.Following the acquisition, CMTS reported a workforce of approximately 1,000 employees and a fleet of 213 ambulances, making it one of the largest ambulance networks in Massachusetts.
In June 2023, the Middleborough Select Board awarded CMTS a contract to serve as the town's primary emergency ambulance provider, with service beginning July 1, 2023.
Operations
CMTS operates a fleet of advanced life support and basic life support ambulances, supplemented by wheelchair-accessible vehicles and mobile medical units. The company employs more than 1,000 personnel, including emergency medical technicians, paramedics, communications staff, and support personnel, operating a fleet of more than 200 ambulances.Municipal contracts
CMTS holds emergency medical service contracts with several Massachusetts municipalities:- Brookline, Massachusetts – Primary emergency ambulance provider
- Middleborough, Massachusetts – Primary emergency ambulance provider since July 2023
- Newton, Massachusetts and Wellesley, Massachusetts – Primary emergency ambulance provider and emergency medical services provider along the Boston Marathon route