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Coastal Medical Transportation Systems (CMTS) 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.[3]
 Current Logo as of July 2025 | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Emergency medical services |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Alex Theoharidis[1] |
| Headquarters | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States |
Key people | Alex Theoharidis (CEO) |
| Services | Emergency and non-emergency medical transport, wheelchair transportation |
Number of employees | ~1,000 (2023)[2] |
| Website | www |
History
editCMTS was founded in 2013 by paramedic and entrepreneur Alex Theoharidis.[1] The company began operations with a single station on Cape Cod and expanded through municipal 9-1-1 contracts and hospital partnerships.[3]
Acquisition of Transformative Healthcare assets
editOn September 30, 2022, CMTS announced an agreement to acquire Transformative Healthcare's Massachusetts medical transportation operations, including Fallon Ambulance Service and LifeLine Ambulance Service.[2] 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.[4]
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.[2]
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.[5]
Operations
editCMTS operates a fleet of advanced life support (ALS) and basic life support (BLS) ambulances, supplemented by wheelchair-accessible vehicles and mobile medical units.[3] 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.[2]
Municipal contracts
editCMTS holds emergency medical service contracts with several Massachusetts municipalities:
- Brookline, Massachusetts – Primary emergency ambulance provider[6]
- Middleborough, Massachusetts – Primary emergency ambulance provider since July 2023[5]
- Newton, Massachusetts and Wellesley, Massachusetts – Primary emergency ambulance provider and emergency medical services provider along the Boston Marathon route[7]
Boston Marathon medical support
editCMTS provides medical coverage for the Boston Marathon. For the 128th Boston Marathon in 2024, the company deployed 48 ambulances and approximately 110 personnel across the 26.2-mile course.[7] For the 129th Boston Marathon in 2025, CMTS deployed more than 100 EMS professionals, 45 ambulances, bicycle response teams, and mobile units.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 "Coastal Medical Transportation Systems to Lead EMS Support for the 129th Boston Marathon Presented by Bank of America". PR Newswire. 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- 1 2 3 4 "Coastal Medical Transportation Systems Announces Agreement to Expand Ambulance Network". Business Wire. 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- 1 2 3 "Coastal Medical Transportation Systems – Advanced Life Support". Coastal Medical Transportation Systems. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ↑ "Coastal Medical Transportation Systems Completes Acquisition of Transformative Healthcare's Massachusetts Medical Transportation Arm". Business Wire. 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- 1 2 "The Manager's Report – June 2023". Town of Middleborough. June 2023. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ↑ "Emergency Medical Technicians – Coastal Medical Transportation Systems". Town of Brookline. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- 1 2 Careless, James (2024-04-29). "Coastal Medical Transportation Systems Provides EMS Support to 128th Boston Marathon". EMS World. Retrieved 2025-07-08.