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  3. Steven Kurtzman
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Steven Kurtzman, MD

NPI: 1114918851
San Mateo, CA
10 years of data
Radiation Oncology
$12.0M
Total Payments
23.8K
Beneficiaries
35.6K
Services
3.47x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$12.0M
Specialty median$300.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $12.0M over 10 years
23.47x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Radiation Oncology by payments
4Payments surged 81% in 2018
515 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $12.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Radiation Oncology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 81% in 2018

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$599.97$220.062.73x$379.91$2.7M5.9K3.0K
2015$647.98$246.992.62x$400.99$756.4K2.3K1.6K
2016$682.36$184.163.71x$498.20$573.7K2.9K1.6K
2017$597.81$174.143.43x$423.67$627.2K2.9K1.7K
2018$1.3K$336.753.76x$931.02$1.1M2.9K2.1K
2019$2.1K$355.535.99x$1.8K$1.0M3.0K2.3K
2020$1.7K$391.854.33x$1.3K$1.2M3.7K2.6K
2021$1.6K$424.503.86x$1.2K$1.3M3.9K2.6K
2022$1.8K$438.444.09x$1.4K$1.3M3.8K3.0K
2023$1.5K$371.053.96x$1.1K$1.5M4.3K3.2K

Top Procedures (20)

0182THigh dose rate electronic brachytherapy
$2.1M
1.2K services$1.8K/svc2.06x markup
55874Injection of biodegradable material next to prostateโš  4.5x markup
$2.0M
618 services$3.3K/svc4.52x markup
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complexโš  3.8x markup
$1.9M
3.7K services$497.16/svc3.82x markup
77318Radiation therapy planโš  3.3x markup
$1.4M
3.3K services$408.73/svc3.33x markup
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple
$919.9K
3.3K services$280.11/svc2.60x markup
77778Application of radiation source, complexโš  3.9x markup
$773.4K
1.8K services$424.93/svc3.93x markup
77370Radiation therapy consultationโš  3.2x markup
$407.7K
3.1K services$131.93/svc3.24x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$392.3K
2.1K services$183.84/svc3.34x markup
77295Management of radiation therapy, 3Dโš  4.2x markup
$374.9K
1.8K services$205.86/svc4.16x markup
77263Management of radiation therapy, complexโš  3.5x markup
$304.6K
2.1K services$148.03/svc3.53x markup
77470Special radiation treatment procedureโš  4.6x markup
$261.9K
2.0K services$130.41/svc4.64x markup
0394THigh dose rate electronic brachytherapyโš  6.7x markup
$240.0K
1.9K services$124.28/svc6.68x markup
G6015Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session
$217.1K
580 services$374.35/svc2.88x markup
77300Calculation of radiation therapy dose
$106.0K
1.8K services$58.10/svc2.82x markup
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments
$100.4K
614 services$163.45/svc2.55x markup
G6001Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fieldsโš  3.2x markup
$69.5K
355 services$195.65/svc3.19x markup
77328Brachytherapy radiation therapy plan (over 10 applications, over 12 brachytherapy sources)โš  3.8x markup
$55.0K
264 services$208.34/svc3.82x markup
55875Insertion of needles or catheters into prostate for radiation therapyโš  3.6x markup
$51.5K
74 services$695.48/svc3.60x markup
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fieldsโš  3.8x markup
$49.7K
661 services$75.19/svc3.76x markup
77332Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, simpleโš  3.7x markup
$49.2K
1.9K services$25.61/svc3.68x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
0182THigh dose rate electronic brachytherapy1.2K$2.1M$1.8K2.06x
55874Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate618$2.0M$3.3K4.52x
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complex3.7K$1.9M$497.163.82x
77318Radiation therapy plan3.3K$1.4M$408.733.33x
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple3.3K$919.9K$280.112.60x
77778Application of radiation source, complex1.8K$773.4K$424.933.93x
77370Radiation therapy consultation3.1K$407.7K$131.933.24x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes2.1K$392.3K$183.843.34x
77295Management of radiation therapy, 3D1.8K$374.9K$205.864.16x
77263Management of radiation therapy, complex2.1K$304.6K$148.033.53x
77470Special radiation treatment procedure2.0K$261.9K$130.414.64x
0394THigh dose rate electronic brachytherapy1.9K$240.0K$124.286.68x
G6015Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session580$217.1K$374.352.88x
77300Calculation of radiation therapy dose1.8K$106.0K$58.102.82x
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments614$100.4K$163.452.55x
G6001Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields355$69.5K$195.653.19x
77328Brachytherapy radiation therapy plan (over 10 applications, over 12 brachytherapy sources)264$55.0K$208.343.82x
55875Insertion of needles or catheters into prostate for radiation therapy74$51.5K$695.483.60x
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields661$49.7K$75.193.76x
77332Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, simple1.9K$49.2K$25.613.68x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.47x

This provider submits charges 3.47 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.47x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $347. This is higher than the national average.

Location

San Mateo, CA

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  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • โ€ข National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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