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Christopher Sinesi, M.D.

NPI: 1235191677
Virginia Beach, VA
10 years of data
Radiation Oncology
$29.2M
Total Payments
201
Beneficiaries
99.4K
Services
6.37x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$29.2M
Specialty median$300.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $29.2M over 10 years
26.37x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Radiation Oncology by payments
4Payments surged 94% in 2017
520 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $29.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Radiation Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.37x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.0x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 79% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 94% in 2017

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$1.3K$275.024.66x$1.0K$2.1M7.6K18
2015$1.6K$251.576.35x$1.3K$1.7M6.8K25
2016$1.6K$253.146.45x$1.4K$2.0M7.8K26
2017$1.9K$305.456.37x$1.6K$3.8M12.5K20
2018$1.9K$288.566.49x$1.6K$2.4M8.2K18
2019$1.9K$281.526.71x$1.6K$3.0M10.5K21
2020$2.0K$296.726.61x$1.7K$3.0M10.0K19
2021$2.0K$316.586.33x$1.7K$3.9M12.3K17
2022$2.0K$309.676.40x$1.7K$3.6M11.7K19
2023$2.1K$312.116.75x$1.8K$3.8M12.1K18

Top Procedures (20)

77522Simple proton beam radiation treatment with compensationโš  6.7x markup
$16.6M
25.3K services$658.76/svc6.74x markup
77523Intermediate proton beam radiation treatmentโš  6.5x markup
$4.7M
6.8K services$691.69/svc6.51x markup
G6002Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapyโš  5.2x markup
$1.8M
30.3K services$59.30/svc5.15x markup
77525Complex proton beam radiation treatmentโš  6.6x markup
$1.8M
2.3K services$777.12/svc6.63x markup
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessionsโš  5.0x markup
$985.2K
6.6K services$148.57/svc5.05x markup
77334Design and construction of complex radiation treatment deviceโš  5.5x markup
$664.1K
6.5K services$102.74/svc5.49x markup
77336Continuing radiation therapy consultation per weekโš  4.9x markup
$371.9K
5.9K services$63.20/svc4.89x markup
77280Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment areaโš  5.1x markup
$365.9K
1.7K services$217.02/svc5.07x markup
772953d radiation therapy planningโš  5.2x markup
$333.2K
905 services$368.14/svc5.15x markup
77301High precision radiation therapy planningโš  5.4x markup
$310.3K
235 services$1.3K/svc5.36x markup
77290Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involvedโš  5.2x markup
$267.4K
769 services$347.72/svc5.23x markup
77263Complex radiation therapy planningโš  5.2x markup
$204.0K
1.6K services$129.45/svc5.15x markup
77300Calculation of radiation therapy doseโš  5.1x markup
$148.1K
3.1K services$48.11/svc5.09x markup
77421X-ray guidance for radiation therapy deliveryโš  5.6x markup
$131.4K
2.3K services$56.99/svc5.58x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutesโš  4.5x markup
$99.9K
818 services$122.16/svc4.53x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.9x markup
$54.5K
1.1K services$51.77/svc3.87x markup
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fieldsโš  5.2x markup
$41.1K
1.2K services$35.39/svc5.16x markup
77520Proton treatment delivery, simpleโš  6.7x markup
$40.1K
64 services$626.52/svc6.70x markup
77307Radiation therapy planโš  5.2x markup
$38.3K
173 services$221.65/svc5.15x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutesโš  4.3x markup
$30.5K
374 services$81.63/svc4.31x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
77522Simple proton beam radiation treatment with compensation25.3K$16.6M$658.766.74x
77523Intermediate proton beam radiation treatment6.8K$4.7M$691.696.51x
G6002Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy30.3K$1.8M$59.305.15x
77525Complex proton beam radiation treatment2.3K$1.8M$777.126.63x
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions6.6K$985.2K$148.575.05x
77334Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device6.5K$664.1K$102.745.49x
77336Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week5.9K$371.9K$63.204.89x
77280Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area1.7K$365.9K$217.025.07x
772953d radiation therapy planning905$333.2K$368.145.15x
77301High precision radiation therapy planning235$310.3K$1.3K5.36x
77290Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved769$267.4K$347.725.23x
77263Complex radiation therapy planning1.6K$204.0K$129.455.15x
77300Calculation of radiation therapy dose3.1K$148.1K$48.115.09x
77421X-ray guidance for radiation therapy delivery2.3K$131.4K$56.995.58x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes818$99.9K$122.164.53x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.1K$54.5K$51.773.87x
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields1.2K$41.1K$35.395.16x
77520Proton treatment delivery, simple64$40.1K$626.526.70x
77307Radiation therapy plan173$38.3K$221.655.15x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes374$30.5K$81.634.31x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.37x

This provider submits charges 6.37 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.37x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $637. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Virginia Beach, VA

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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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