OpenMedicare
Start Here
Explore
Fraud
Investigations
Data
Tools
About

Footer

OpenMedicare

Independent Medicare data journalism

Sister Sites

  • OpenMedicaid
  • OpenFeds
  • OpenSpending

Explore

  • Providers
  • Procedures
  • States
  • Specialties
  • Search

Fraud Analysis

  • Still Out There (AI)
  • Fraud Overview
  • Fraud Watchlist
  • Deep Dive Profiles
  • Impossible Numbers
  • Report Fraud

Investigations

  • The Algorithm Knows
  • How We Built the Model
  • Internal Medicine Crisis
  • Florida & California Fraud
  • Million Dollar Flagged
  • All Investigations

Tools

  • Provider Lookup
  • Compare
  • Cost Calculator
  • Your Medicare Dollar
  • Downloads

About

  • About OpenMedicare
  • Methodology
  • Glossary
  • Data Sources
  • API Docs
  • Updates
Data Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data
Disclaimer: This site is an independent journalism project. Data analysis and editorial content are not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS or any government agency. All spending figures are based on publicly available Medicare payment records.
Sister Sites: OpenMedicaid ยท OpenFeds ยท OpenSpending

ยฉ 2026 OpenMedicare. Independent data journalism. Built by TheDataProject.ai

Methodologyโ€ขDownload Data
  1. Home
  2. Providers
  3. Joseph Pennington
๐ŸŽ—๏ธ
MDIndividual

Joseph Pennington, MD

NPI: 1356608434
Richmond, VA
7 years of data
Radiation Oncology
$8.4M
Total Payments
12.9K
Beneficiaries
39.8K
Services
7.84x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.4M
Specialty median$300.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.4M over 7 years
27.84x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Radiation Oncology by payments
4Payments surged 202% in 2018
514 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.4M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Radiation Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.84x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.0x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 200% from 2017 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 202% 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
2017$877.94$214.234.10x$663.71$433.3K2.5K655
2018$936.36$207.454.51x$728.91$1.3M7.0K1.9K
2019$1.2K$262.354.46x$906.44$1.3M7.1K2.0K
2020$1.2K$282.234.29x$929.49$1.3M6.2K1.8K
2021$961.16$221.214.35x$739.95$1.5M7.1K2.1K
2022$986.96$208.884.73x$778.08$1.2M5.0K2.0K
2023$915.87$194.374.71x$721.50$1.3M5.1K2.4K

Top Procedures (20)

G6015Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment sessionโš  13.9x markup
$3.4M
11.8K services$288.26/svc13.86x markup
77301Management of modulation radiotherapy planning
$1.1M
707 services$1.5K/svc2.70x markup
77373Stereotactic body radiation therapy 1 or more lesions using imaging guidanceโš  3.5x markup
$876.0K
1.0K services$860.47/svc3.49x markup
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fieldsโš  3.2x markup
$648.5K
6.7K services$97.17/svc3.21x markup
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatmentsโš  3.2x markup
$367.5K
2.4K services$150.67/svc3.21x markup
77338Design and construction of device for radiation therapy
$272.9K
712 services$383.29/svc2.48x markup
G6002Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapyโš  3.8x markup
$247.1K
4.2K services$59.41/svc3.78x markup
G6013Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 11-19 mevโš  5.6x markup
$198.5K
966 services$205.53/svc5.63x markup
77336Radiation therapy consultation per weekโš  8.2x markup
$166.9K
2.6K services$64.87/svc8.15x markup
55874Injection of biodegradable material next to prostateโš  3.7x markup
$120.9K
47 services$2.6K/svc3.71x markup
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complexโš  3.8x markup
$110.1K
317 services$347.43/svc3.79x markup
77435Stereotactic radiation treatment management of 1 or more lesions using imaging guidance, per treatment course
$109.3K
214 services$510.75/svc2.53x markup
G6017Intra-fraction localization and tracking of target or patient motion during delivery of radiation therapy (eg,3d positional tracking, gating, 3d surface tracking), each fraction of treatmentโš  3.2x markup
$109.2K
1.3K services$86.99/svc3.24x markup
77263Management of radiation therapy, complexโš  3.7x markup
$102.2K
802 services$127.41/svc3.68x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$67.9K
426 services$159.38/svc2.70x markup
77295Management of radiation therapy, 3Dโš  10.5x markup
$63.9K
185 services$345.45/svc10.52x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$53.7K
428 services$125.55/svc2.78x markup
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complexโš  7.3x markup
$52.7K
540 services$97.59/svc7.34x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$45.4K
837 services$54.22/svc2.75x markup
77300Calculation of radiation therapy doseโš  5.9x markup
$41.5K
807 services$51.44/svc5.88x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G6015Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session11.8K$3.4M$288.2613.86x
77301Management of modulation radiotherapy planning707$1.1M$1.5K2.70x
77373Stereotactic body radiation therapy 1 or more lesions using imaging guidance1.0K$876.0K$860.473.49x
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields6.7K$648.5K$97.173.21x
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments2.4K$367.5K$150.673.21x
77338Design and construction of device for radiation therapy712$272.9K$383.292.48x
G6002Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy4.2K$247.1K$59.413.78x
G6013Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 11-19 mev966$198.5K$205.535.63x
77336Radiation therapy consultation per week2.6K$166.9K$64.878.15x
55874Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate47$120.9K$2.6K3.71x
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complex317$110.1K$347.433.79x
77435Stereotactic radiation treatment management of 1 or more lesions using imaging guidance, per treatment course214$109.3K$510.752.53x
G6017Intra-fraction localization and tracking of target or patient motion during delivery of radiation therapy (eg,3d positional tracking, gating, 3d surface tracking), each fraction of treatment1.3K$109.2K$86.993.24x
77263Management of radiation therapy, complex802$102.2K$127.413.68x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes426$67.9K$159.382.70x
77295Management of radiation therapy, 3D185$63.9K$345.4510.52x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes428$53.7K$125.552.78x
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complex540$52.7K$97.597.34x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes837$45.4K$54.222.75x
77300Calculation of radiation therapy dose807$41.5K$51.445.88x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.84x

This provider submits charges 7.84 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.84x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $784. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Richmond, VA

Provider Verification

Always verify provider credentials and location before scheduling appointments. This data reflects Medicare payments and may not include all practice locations.

Related

Browse
โ† Back to Provider Directory
State
All providers in VA โ†’
Specialty
All Radiation Oncology providers โ†’
Tool
Compare this provider โ†’
Analysis
Fraud Watchlist โ†’
Search
Search all providers โ†’

Share This Provider

Share this provider's Medicare payment information

Share:

Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • 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)

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.

Believe this data is inaccurate? Dispute this data