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Nicolas Chronos, MD

NPI: 1427057165
Eatonton, GA
10 years of data
Cardiology
$6.7M
Total Payments
49.5K
Beneficiaries
110.4K
Services
2.73x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.7M
Specialty median$193.1K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $6.7M over 10 years
22.73x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Cardiology by payments
4Payments surged 64% in 2022
54 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $6.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Cardiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 579% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 64% in 2022

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 — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$196.33$74.872.62x$121.46$216.8K3.1K2.0K
2015$265.63$88.243.01x$177.39$305.6K3.9K2.6K
2016$244.61$82.222.98x$162.39$376.8K4.9K3.3K
2017$229.70$76.113.02x$153.59$508.4K8.8K4.6K
2018$237.10$79.342.99x$157.76$538.2K9.6K4.1K
2019$222.59$75.062.97x$147.53$612.8K9.7K4.0K
2020$205.46$68.523.00x$136.94$674.1K12.5K4.6K
2021$234.68$75.673.10x$159.01$754.6K12.6K5.6K
2022$217.44$73.062.98x$144.38$1.2M20.3K9.0K
2023$209.13$67.843.08x$141.29$1.5M24.9K9.8K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$1.4M
18.6K services$73.97/svc2.93x markup
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month
$1.2M
32.8K services$36.05/svc1.46x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
$809.1K
5.8K services$140.49/svc2.98x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$570.9K
4.7K services$121.42/svc2.75x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies⚠ 4.2x markup
$373.3K
1.1K services$331.49/svc4.22x markup
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion⚠ 3.3x markup
$204.2K
3.8K services$53.17/svc3.30x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck
$157.5K
1.2K services$128.67/svc2.85x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
$142.5K
1.3K services$106.35/svc2.98x markup
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
$135.3K
1.2K services$113.54/svc2.07x markup
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days
$130.2K
3.3K services$39.44/svc2.58x markup
99439Chronic care management services, each additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month
$129.4K
3.7K services$35.02/svc2.56x markup
99487Complex chronic care management services 60 minutes clinical staff time
$108.2K
1.1K services$95.88/svc2.56x markup
99457Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters management services, 20 minutes or more of qualified health care professional time per calendar month
$106.8K
2.9K services$36.34/svc2.57x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes⚠ 3.2x markup
$103.0K
2.1K services$48.64/svc3.22x markup
93241Heart rhythm recording, analysis, report, review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days⚠ 5.9x markup
$84.1K
497 services$169.26/svc5.91x markup
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
$82.5K
907 services$90.99/svc1.55x markup
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
$76.4K
490 services$155.90/svc2.09x markup
G0422Intensive cardiac rehabilitation; with or without continuous ecg monitoring with exercise, per session
$68.8K
798 services$86.25/svc2.56x markup
G0423Intensive cardiac rehabilitation; with or without continuous ecg monitoring; without exercise, per session
$68.5K
793 services$86.35/svc2.55x markup
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes
$64.4K
4.5K services$14.15/svc2.86x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes18.6K$1.4M$73.972.93x
99490Chronic care management services at least 20 minutes per calendar month32.8K$1.2M$36.051.46x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function5.8K$809.1K$140.492.98x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes4.7K$570.9K$121.422.75x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies1.1K$373.3K$331.494.22x
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion3.8K$204.2K$53.173.30x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck1.2K$157.5K$128.672.85x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.3K$142.5K$106.352.98x
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit1.2K$135.3K$113.542.07x
99454Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days3.3K$130.2K$39.442.58x
99439Chronic care management services, each additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month3.7K$129.4K$35.022.56x
99487Complex chronic care management services 60 minutes clinical staff time1.1K$108.2K$95.882.56x
99457Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters management services, 20 minutes or more of qualified health care professional time per calendar month2.9K$106.8K$36.342.57x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes2.1K$103.0K$48.643.22x
93241Heart rhythm recording, analysis, report, review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days497$84.1K$169.265.91x
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose907$82.5K$90.991.55x
G0438Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit490$76.4K$155.902.09x
G0422Intensive cardiac rehabilitation; with or without continuous ecg monitoring with exercise, per session798$68.8K$86.252.56x
G0423Intensive cardiac rehabilitation; with or without continuous ecg monitoring; without exercise, per session793$68.5K$86.352.55x
99211Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes4.5K$64.4K$14.152.86x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.73x

This provider submits charges 2.73 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.73x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $273. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Eatonton, GA

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

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

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