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  3. Richard Garza
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Richard Garza, MD

NPI: 1477530350
Austin, TX
10 years of data
Radiation Oncology
$31.0M
Total Payments
25.9K
Beneficiaries
152.4K
Services
3.01x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$31.0M
Specialty median$300.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $31.0M over 10 years
23.01x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Radiation Oncology by payments
461 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 92% in 2017
610 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 61 services per working day

Based on 152.4K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $31.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Radiation Oncology providers nationally.

Averaging 61 services per working day raises questions about billing patterns.

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 92% 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$437.73$144.473.03x$293.26$2.2M12.1K2.4K
2015$450.92$148.613.03x$302.31$2.2M12.0K2.4K
2016$521.80$170.463.06x$351.34$1.9M11.4K2.4K
2017$3.7K$1.3K2.85x$2.4K$3.7M15.0K2.8K
2018$509.49$167.763.04x$341.73$3.1M17.6K2.9K
2019$520.88$172.833.01x$348.05$3.4M18.7K2.9K
2020$5.2K$2.0K2.59x$3.2K$4.6M17.8K2.4K
2021$649.36$221.232.94x$428.13$4.2M20.8K3.2K
2022$1.2K$340.643.62x$891.20$3.2M15.8K2.5K
2023$1.2K$321.293.82x$906.82$2.5M11.2K2.1K

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  3.1x markup
$14.7M
49.1K services$299.41/svc3.13x markup
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields
$5.2M
52.9K services$97.56/svc2.81x markup
Q2043Sipuleucel-t, minimum of 50 million autologous cd54+ cells activated with pap-gm-csf, including leukapheresis and all other preparatory procedures, per infusion
$2.2M
65 services$34.3K/svc2.68x markup
77301Management of modulation radiotherapy planning
$2.1M
1.4K services$1.6K/svc2.90x markup
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments
$1.6M
10.8K services$150.60/svc2.83x markup
77418Intensity modulated radiation treatment delivery per sessionโš  3.1x markup
$1.2M
4.0K services$309.20/svc3.11x markup
77338Design and construction of device for radiation therapy
$1.1M
2.7K services$396.83/svc2.95x markup
77336Radiation therapy consultation per week
$716.1K
10.9K services$65.80/svc2.71x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
$326.6K
2.0K services$159.84/svc2.98x markup
G0340Image-guided robotic linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery, delivery including collimator changes and custom plugging, fractionated treatment, all lesions, per session, second through fifth sessions, maximum five sessions per course of treatmeโš  4.4x markup
$287.7K
167 services$1.7K/svc4.36x markup
77263Management of radiation therapy, complexโš  3.0x markup
$179.2K
1.4K services$125.69/svc3.01x markup
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complexโš  3.3x markup
$166.9K
1.6K services$107.09/svc3.29x markup
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrastโš  3.0x markup
$155.1K
774 services$200.37/svc3.03x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$148.5K
1.8K services$80.64/svc3.08x markup
77300Calculation of radiation therapy dose
$145.9K
2.7K services$53.20/svc2.77x markup
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complex
$115.8K
292 services$396.55/svc2.93x markup
G0339Image-guided robotic linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery, complete course of therapy in one session or first session of fractionated treatmentโš  4.5x markup
$98.5K
44 services$2.2K/svc4.46x markup
55876Insertion of radiation therapy devices in prostate gland for radiation therapy guidance
$65.9K
600 services$109.79/svc2.86x markup
77373Stereotactic body radiation therapy 1 or more lesions using imaging guidanceโš  3.2x markup
$60.0K
60 services$999.32/svc3.16x markup
A4648Tissue marker, implantable, any type, eachโš  4.4x markup
$56.7K
587 services$96.68/svc4.38x 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 session49.1K$14.7M$299.413.13x
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields52.9K$5.2M$97.562.81x
Q2043Sipuleucel-t, minimum of 50 million autologous cd54+ cells activated with pap-gm-csf, including leukapheresis and all other preparatory procedures, per infusion65$2.2M$34.3K2.68x
77301Management of modulation radiotherapy planning1.4K$2.1M$1.6K2.90x
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments10.8K$1.6M$150.602.83x
77418Intensity modulated radiation treatment delivery per session4.0K$1.2M$309.203.11x
77338Design and construction of device for radiation therapy2.7K$1.1M$396.832.95x
77336Radiation therapy consultation per week10.9K$716.1K$65.802.71x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes2.0K$326.6K$159.842.98x
G0340Image-guided robotic linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery, delivery including collimator changes and custom plugging, fractionated treatment, all lesions, per session, second through fifth sessions, maximum five sessions per course of treatme167$287.7K$1.7K4.36x
77263Management of radiation therapy, complex1.4K$179.2K$125.693.01x
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complex1.6K$166.9K$107.093.29x
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast774$155.1K$200.373.03x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.8K$148.5K$80.643.08x
77300Calculation of radiation therapy dose2.7K$145.9K$53.202.77x
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complex292$115.8K$396.552.93x
G0339Image-guided robotic linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery, complete course of therapy in one session or first session of fractionated treatment44$98.5K$2.2K4.46x
55876Insertion of radiation therapy devices in prostate gland for radiation therapy guidance600$65.9K$109.792.86x
77373Stereotactic body radiation therapy 1 or more lesions using imaging guidance60$60.0K$999.323.16x
A4648Tissue marker, implantable, any type, each587$56.7K$96.684.38x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.01x

This provider submits charges 3.01 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.01x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $301. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Austin, TX

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Data Sources

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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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