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Ariel Kruger, M.D.

NPI: 1487857504
San Antonio, TX
10 years of data
Diagnostic Radiology
$10.5M
Total Payments
81.3K
Beneficiaries
85.4K
Services
5.45x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$10.5M
Specialty median$115.6K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $10.5M over 10 years
25.45x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Diagnostic Radiology by payments
419 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $10.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Diagnostic Radiology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.45x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.4x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 62% 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

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$521.98$101.965.12x$420.02$693.1K7.2K7.1K
2015$588.57$113.765.17x$474.81$871.0K8.0K7.7K
2016$640.16$124.615.14x$515.55$837.0K7.1K6.8K
2017$612.15$122.195.01x$489.96$908.8K8.4K8.1K
2018$632.66$124.375.09x$508.29$1.1M10.1K9.6K
2019$694.52$136.025.11x$558.50$1.3M10.5K9.9K
2020$686.55$138.494.96x$548.06$1.1M9.3K8.8K
2021$810.92$156.125.19x$654.80$1.3M9.4K8.9K
2022$855.97$158.535.40x$697.44$1.2M8.2K7.8K
2023$890.35$163.765.44x$726.59$1.1M7.1K6.7K

Top Procedures (20)

74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrastโš  4.6x markup
$2.0M
9.9K services$202.90/svc4.59x markup
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thighโš  3.4x markup
$2.0M
1.7K services$1.1K/svc3.39x markup
74183MRI scan of abdomen before and after contrastโš  7.2x markup
$1.1M
3.7K services$308.68/svc7.22x markup
71250CT scan chestโš  7.5x markup
$908.5K
9.0K services$101.35/svc7.50x markup
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvisโš  5.7x markup
$840.2K
7.0K services$119.93/svc5.72x markup
71260CT scan chest with contrastโš  8.7x markup
$562.6K
5.4K services$104.78/svc8.73x markup
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrastโš  5.1x markup
$556.2K
2.1K services$264.84/svc5.12x markup
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole bodyโš  3.4x markup
$301.5K
264 services$1.1K/svc3.39x markup
72197MRI scan of pelvis before and after contrastโš  9.4x markup
$219.8K
935 services$235.10/svc9.37x markup
78264Stomach emptying studyโš  3.0x markup
$192.8K
776 services$248.45/svc3.01x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuriesโš  5.2x markup
$191.2K
2.0K services$96.00/svc5.17x markup
71275CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrastโš  6.2x markup
$181.5K
1.3K services$138.96/svc6.19x markup
74181MRI scan of abdomenโš  7.7x markup
$164.5K
1.1K services$156.40/svc7.69x markup
G0297Low dose ct scan (ldct) for lung cancer screening
$155.6K
680 services$228.78/svc2.67x markup
74170CT scan abdomen before and after contrastโš  7.3x markup
$134.4K
717 services$187.42/svc7.25x markup
74160CT scan abdomen with contrastโš  6.3x markup
$86.2K
502 services$171.62/svc6.29x markup
78227Imaging of liver and bile duct system with use of drugsโš  4.4x markup
$77.2K
238 services$324.40/svc4.38x markup
74150CT scan abdomenโš  8.4x markup
$51.6K
522 services$98.82/svc8.37x markup
76700Ultrasound of abdomenโš  4.2x markup
$50.1K
562 services$89.21/svc4.15x markup
71270CT scan chest before and after contrastโš  8.8x markup
$49.1K
354 services$138.68/svc8.83x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast9.9K$2.0M$202.904.59x
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh1.7K$2.0M$1.1K3.39x
74183MRI scan of abdomen before and after contrast3.7K$1.1M$308.687.22x
71250CT scan chest9.0K$908.5K$101.357.50x
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis7.0K$840.2K$119.935.72x
71260CT scan chest with contrast5.4K$562.6K$104.788.73x
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast2.1K$556.2K$264.845.12x
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole body264$301.5K$1.1K3.39x
72197MRI scan of pelvis before and after contrast935$219.8K$235.109.37x
78264Stomach emptying study776$192.8K$248.453.01x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries2.0K$191.2K$96.005.17x
71275CT scan of blood vessels in chest with contrast1.3K$181.5K$138.966.19x
74181MRI scan of abdomen1.1K$164.5K$156.407.69x
G0297Low dose ct scan (ldct) for lung cancer screening680$155.6K$228.782.67x
74170CT scan abdomen before and after contrast717$134.4K$187.427.25x
74160CT scan abdomen with contrast502$86.2K$171.626.29x
78227Imaging of liver and bile duct system with use of drugs238$77.2K$324.404.38x
74150CT scan abdomen522$51.6K$98.828.37x
76700Ultrasound of abdomen562$50.1K$89.214.15x
71270CT scan chest before and after contrast354$49.1K$138.688.83x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.45x

This provider submits charges 5.45 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.45x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $545. This is higher than the national average.

Location

San Antonio, TX

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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)

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