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  3. Cole Kreofsky
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Cole Kreofsky, M.D.

NPI: 1497021158
Bismarck, ND
10 years of data
Radiation Oncology
$6.9M
Total Payments
11.3K
Beneficiaries
35.1K
Services
5.36x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$6.9M
Specialty median$300.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $6.9M over 10 years
25.36x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Radiation Oncology by payments
4Payments surged 7591% in 2017
520 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $6.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Radiation Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.36x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.0x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 9045% 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 7591% 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$218.44$131.111.67x$87.33$10.2K7837
2015$197.67$45.434.35x$152.24$681.381515
2016$218.51$133.341.64x$85.17$6.3K4727
2017$1.4K$280.074.96x$1.1K$482.0K2.3K973
2018$1.2K$227.355.19x$951.46$1.3M7.1K2.1K
2019$1.2K$229.285.38x$1.0K$1.3M6.8K2.0K
2020$1.2K$253.424.71x$939.53$935.8K5.0K1.5K
2021$1.4K$276.894.95x$1.1K$869.1K4.1K1.3K
2022$1.6K$315.365.06x$1.3K$1.1M5.2K1.7K
2023$1.6K$290.775.37x$1.3K$935.2K4.5K1.6K

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  5.8x markup
$2.4M
8.1K services$291.49/svc5.79x markup
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fieldsโš  5.7x markup
$826.7K
8.5K services$96.76/svc5.73x markup
77301Management of modulation radiotherapy planningโš  4.1x markup
$590.7K
386 services$1.5K/svc4.13x markup
77373Stereotactic body radiation therapy 1 or more lesions using imaging guidanceโš  6.8x markup
$590.5K
620 services$952.35/svc6.76x markup
G6012Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 6-10 mevโš  4.0x markup
$378.2K
1.8K services$208.40/svc4.05x markup
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatmentsโš  4.0x markup
$354.0K
2.4K services$148.61/svc3.99x markup
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complexโš  4.5x markup
$185.5K
477 services$388.88/svc4.50x markup
77338Design and construction of device for radiation therapyโš  4.1x markup
$172.4K
443 services$389.26/svc4.14x markup
77295Management of radiation therapy, 3Dโš  10.8x markup
$152.3K
390 services$390.52/svc10.82x markup
77336Radiation therapy consultation per weekโš  4.7x markup
$151.0K
2.3K services$64.87/svc4.69x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$124.5K
1.4K services$88.77/svc3.44x markup
G6013Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 11-19 mevโš  3.9x markup
$124.4K
587 services$211.99/svc3.86x markup
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simpleโš  4.3x markup
$107.1K
480 services$223.23/svc4.34x markup
77263Management of radiation therapy, complexโš  6.8x markup
$103.0K
781 services$131.88/svc6.81x markup
77435Stereotactic radiation treatment management of 1 or more lesions using imaging guidance, per treatment courseโš  4.2x markup
$79.5K
158 services$502.94/svc4.21x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$75.8K
455 services$166.57/svc3.40x markup
55874Injection of biodegradable material next to prostateโš  4.6x markup
$74.9K
31 services$2.4K/svc4.56x markup
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complexโš  5.8x markup
$70.8K
806 services$87.88/svc5.84x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.6x markup
$55.2K
944 services$58.48/svc3.60x markup
77293Respiratory motion management simulationโš  4.3x markup
$52.7K
146 services$360.74/svc4.30x 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 session8.1K$2.4M$291.495.79x
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields8.5K$826.7K$96.765.73x
77301Management of modulation radiotherapy planning386$590.7K$1.5K4.13x
77373Stereotactic body radiation therapy 1 or more lesions using imaging guidance620$590.5K$952.356.76x
G6012Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 6-10 mev1.8K$378.2K$208.404.05x
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments2.4K$354.0K$148.613.99x
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complex477$185.5K$388.884.50x
77338Design and construction of device for radiation therapy443$172.4K$389.264.14x
77295Management of radiation therapy, 3D390$152.3K$390.5210.82x
77336Radiation therapy consultation per week2.3K$151.0K$64.874.69x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.4K$124.5K$88.773.44x
G6013Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 11-19 mev587$124.4K$211.993.86x
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple480$107.1K$223.234.34x
77263Management of radiation therapy, complex781$103.0K$131.886.81x
77435Stereotactic radiation treatment management of 1 or more lesions using imaging guidance, per treatment course158$79.5K$502.944.21x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes455$75.8K$166.573.40x
55874Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate31$74.9K$2.4K4.56x
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complex806$70.8K$87.885.84x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes944$55.2K$58.483.60x
77293Respiratory motion management simulation146$52.7K$360.744.30x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.36x

This provider submits charges 5.36 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.36x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $536. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bismarck, ND

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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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