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John Watkins, M.D.

NPI: 1558450841
Bismarck, ND
10 years of data
Radiation Oncology
$6.9M
Total Payments
10.8K
Beneficiaries
35.8K
Services
5.23x
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
25.23x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Radiation Oncology by payments
4Payments surged 129% 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 5.23x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.0x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 173% 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 129% 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$900.95$193.964.65x$706.99$355.2K2.1K703
2015$919.68$224.444.10x$695.24$425.8K2.5K543
2016$638.28$123.495.17x$514.79$266.5K1.9K600
2017$1.1K$253.824.36x$853.67$610.7K3.5K943
2018$1.2K$263.854.37x$887.95$593.8K3.2K961
2019$1.4K$265.715.12x$1.1K$631.4K3.3K1.2K
2020$1.7K$375.164.58x$1.3K$997.2K4.7K1.3K
2021$1.5K$314.744.92x$1.2K$1.3M5.9K1.6K
2022$1.7K$341.155.09x$1.4K$832.9K4.0K1.4K
2023$1.7K$312.195.38x$1.4K$969.4K4.7K1.5K

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  6.0x markup
$2.4M
8.3K services$284.91/svc6.01x markup
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fieldsโš  5.3x markup
$861.2K
9.2K services$94.02/svc5.26x markup
77301Management of modulation radiotherapy planningโš  4.0x markup
$589.0K
396 services$1.5K/svc4.04x markup
77373Stereotactic body radiation therapy 1 or more lesions using imaging guidanceโš  6.0x markup
$447.3K
486 services$920.46/svc6.05x markup
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatmentsโš  4.5x markup
$380.6K
2.6K services$145.49/svc4.48x markup
G6013Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 11-19mevโš  3.4x markup
$279.0K
1.5K services$189.81/svc3.40x markup
G6012Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 6-10mevโš  3.9x markup
$253.2K
1.3K services$195.51/svc3.93x markup
77338Design and construction of device for radiation therapyโš  4.2x markup
$192.7K
508 services$379.37/svc4.19x markup
55874Injection of biodegradable material next to prostateโš  4.4x markup
$162.2K
66 services$2.5K/svc4.42x markup
77336Radiation therapy consultation per weekโš  4.5x markup
$154.3K
2.5K services$61.63/svc4.54x markup
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complexโš  4.2x markup
$154.1K
423 services$364.24/svc4.21x markup
77418Intensity modulated radiation treatment delivery per sessionโš  6.9x markup
$145.3K
476 services$305.27/svc6.90x markup
77295Management of radiation therapy, 3Dโš  9.1x markup
$121.2K
326 services$371.93/svc9.10x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$118.4K
732 services$161.76/svc3.14x markup
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simpleโš  3.9x markup
$97.7K
482 services$202.73/svc3.85x markup
77263Management of radiation therapy, complexโš  5.8x markup
$93.7K
721 services$129.97/svc5.75x markup
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complexโš  5.8x markup
$80.7K
925 services$87.27/svc5.79x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.4x markup
$74.9K
833 services$89.96/svc3.43x markup
77435Stereotactic radiation treatment management of 1 or more lesions using imaging guidance, per treatment courseโš  4.5x markup
$55.0K
110 services$500.32/svc4.55x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutesโš  3.1x markup
$44.9K
826 services$54.35/svc3.15x 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 session8.3K$2.4M$284.916.01x
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields9.2K$861.2K$94.025.26x
77301Management of modulation radiotherapy planning396$589.0K$1.5K4.04x
77373Stereotactic body radiation therapy 1 or more lesions using imaging guidance486$447.3K$920.466.05x
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments2.6K$380.6K$145.494.48x
G6013Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 11-19mev1.5K$279.0K$189.813.40x
G6012Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 6-10mev1.3K$253.2K$195.513.93x
77338Design and construction of device for radiation therapy508$192.7K$379.374.19x
55874Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate66$162.2K$2.5K4.42x
77336Radiation therapy consultation per week2.5K$154.3K$61.634.54x
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complex423$154.1K$364.244.21x
77418Intensity modulated radiation treatment delivery per session476$145.3K$305.276.90x
77295Management of radiation therapy, 3D326$121.2K$371.939.10x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes732$118.4K$161.763.14x
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple482$97.7K$202.733.85x
77263Management of radiation therapy, complex721$93.7K$129.975.75x
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complex925$80.7K$87.275.79x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes833$74.9K$89.963.43x
77435Stereotactic radiation treatment management of 1 or more lesions using imaging guidance, per treatment course110$55.0K$500.324.55x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes826$44.9K$54.353.15x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.23x

This provider submits charges 5.23 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.23x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $523. 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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