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Christopher Baker, M.D.

NPI: 1609223932
Bozeman, MT
3 years of data
Radiation Oncology
$3.3M
Total Payments
12.5K
Beneficiaries
21.1K
Services
6.9x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.3M
Specialty median$300.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.3M over 3 years
26.9x markup ratio (above median)
395th percentile in Radiation Oncology by payments
4Payments surged 198% in 2022
517 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Radiation Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.9x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.0x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 116% from 2021 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 198% 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 โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2021$981.88$168.475.83x$813.41$531.1K3.6K2.0K
2022$990.61$157.446.29x$833.17$1.6M10.0K5.8K
2023$1.0K$167.686.22x$874.99$1.1M7.4K4.7K

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  9.4x markup
$976.3K
3.5K services$275.95/svc9.36x markup
78815Nuclear medicine study with ct imaging skull base to mid-thighโš  3.4x markup
$266.2K
227 services$1.2K/svc3.41x markup
77301Management of modulation radiotherapy planningโš  4.5x markup
$240.6K
172 services$1.4K/svc4.46x markup
77014Ct scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fieldsโš  6.3x markup
$234.8K
2.5K services$93.78/svc6.30x markup
77373Stereotactic body radiation therapy 1 or more lesions using imaging guidanceโš  10.3x markup
$182.4K
235 services$776.17/svc10.27x markup
77067Screening mammography of both breastsโš  3.5x markup
$114.5K
1.0K services$112.94/svc3.48x markup
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatmentsโš  6.8x markup
$112.6K
745 services$151.15/svc6.85x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries
$79.0K
198 services$399.19/svc1.60x markup
G6012Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 6-10 mev
$77.8K
422 services$184.37/svc2.87x markup
G6002Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapyโš  11.3x markup
$74.0K
1.3K services$56.15/svc11.30x markup
G6013Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 11-19 mevโš  3.4x markup
$72.4K
399 services$181.57/svc3.40x markup
77338Design and construction of device for radiation therapyโš  7.2x markup
$61.2K
172 services$355.77/svc7.20x markup
77336Radiation therapy consultation per weekโš  5.3x markup
$49.9K
788 services$63.37/svc5.25x markup
99205New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes
$46.3K
272 services$170.26/svc2.55x markup
74178Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrastโš  6.7x markup
$36.9K
149 services$247.86/svc6.73x markup
77063Screening digital tomography of both breastsโš  5.5x markup
$35.7K
866 services$41.27/svc5.48x markup
74176Ct scan of abdomen and pelvisโš  6.3x markup
$31.9K
249 services$128.05/svc6.30x markup
77263Management of radiation therapy, complexโš  7.5x markup
$30.5K
230 services$132.73/svc7.47x markup
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complexโš  7.2x markup
$27.5K
287 services$95.89/svc7.19x markup
76770Ultrasound behind abdominal cavityโš  4.7x markup
$26.3K
376 services$69.83/svc4.71x 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 session3.5K$976.3K$275.959.36x
78815Nuclear medicine study with ct imaging skull base to mid-thigh227$266.2K$1.2K3.41x
77301Management of modulation radiotherapy planning172$240.6K$1.4K4.46x
77014Ct scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields2.5K$234.8K$93.786.30x
77373Stereotactic body radiation therapy 1 or more lesions using imaging guidance235$182.4K$776.1710.27x
77067Screening mammography of both breasts1.0K$114.5K$112.943.48x
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments745$112.6K$151.156.85x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries198$79.0K$399.191.60x
G6012Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 6-10 mev422$77.8K$184.372.87x
G6002Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy1.3K$74.0K$56.1511.30x
G6013Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 11-19 mev399$72.4K$181.573.40x
77338Design and construction of device for radiation therapy172$61.2K$355.777.20x
77336Radiation therapy consultation per week788$49.9K$63.375.25x
99205New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes272$46.3K$170.262.55x
74178Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast149$36.9K$247.866.73x
77063Screening digital tomography of both breasts866$35.7K$41.275.48x
74176Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis249$31.9K$128.056.30x
77263Management of radiation therapy, complex230$30.5K$132.737.47x
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complex287$27.5K$95.897.19x
76770Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity376$26.3K$69.834.71x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.9x

This provider submits charges 6.9 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.9x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $690. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Bozeman, MT

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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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