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  3. Patrick Francke
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Patrick Francke, MD

NPI: 1609873785
Myrtle Beach, SC
10 years of data
Radiation Oncology
$24.6M
Total Payments
29.0K
Beneficiaries
140.3K
Services
5.21x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$24.6M
Specialty median$300.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $24.6M over 10 years
25.21x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Radiation Oncology by payments
456 services/day โ€” unusually high
5Payments surged 61% in 2017
620 procedures with >3x markup

This provider averages 56 services per working day

Based on 140.3K total services over 10 years (250 working days/year). Learn about impossible service volumes โ†’

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $24.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Radiation Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 5.21x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.0x.

Averaging 56 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

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Notable: Payments increased 61% 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$1.1K$221.094.76x$830.73$2.2M13.1K2.4K
2015$1.1K$243.054.58x$871.20$1.7M10.4K2.2K
2016$872.43$187.254.66x$685.18$1.6M10.7K2.1K
2017$1.1K$219.044.99x$873.40$2.6M16.3K3.0K
2018$1.2K$236.215.20x$992.59$2.6M15.9K3.1K
2019$1.2K$222.415.31x$957.73$2.8M17.2K3.5K
2020$1.2K$226.975.21x$956.15$2.6M14.1K3.1K
2021$1.3K$245.915.30x$1.1K$2.9M14.8K3.1K
2022$1.4K$243.815.57x$1.1K$2.8M14.6K3.3K
2023$1.3K$225.145.69x$1.1K$2.7M13.2K3.2K

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  4.8x markup
$8.7M
33.2K services$260.95/svc4.81x markup
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fieldsโš  7.2x markup
$3.2M
36.8K services$87.57/svc7.16x markup
77301Management of modulation radiotherapy planningโš  5.0x markup
$2.3M
1.7K services$1.4K/svc4.96x markup
77373Stereotactic body radiation therapy 1 or more lesions using imaging guidanceโš  6.5x markup
$1.6M
1.9K services$817.99/svc6.51x markup
G6012Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 6-10mevโš  4.1x markup
$1.4M
7.5K services$185.50/svc4.14x markup
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatmentsโš  4.3x markup
$1.3M
9.0K services$142.43/svc4.28x markup
77418Intensity modulated radiation treatment delivery per sessionโš  5.4x markup
$927.0K
3.3K services$282.01/svc5.43x markup
77338Design and construction of device for radiation therapyโš  4.4x markup
$618.4K
1.7K services$360.19/svc4.41x markup
77336Radiation therapy consultation per weekโš  4.3x markup
$600.2K
10.4K services$57.53/svc4.31x markup
G6014Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 20mev or greaterโš  4.5x markup
$542.9K
2.9K services$189.70/svc4.53x markup
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complexโš  4.7x markup
$427.3K
1.2K services$364.88/svc4.71x markup
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simpleโš  3.9x markup
$424.1K
2.1K services$200.32/svc3.91x markup
77300Calculation of radiation therapy doseโš  4.3x markup
$342.1K
7.0K services$49.00/svc4.28x markup
77263Management of radiation therapy, complexโš  4.4x markup
$302.5K
2.4K services$123.75/svc4.41x markup
G6002Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapyโš  6.5x markup
$297.9K
5.4K services$54.74/svc6.52x markup
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complexโš  5.2x markup
$297.8K
3.1K services$97.48/svc5.21x markup
77295Management of radiation therapy, 3Dโš  8.4x markup
$245.9K
681 services$361.12/svc8.37x markup
77435Stereotactic radiation treatment management of 1 or more lesions using imaging guidance, per treatment courseโš  4.7x markup
$185.5K
380 services$488.15/svc4.67x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  4.3x markup
$148.3K
1.2K services$121.95/svc4.30x markup
77416Radiation treatment delivery, three or more treatment areasโš  4.3x markup
$97.9K
543 services$180.30/svc4.31x 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 session33.2K$8.7M$260.954.81x
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields36.8K$3.2M$87.577.16x
77301Management of modulation radiotherapy planning1.7K$2.3M$1.4K4.96x
77373Stereotactic body radiation therapy 1 or more lesions using imaging guidance1.9K$1.6M$817.996.51x
G6012Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 6-10mev7.5K$1.4M$185.504.14x
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments9.0K$1.3M$142.434.28x
77418Intensity modulated radiation treatment delivery per session3.3K$927.0K$282.015.43x
77338Design and construction of device for radiation therapy1.7K$618.4K$360.194.41x
77336Radiation therapy consultation per week10.4K$600.2K$57.534.31x
G6014Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 20mev or greater2.9K$542.9K$189.704.53x
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complex1.2K$427.3K$364.884.71x
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple2.1K$424.1K$200.323.91x
77300Calculation of radiation therapy dose7.0K$342.1K$49.004.28x
77263Management of radiation therapy, complex2.4K$302.5K$123.754.41x
G6002Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy5.4K$297.9K$54.746.52x
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complex3.1K$297.8K$97.485.21x
77295Management of radiation therapy, 3D681$245.9K$361.128.37x
77435Stereotactic radiation treatment management of 1 or more lesions using imaging guidance, per treatment course380$185.5K$488.154.67x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes1.2K$148.3K$121.954.30x
77416Radiation treatment delivery, three or more treatment areas543$97.9K$180.304.31x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

5.21x

This provider submits charges 5.21 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 5.21x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $521. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Myrtle Beach, SC

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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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