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  3. Mark Saunders
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Mark Saunders, MD

NPI: 1629010855
Tyler, TX
10 years of data
Radiation Oncology
$18.6M
Total Payments
26.3K
Beneficiaries
111.2K
Services
7.18x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$18.6M
Specialty median$300.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $18.6M over 10 years
27.18x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Radiation Oncology by payments
419 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $18.6M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Radiation Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.18x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.0x.

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$1.1K$172.186.36x$922.15$1.9M12.7K2.8K
2015$1.2K$193.456.37x$1.0K$2.1M13.5K2.7K
2016$1.4K$215.146.38x$1.2K$1.6M9.7K2.3K
2017$1.4K$229.386.16x$1.2K$2.0M11.5K2.5K
2018$1.4K$223.926.15x$1.2K$2.0M11.3K2.6K
2019$1.4K$232.446.06x$1.2K$2.0M11.7K3.0K
2020$1.5K$244.076.32x$1.3K$1.8M10.2K2.6K
2021$1.4K$224.556.21x$1.2K$2.0M11.3K2.6K
2022$1.6K$245.656.67x$1.4K$1.6M9.7K2.4K
2023$1.3K$195.456.80x$1.1K$1.7M9.6K2.5K

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  10.1x markup
$5.1M
18.9K services$272.14/svc10.10x markup
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fieldsโš  6.6x markup
$2.3M
25.0K services$91.75/svc6.64x markup
77301Management of modulation radiotherapy planningโš  4.5x markup
$1.6M
1.1K services$1.4K/svc4.46x markup
G6013Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 11-19mevโš  3.3x markup
$1.6M
8.2K services$192.26/svc3.30x markup
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatmentsโš  7.3x markup
$1.3M
9.0K services$145.60/svc7.33x markup
77373Stereotactic body radiation therapy 1 or more lesions using imaging guidanceโš  9.1x markup
$898.8K
999 services$899.71/svc9.13x markup
77418Intensity modulated radiation treatment delivery per sessionโš  9.4x markup
$632.3K
2.2K services$283.28/svc9.38x markup
77336Radiation therapy consultation per weekโš  5.8x markup
$563.0K
9.4K services$59.64/svc5.75x markup
G6012Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 6-10mevโš  3.0x markup
$506.1K
2.7K services$186.95/svc3.01x markup
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complexโš  3.3x markup
$492.8K
1.3K services$371.05/svc3.25x markup
77338Design and construction of device for radiation therapyโš  7.1x markup
$483.8K
1.3K services$372.41/svc7.08x markup
77295Management of radiation therapy, 3Dโš  11.8x markup
$351.4K
982 services$357.87/svc11.77x markup
G6002Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapyโš  11.1x markup
$298.1K
5.2K services$56.85/svc11.10x markup
77414Radiation treatment delivery, three or more treatment areasโš  3.5x markup
$290.8K
1.6K services$180.99/svc3.51x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutesโš  4.2x markup
$267.1K
2.2K services$123.92/svc4.20x markup
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complexโš  6.9x markup
$260.2K
2.6K services$98.54/svc6.93x markup
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simpleโš  3.2x markup
$253.9K
1.2K services$203.92/svc3.22x markup
77263Management of radiation therapy, complexโš  8.1x markup
$250.7K
2.0K services$125.80/svc8.12x markup
G9678Oncology care model (ocm) monthly enhanced oncology services (meos) payment for ocm enhanced services. g9678 payments may only be made to ocm practitioners for ocm beneficiaries for the furnishment of enhanced services as defined in the ocm participation
$245.3K
1.5K services$158.86/svc1.01x markup
77300Calculation of radiation therapy doseโš  7.3x markup
$141.7K
2.8K services$49.77/svc7.25x 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 session18.9K$5.1M$272.1410.10x
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields25.0K$2.3M$91.756.64x
77301Management of modulation radiotherapy planning1.1K$1.6M$1.4K4.46x
G6013Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 11-19mev8.2K$1.6M$192.263.30x
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments9.0K$1.3M$145.607.33x
77373Stereotactic body radiation therapy 1 or more lesions using imaging guidance999$898.8K$899.719.13x
77418Intensity modulated radiation treatment delivery per session2.2K$632.3K$283.289.38x
77336Radiation therapy consultation per week9.4K$563.0K$59.645.75x
G6012Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 6-10mev2.7K$506.1K$186.953.01x
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complex1.3K$492.8K$371.053.25x
77338Design and construction of device for radiation therapy1.3K$483.8K$372.417.08x
77295Management of radiation therapy, 3D982$351.4K$357.8711.77x
G6002Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy5.2K$298.1K$56.8511.10x
77414Radiation treatment delivery, three or more treatment areas1.6K$290.8K$180.993.51x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes2.2K$267.1K$123.924.20x
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complex2.6K$260.2K$98.546.93x
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple1.2K$253.9K$203.923.22x
77263Management of radiation therapy, complex2.0K$250.7K$125.808.12x
G9678Oncology care model (ocm) monthly enhanced oncology services (meos) payment for ocm enhanced services. g9678 payments may only be made to ocm practitioners for ocm beneficiaries for the furnishment of enhanced services as defined in the ocm participation1.5K$245.3K$158.861.01x
77300Calculation of radiation therapy dose2.8K$141.7K$49.777.25x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.18x

This provider submits charges 7.18 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.18x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $718. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Tyler, TX

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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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