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  3. Allan Thornton
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Allan Thornton, M.D.

NPI: 1649256579
Hampton, VA
10 years of data
Radiation Oncology
$20.7M
Total Payments
165
Beneficiaries
67.6K
Services
6.38x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$20.7M
Specialty median$300.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $20.7M over 10 years
26.38x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Radiation Oncology by payments
4Payments surged 224% in 2018
520 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $20.7M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Radiation Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 6.38x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.0x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 82% 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 224% in 2018

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$1.3K$278.334.62x$1.0K$1.8M6.6K15
2015$2.3K$354.276.52x$2.0K$1.5M4.2K16
2016$2.0K$298.776.54x$1.7K$963.8K3.2K14
2017$1.3K$219.876.04x$1.1K$528.3K2.4K12
2018$1.8K$285.116.44x$1.6K$1.7M6.0K17
2019$2.0K$293.286.76x$1.7K$2.0M6.7K19
2020$2.1K$311.476.65x$1.8K$2.5M8.1K16
2021$2.0K$311.536.37x$1.7K$3.0M9.8K19
2022$2.0K$316.186.39x$1.7K$3.3M10.3K19
2023$2.2K$324.226.82x$1.9K$3.3M10.3K18

Top Procedures (20)

77522Simple proton beam radiation treatment with compensationโš  6.7x markup
$11.4M
17.3K services$661.17/svc6.70x markup
77523Intermediate proton beam radiation treatmentโš  6.5x markup
$3.5M
5.0K services$694.16/svc6.46x markup
77525Complex proton beam radiation treatmentโš  6.8x markup
$1.8M
2.3K services$785.16/svc6.83x markup
G6002Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapyโš  5.2x markup
$1.2M
19.9K services$59.40/svc5.17x markup
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessionsโš  5.1x markup
$575.8K
3.9K services$149.28/svc5.06x markup
77334Design and construction of complex radiation treatment deviceโš  5.6x markup
$495.1K
4.8K services$103.85/svc5.58x markup
77336Continuing radiation therapy consultation per weekโš  4.9x markup
$273.7K
4.3K services$63.64/svc4.92x markup
77290Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involvedโš  5.2x markup
$269.6K
693 services$389.01/svc5.24x markup
77280Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment areaโš  5.1x markup
$239.6K
1.1K services$216.80/svc5.10x markup
77301High precision radiation therapy planningโš  5.4x markup
$212.9K
146 services$1.5K/svc5.42x markup
772953d radiation therapy planningโš  5.2x markup
$198.8K
520 services$382.32/svc5.16x markup
77421X-ray guidance for radiation therapy deliveryโš  5.5x markup
$165.7K
2.9K services$57.06/svc5.47x markup
77300Calculation of radiation therapy doseโš  5.1x markup
$99.9K
1.9K services$52.12/svc5.12x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutesโš  4.9x markup
$51.3K
321 services$159.91/svc4.93x markup
77263Complex radiation therapy planningโš  5.1x markup
$38.5K
293 services$131.53/svc5.09x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutesโš  4.0x markup
$31.5K
563 services$55.89/svc4.02x markup
77307Radiation therapy planโš  5.1x markup
$25.0K
112 services$223.00/svc5.11x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutesโš  5.4x markup
$24.7K
202 services$122.15/svc5.43x markup
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutesโš  4.1x markup
$23.4K
730 services$32.03/svc4.07x markup
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.6x markup
$20.5K
248 services$82.77/svc3.64x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
77522Simple proton beam radiation treatment with compensation17.3K$11.4M$661.176.70x
77523Intermediate proton beam radiation treatment5.0K$3.5M$694.166.46x
77525Complex proton beam radiation treatment2.3K$1.8M$785.166.83x
G6002Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy19.9K$1.2M$59.405.17x
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions3.9K$575.8K$149.285.06x
77334Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device4.8K$495.1K$103.855.58x
77336Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week4.3K$273.7K$63.644.92x
77290Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved693$269.6K$389.015.24x
77280Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area1.1K$239.6K$216.805.10x
77301High precision radiation therapy planning146$212.9K$1.5K5.42x
772953d radiation therapy planning520$198.8K$382.325.16x
77421X-ray guidance for radiation therapy delivery2.9K$165.7K$57.065.47x
77300Calculation of radiation therapy dose1.9K$99.9K$52.125.12x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes321$51.3K$159.914.93x
77263Complex radiation therapy planning293$38.5K$131.535.09x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes563$31.5K$55.894.02x
77307Radiation therapy plan112$25.0K$223.005.11x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes202$24.7K$122.155.43x
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes730$23.4K$32.034.07x
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes248$20.5K$82.773.64x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

6.38x

This provider submits charges 6.38 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 6.38x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $638. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Hampton, VA

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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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