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  3. Richard Lawson
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Richard Lawson, MD

NPI: 1659353902
San Marcos, TX
10 years of data
Radiation Oncology
$16.2M
Total Payments
26.7K
Beneficiaries
107.7K
Services
7.5x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$16.2M
Specialty median$300.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $16.2M over 10 years
27.5x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Radiation Oncology by payments
4Payments surged 64% in 2015
518 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $16.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Radiation Oncology providers nationally.

Their average markup ratio of 7.5x is significantly above the specialty median of 5.0x.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 88% 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

๐Ÿ“ˆ

Notable: Payments increased 64% in 2015

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$836.86$136.856.12x$700.01$848.2K7.7K2.0K
2015$1.1K$168.976.61x$948.45$1.4M10.0K2.5K
2016$964.45$159.386.05x$805.07$1.6M10.4K2.7K
2017$1.2K$197.136.25x$1.0K$2.1M13.0K2.8K
2018$1.3K$205.536.08x$1.0K$2.1M13.3K3.1K
2019$1.1K$187.596.06x$948.45$2.1M13.6K3.3K
2020$1.3K$218.485.99x$1.1K$1.6M10.7K2.8K
2021$1.4K$235.355.98x$1.2K$1.6M9.6K2.6K
2022$1.5K$234.666.27x$1.2K$1.3M8.5K2.3K
2023$1.4K$208.576.92x$1.2K$1.6M10.8K2.6K

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  10.3x markup
$4.7M
17.4K services$268.11/svc10.28x markup
77301Management of modulation radiotherapy planningโš  4.5x markup
$1.7M
1.3K services$1.4K/svc4.45x markup
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatmentsโš  7.3x markup
$1.3M
9.2K services$145.66/svc7.33x markup
G6002Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapyโš  11.0x markup
$1.3M
23.6K services$54.76/svc11.00x 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
$1.1M
5.8K services$194.13/svc3.28x markup
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fieldsโš  6.5x markup
$1.1M
12.1K services$89.10/svc6.53x markup
77373Stereotactic body radiation therapy 1 or more lesions using imaging guidanceโš  8.9x markup
$611.0K
665 services$918.73/svc8.94x markup
77338Design and construction of device for radiation therapyโš  7.0x markup
$521.9K
1.5K services$358.23/svc7.04x markup
77336Radiation therapy consultation per weekโš  5.7x markup
$508.7K
8.4K services$60.45/svc5.67x markup
G6012Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 6-10mev
$502.6K
2.6K services$191.11/svc2.93x markup
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complexโš  7.0x markup
$300.2K
3.1K services$96.94/svc7.00x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutesโš  4.1x markup
$299.4K
1.9K services$157.48/svc4.13x markup
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complexโš  3.5x markup
$297.9K
962 services$309.64/svc3.48x markup
77295Management of radiation therapy, 3Dโš  11.5x markup
$256.5K
728 services$352.36/svc11.54x markup
77263Management of radiation therapy, complexโš  8.0x markup
$243.6K
1.9K services$128.13/svc7.98x markup
77418Intensity modulated radiation treatment delivery per sessionโš  9.4x markup
$235.0K
831 services$282.83/svc9.40x markup
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simpleโš  3.3x markup
$161.3K
952 services$169.41/svc3.27x 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
$141.8K
894 services$158.64/svc1.01x markup
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thighโš  4.4x markup
$133.8K
128 services$1.0K/svc4.44x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  4.3x markup
$127.1K
1.6K services$77.50/svc4.34x 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 session17.4K$4.7M$268.1110.28x
77301Management of modulation radiotherapy planning1.3K$1.7M$1.4K4.45x
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments9.2K$1.3M$145.667.33x
G6002Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy23.6K$1.3M$54.7611.00x
G6013Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 11-19mev5.8K$1.1M$194.133.28x
77014CT scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields12.1K$1.1M$89.106.53x
77373Stereotactic body radiation therapy 1 or more lesions using imaging guidance665$611.0K$918.738.94x
77338Design and construction of device for radiation therapy1.5K$521.9K$358.237.04x
77336Radiation therapy consultation per week8.4K$508.7K$60.455.67x
G6012Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 6-10mev2.6K$502.6K$191.112.93x
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complex3.1K$300.2K$96.947.00x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes1.9K$299.4K$157.484.13x
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complex962$297.9K$309.643.48x
77295Management of radiation therapy, 3D728$256.5K$352.3611.54x
77263Management of radiation therapy, complex1.9K$243.6K$128.137.98x
77418Intensity modulated radiation treatment delivery per session831$235.0K$282.839.40x
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple952$161.3K$169.413.27x
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 participation894$141.8K$158.641.01x
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh128$133.8K$1.0K4.44x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.6K$127.1K$77.504.34x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

7.5x

This provider submits charges 7.5 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 7.5x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $750. This is higher than the national average.

Location

San Marcos, TX

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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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