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  3. Scott Tropper
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Scott Tropper, MD

NPI: 1720075088
Phoenix, AZ
10 years of data
Radiation Oncology
$8.0M
Total Payments
6.1K
Beneficiaries
40.0K
Services
2.46x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

98th
percentile in specialty
This provider$8.0M
Specialty median$300.5K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $8.0M over 10 years
22.46x markup ratio (above median)
398th percentile in Radiation Oncology by payments
4Payments surged 176% in 2015
52 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $8.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 98th percentile of Radiation Oncology providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

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 176% 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$405.46$238.501.70x$166.96$512.5K1.4K432
2015$358.14$198.041.81x$160.10$1.4M4.4K1.1K
2016$458.18$224.772.04x$233.41$788.8K4.8K636
2017$442.11$222.971.98x$219.14$1.1M6.5K812
2018$427.45$202.552.11x$224.90$972.8K5.7K782
2019$442.20$233.691.89x$208.51$887.5K5.1K665
2020$502.19$232.532.16x$269.66$650.0K3.7K542
2021$523.65$240.652.18x$283.00$601.1K3.3K477
2022$523.74$226.232.32x$297.51$594.5K2.9K383
2023$562.18$189.062.97x$373.12$533.4K2.2K282

Top Procedures (17)

77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple
$3.3M
15.4K services$211.66/svc1.67x markup
0394THigh dose rate electronic brachytherapyโš  4.3x markup
$1.9M
15.5K services$124.35/svc4.32x markup
0182THigh dose rate electronic brachytherapy
$1.4M
1.2K services$1.2K/svc1.68x markup
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complex
$988.8K
2.7K services$362.07/svc2.48x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$141.1K
1.7K services$84.14/svc1.94x markup
17999Skin, mucus membrane and beneath the skin procedureโš  5.0x markup
$107.2K
1.0K services$105.32/svc5.05x markup
77285Management of radiation therapy, simulation, intermediate
$74.9K
224 services$334.37/svc1.56x markup
77300Calculation of radiation therapy dose
$58.8K
1.2K services$50.27/svc1.71x markup
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments
$36.6K
252 services$145.33/svc1.69x markup
77336Radiation therapy consultation per week
$15.0K
252 services$59.51/svc1.60x markup
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complex
$14.7K
124 services$118.36/svc1.70x markup
77263Management of radiation therapy, complex
$10.2K
81 services$125.32/svc1.80x markup
77332Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, simple
$9.3K
145 services$63.89/svc1.64x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$7.3K
136 services$54.01/svc2.04x markup
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
$4.8K
42 services$114.60/svc1.61x markup
77261Management of radiation therapy, simple
$2.5K
43 services$58.04/svc2.02x markup
77262Management of radiation therapy, intermediate
$2.0K
23 services$88.34/svc2.21x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
77280Management of radiation therapy simulation, simple15.4K$3.3M$211.661.67x
0394THigh dose rate electronic brachytherapy15.5K$1.9M$124.354.32x
0182THigh dose rate electronic brachytherapy1.2K$1.4M$1.2K1.68x
77290Management of radiation therapy, simulation, complex2.7K$988.8K$362.072.48x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes1.7K$141.1K$84.141.94x
17999Skin, mucus membrane and beneath the skin procedure1.0K$107.2K$105.325.05x
77285Management of radiation therapy, simulation, intermediate224$74.9K$334.371.56x
77300Calculation of radiation therapy dose1.2K$58.8K$50.271.71x
77427Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments252$36.6K$145.331.69x
77336Radiation therapy consultation per week252$15.0K$59.511.60x
77334Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, complex124$14.7K$118.361.70x
77263Management of radiation therapy, complex81$10.2K$125.321.80x
77332Radiation treatment devices, design and construction, simple145$9.3K$63.891.64x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes136$7.3K$54.012.04x
99215Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes42$4.8K$114.601.61x
77261Management of radiation therapy, simple43$2.5K$58.042.02x
77262Management of radiation therapy, intermediate23$2.0K$88.342.21x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.46x

This provider submits charges 2.46 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.46x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $246. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Phoenix, AZ

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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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