Medicare spending analysis for Surgical Oncology providers
Surgical Oncology accounts for $326.2M in Medicare payments across 9.3K providers.
The specialty's average markup of 4.4x is above the overall Medicare average of 3.77x.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
| Year | Payments | Services | Providers | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $28.9M | 314.9K | 762 | — |
| 2015 | $28.7M | 307.4K | 804 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | $31.4M | 371.4K | 844 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | $32.2M | 353.8K | 872 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | $33.9M | 331.5K | 919 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | $35.9M | 356.0K | 966 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | $30.5M | 291.2K | 964 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | $34.6M | 293.9K | 999 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | $34.5M | 303.8K | 1.0K | -0.4% |
| 2023 | $35.7M | 309.1K | 1.1K | +3.6% |
| # | Provider | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kehoe | NY | $694.7K | 6.7K | $103.58 |
| 2 | David Ritter | FL | $439.2K | 1.7K | $264.12 |
| 3 | Ogori Kalu | NJ | $425.5K | 4.4K | $96.88 |
| 4 | Olga Olevsky | CA | $317.6K | 16.2K | $19.60 |
| 5 | Lynn Canavan | TX | $316.0K | 1.0K | $308.89 |
| 6 | Alfredo Santillan-Gomez | TX | $258.0K | 2.9K | $89.15 |
| 7 | Howard Karpoff | NY | $237.9K | 2.8K | $84.09 |
| 8 | Lee Starker | NJ | $231.1K | 1.4K | $162.06 |
| 9 | Peter Beitsch | TX | $197.6K | 1.7K | $118.25 |
| 10 | Zubin Bamboat | NJ | $180.5K | 1.3K | $142.36 |
| 11 | Donald Mccain | NJ | $179.2K | 521 | $344.03 |
| 12 | Richard Essner | CA | $177.1K | 1.1K | $158.51 |
| 13 | Kai Bickenbach | NJ | $155.5K | 1.1K | $138.44 |
| 14 | Craig Wengler | FL | $145.4K | 1.1K | $128.45 |
| 15 | Omar Rashid | FL | $144.0K | 446 | $322.97 |
| 16 | Catherine Pesce | MD | $142.6K | 896 | $159.18 |
| 17 | Douglas Fraker | PA | $142.3K | 473 | $300.75 |
| 18 | Mansoor Beg | NY | $141.6K | 835 | $169.59 |
| 19 | Ali Ahmad | KS | $141.4K | 581 | $243.42 |
| 20 | Michael D'angelica | NY | $141.2K | 759 | $185.99 |
| 21 | Richard Fine | TN | $135.4K | 1.1K | $119.78 |
| 22 | Kerry-Ann Mcdonald | FL | $134.6K | 889 | $151.35 |
| 23 | Barry Roseman | GA | $132.6K | 1.7K | $77.94 |
| 24 | Michelle Specht | MA | $130.0K | 583 | $222.96 |
| 25 | Meghan Hansen | TX | $129.1K | 364 | $354.56 |
| Code | Description | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19301 | Partial removal of breast | $5.4M | 10.4K | $519.14 |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | $3.9M | 25.1K | $155.95 |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | $3.6M | 41.6K | $86.91 |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | $3.5M | 59.2K | $58.94 |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | $2.3M | 17.9K | $126.09 |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | $2.1M | 17.7K | $118.00 |
| 38525 | Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | $1.6M | 7.7K | $205.98 |
| 19303 | Simple complete removal of breast | $1.2M | 1.4K | $880.34 |
| 38900 | Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | $874.7K | 7.9K | $110.76 |
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | $655.5K | 936 | $700.37 |
| 14301 | Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | $584.5K | 994 | $588.03 |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | $530.1K | 2.2K | $244.74 |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | $511.9K | 8.1K | $63.21 |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | $455.5K | 3.2K | $140.81 |
| 48150 | Partial removal of pancreas, bile duct, and small bowel with connection of pancreas to small bowel | $443.5K | 186 | $2.4K |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | $405.3K | 5.3K | $77.07 |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | $338.1K | 3.3K | $102.72 |
| 76641 | Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $316.7K | 2.7K | $116.94 |
| 19296 | Insertion of expandable tube in breast for radiation treatment using imaging guidance | $315.4K | 110 | $2.9K |
| 11606 | Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm | $313.9K | 1.7K | $188.06 |
Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.