Dr. Ronald Beaton, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Beaton
Dr. Ronald Beaton is a radiation oncology specialist in Port St Lucie, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Beaton performed 962 Medicare services across 907 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Beaton received a total of $115 from 2 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 2 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Beaton is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 186 | $7 | $19 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | 105 | $20 | $54 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 81 | $55 | $147 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 50 | $23 | $58 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | 50 | $57 | $147 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 43 | $32 | $84 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 36 | $57 | $156 |
| Mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast | 28 | $46 | $119 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 28 | $40 | $107 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 28 | $7 | $19 |
| Single contrast x-ray of esophagus | 26 | $24 | $61 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 22 | $67 | $174 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 22 | $85 | $226 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 22 | $20 | $60 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 21 | $8 | $22 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 20 | $61 | $174 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 20 | $68 | $173 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 20 | $31 | $80 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 20 | $30 | $81 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 19 | $28 | $73 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 15 | $7 | $17 |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint multiple areas | 15 | $30 | $81 |
| Single contrast x-ray of small intestine | 14 | $27 | $80 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 13 | $57 | $147 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 13 | $25 | $64 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 12 | $70 | $180 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 11 | $90 | $306 |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | 11 | $7 | $19 |
| Ultrasound scan of chest | 11 | $23 | $58 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Beaton is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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