Dr. Ronald Chilcoat, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Chilcoat
Dr. Ronald Chilcoat is a body imaging physician in Fort Worth, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chilcoat performed 5,411 Medicare services across 5,138 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chilcoat received a total of $138 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 5 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in body imaging physician. 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. Chilcoat 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 | 1,209 | $7 | $36 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 491 | $31 | $167 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 290 | $68 | $359 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 274 | $6 | $36 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 250 | $65 | $343 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 197 | $68 | $358 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 184 | $26 | $137 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 180 | $36 | $212 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 163 | $27 | $146 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 158 | $7 | $36 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 154 | $16 | $88 |
| 3d radiographic procedure | 149 | $7 | $39 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 145 | $8 | $43 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 140 | $8 | $44 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 131 | $29 | $156 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | 117 | $20 | $106 |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | 110 | $7 | $38 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 105 | $40 | $202 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 67 | $22 | $117 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 60 | $7 | $38 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 56 | $7 | $35 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 53 | $10 | $50 |
| X-ray of spine, 1 view | 52 | $6 | $31 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 48 | $7 | $38 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 38 | $30 | $212 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 37 | $6 | $33 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 36 | $40 | $247 |
| Ct scan of leg without contrast | 36 | $37 | $199 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 33 | $8 | $44 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 33 | $36 | $197 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 30 | $7 | $35 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 30 | $29 | $154 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 28 | $7 | $35 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 27 | $14 | $75 |
| X-ray of lower leg, 2 views | 25 | $6 | $32 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 25 | $6 | $35 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 23 | $7 | $38 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 23 | $11 | $57 |
| Ct scan of middle spine without contrast | 22 | $34 | $199 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 21 | $6 | $31 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 18 | $22 | $111 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 18 | $30 | $157 |
| Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | 17 | $51 | $206 |
| X-ray of upper arm, minimum of 2 views | 17 | $6 | $32 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 17 | $83 | $434 |
| X-ray of forearm, 2 views | 14 | $6 | $32 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 14 | $18 | $96 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 13 | $9 | $44 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 11 | $258 | $1,432 |
| Ct scan of pelvis without contrast | 11 | $41 | $207 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 11 | $76 | $398 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2021 ↗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 (2021)
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 2021 |
| 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. Chilcoat is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
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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