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Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Tufts University School of Medicine (1987)

125 Parker Hill Avenue Fogg 430
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120

(617) 264-4500

Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD is a cardiologist in Boston, MA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD is affiliated with New England Baptist Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Medicine.

Office Locations

125 Parker Hill Avenue
Boston, MA 02120

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125 Parker Hill Avenue Fogg 430
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120

(617) 264-4500

(617) 232-4153

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

In 2012, Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD treated as a cardiologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	528
catheterization	56
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	856
hospital care	496
inpatient care	496
minimally invasive procedures	56
nuclear scan	43
stent placement (stenting)	19
stress testing	335
ultrasound (sonogram)	283
vascular procedures	77

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD treated as a cardiologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	439
catheterization	76
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	819
hospital care	454
inpatient care	454
minimally invasive procedures	76
nuclear scan	46
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	211
ultrasound (sonogram)	266
vascular procedures	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	90
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	47
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD treated as a cardiologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	366
catheterization	63
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	734
hospital care	326
inpatient care	326
minimally invasive procedures	63
nuclear scan	45
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	197
ultrasound (sonogram)	214
vascular procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	82
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	48
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD treated as a cardiologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	46
cardiac procedures	362
catheterization	69
doctor visit	738
hospital care	318
inpatient care	318
minimally invasive procedures	69
nuclear scan	42
stent placement (stenting)	46
stress testing	207
ultrasound (sonogram)	206

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	574
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	982
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	148
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD treated as a cardiologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	313
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	777
hospital care	358
inpatient care	358
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	31
stress testing	192
ultrasound (sonogram)	229
vascular procedures	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	77
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD treated as a cardiologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	295
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	734
hospital care	288
inpatient care	288
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	24
stress testing	173
ultrasound (sonogram)	216
vascular procedures	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	30
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	66
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD treated as a cardiologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	223
doctor visit	794
hospital care	331
inpatient care	331
nuclear scan	19
stress testing	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	180

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	73
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD treated as a cardiologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	287
doctor visit	880
hospital care	364
inpatient care	364
nuclear scan	32
stress testing	137
ultrasound (sonogram)	220

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	67
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD treated as a cardiologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	236
doctor visit	862
hospital care	480
inpatient care	480
stress testing	98
ultrasound (sonogram)	223

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	807
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	93
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD treated as a cardiologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	355
doctor visit	1119
hospital care	584
inpatient care	584
stress testing	152
ultrasound (sonogram)	326

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	579
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1026
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	485
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	114
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD treated as a cardiologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	366
doctor visit	1159
hospital care	571
inpatient care	571
nuclear scan	14
stress testing	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	321

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	621
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1037
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	117
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD treated as a cardiologist in Boston, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

angioplasty	39
cardiac procedures	342
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	861
hospital care	415
inpatient care	415
minimally invasive procedures	49
nuclear scan	32
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	181
ultrasound (sonogram)	244
vascular procedures	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD.

**Gender**
Female	345
Male	385

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	656
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
85 and over	84
75 to 84	287
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	323

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1987. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology) and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1987)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

New England Baptist Hospital

Harvard Medical School, Medicine

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Charles Joseph Dow, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$317,869 ELIQUIS $268,572	VYNDAQEL $45,268	PREVNAR - 13 $470	PAXLOVID $103	$3,456
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$140,824 ELIQUIS $140,294	CAMZYOS $230	$300
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$125,979 BRILINTA $112,758	FARXIGA $12,980	CRESTOR $181	SYMBICORT $61
Amgen Inc.	$84,935 Repatha $84,800	Corlanor $84	$51
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$66,524 Pradaxa $66,337	JARDIANCE $152	TRADJENTA $10	Gilotrif $5	OFEV $3	Other $16
Other	$92,285 SAVAYSA $64,182	XARELTO $19,374	Ozempic $3,163	Product in Development $975	ENTRESTO $634	Other $3,957

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$652,441
Travel and Lodging	$90,515
Consulting Fee	$51,926
Food and Beverage	$32,267
Honoraria	$975
Other	$292

Biography

Dr. Charles Dow's specialty is adult cardiology. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Dow is affiliated with New England Baptist Hospital.