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Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD

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(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Temple University School of Medicine (1970)

Professional interests include: rheumatic diseases

701 Ostrum Street Suite 302
Fountain Hill, PA 18015

(610) 868-1336

Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD is a rheumatologist in Fountain Hill, PA specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1970 and has 56 years of experience. Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network.

Office Locations

701 Ostrum Street Suite 302
Fountain Hill, PA 18015

(610) 868-1336

(610) 332-2436

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fountain Hill, PA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	142
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	144
blood draw	754
chemotherapy	144
doctor visit	1414
hospital care	60
injections	155
inpatient care	60
lab tests	3004
minimally invasive procedures	165
musculoskeletal imaging	293
skin testing	18
thyroid function tests	50
tuberculosis (TB) testing	18
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	48
X-rays	293

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fountain Hill, PA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	172
blood draw	627
chemotherapy	172
doctor visit	1219
hospital care	33
injections	89
inpatient care	33
lab tests	2533
minimally invasive procedures	200
musculoskeletal imaging	313
thyroid function tests	27
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	29
X-rays	313

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	63
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fountain Hill, PA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	12
blood draw	710
chemotherapy	12
doctor visit	1418
hospital care	39
injections	113
inpatient care	39
lab tests	3047
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	314
thyroid function tests	30
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	28
X-rays	314

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	29
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	75
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fountain Hill, PA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
blood draw	800
doctor visit	1640
hospital care	38
injections	139
inpatient care	38
lab tests	2714
musculoskeletal imaging	434
thyroid function tests	36
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	32
X-rays	434

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	1186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1336
Black	56
Hispanic	166
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	648
From 75 to 84	450
85 and over	156
Less than 65	342

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fountain Hill, PA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
blood draw	791
doctor visit	1648
hospital care	34
injections	133
inpatient care	34
lab tests	1859
musculoskeletal imaging	121
thyroid function tests	34
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	18
X-rays	121

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	609
Black	29
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	77
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fountain Hill, PA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
blood draw	743
doctor visit	1462
hospital care	34
injections	67
inpatient care	34
lab tests	1774
musculoskeletal imaging	97
thyroid function tests	45
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	17
X-rays	97

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	22
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	66
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fountain Hill, PA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
blood draw	671
doctor visit	1380
hospital care	37
injections	58
inpatient care	37
lab tests	1602
musculoskeletal imaging	101
thyroid function tests	40
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	12
X-rays	101

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	25
Hispanic	70
Asian	11
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	66
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fountain Hill, PA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
blood draw	592
doctor visit	1246
hospital care	38
injections	42
inpatient care	38
lab tests	1177
musculoskeletal imaging	89
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	19
X-rays	89

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	18
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	57
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fountain Hill, PA during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
blood draw	149
doctor visit	970
injections	22
lab tests	233
musculoskeletal imaging	39
X-rays	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	14
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	50
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fountain Hill, PA during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	925
injections	17
musculoskeletal imaging	51
X-rays	51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	54
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fountain Hill, PA during 2022 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	90
chemotherapy	90
doctor visit	804
minimally invasive procedures	90
musculoskeletal imaging	48
X-rays	48

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	51
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fountain Hill, PA during 2023 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	127
chemotherapy	127
doctor visit	786
minimally invasive procedures	127

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	47
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fountain Hill, PA during 2024 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	124
chemotherapy	124
doctor visit	706
minimally invasive procedures	124

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	47
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fountain Hill, PA were lab tests, blood draw, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	75
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	111
blood draw	648
chemotherapy	111
doctor visit	1201
hospital care	39
injections	83
inpatient care	39
lab tests	1993
minimally invasive procedures	119
musculoskeletal imaging	172
skin testing	18
thyroid function tests	37
tuberculosis (TB) testing	18
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	25
X-rays	172

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD.

**Gender**
Female	442
Male	156

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	511
Hispanic	53
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	62
75 to 84	185
Less than 65	102
65 to 74	249

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	28
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	11
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1970. He completed residency at Temple University Hospital. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (1970)

Residency: Temple University Hospital (1973)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.04 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fountain Hill, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Lilly USA, LLC	$44,764 OLUMIANT $22,715	TALTZ $417	FORTEO $126	EVISTA $11	$21,495
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$11,448 ORENCIA $11,395	$54
Pfizer Inc.	$5,485 XELJANZ $5,069	LYRICA $85	PAXLOVID $73	REYVOW $46	CELEBREX $8	Other $204
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$5,383 SIMPONI $3,877	SIMPONI ARIA $642	STELARA $608	Tremfya $161	REMICADE $63	Other $32
Celgene Corporation	$3,734 Otezla $3,320	$414
Other	$18,880 Actemra $5,055	Humira $1,346	Rinvoq $1,178	BENLYSTA $1,035	Enbrel $862	Other $9,404

**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	$32,825
Consulting Fee	$21,913
Food and Beverage	$20,644
Travel and Lodging	$13,465
Education	$646
Other	$200

Research Payments

Dr. Charles L. Ludivico, MD has received 771 research payments totaling $6,471,148.

Biography

Dr. Charles Ludivico specializes in adult rheumatology and practices in Fountain Hill, PA. The average patient rating for Dr. Ludivico is 4.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Ludivico include rheumatic diseases. Dr. Ludivico is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network. Dr. Ludivico's practice in is open to new patients as reported by St. Luke's University Health Network. His education and training includes medical school at Temple University School of Medicine and residency at Temple University Hospital.