In 2023, Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

In 2012, Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and musculoskeletal imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ferndale, NY during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	463
doctor visit	762
hip imaging	33
injections	463
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	279
reconstructive surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	306

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ferndale, NY during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, injections, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	291
doctor visit	829
hip imaging	72
injections	306
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	76
musculoskeletal imaging	344
synovectomy	18
X-rays	291

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	53
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ferndale, NY during 2014 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	391
doctor visit	792
hip imaging	79
injections	391
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	66
minimally invasive procedures	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
musculoskeletal imaging	348
reconstructive surgery	13
synovectomy	33
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	285

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	22
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	33
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ferndale, NY during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	490
doctor visit	724
hip imaging	95
injections	490
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	53
minimally invasive procedures	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	92
musculoskeletal imaging	344
synovectomy	27
X-rays	274

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	42
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	58
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ferndale, NY during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	573
doctor visit	728
hip imaging	45
injections	573
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	103
musculoskeletal imaging	292
nursing home care	13
synovectomy	16
X-rays	189

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	22
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	38
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ferndale, NY during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	599
doctor visit	701
hip imaging	51
injections	599
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	109
musculoskeletal imaging	242
synovectomy	12
X-rays	133

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	18
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	38
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ferndale, NY during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	568
doctor visit	676
hip imaging	46
injections	568
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	91
musculoskeletal imaging	280
spinal procedures	14
synovectomy	11
X-rays	203

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	20
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	40
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ferndale, NY during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	459
doctor visit	671
hip imaging	65
injections	459
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	153
musculoskeletal imaging	336
spinal procedures	22
synovectomy	11
X-rays	205

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	20
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	39
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ferndale, NY during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	329
doctor visit	616
hip imaging	51
injections	329
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	124
musculoskeletal imaging	238
spinal procedures	40
synovectomy	23
X-rays	154

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	20
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	38
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ferndale, NY during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	338
doctor visit	589
hip imaging	56
hospital care	18
injections	338
inpatient care	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	114
musculoskeletal imaging	253
X-rays	139

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	23
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	48
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ferndale, NY during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	329
doctor visit	630
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	50
hospital care	34
injections	329
inpatient care	34
lower extremity surgery	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	105
musculoskeletal imaging	229
spinal procedures	49
X-rays	173

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	19
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	51
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ferndale, NY during 2023 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	331
doctor visit	538
hip imaging	33
hospital care	17
injections	331
inpatient care	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
musculoskeletal imaging	186
spinal procedures	33
X-rays	142

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	38
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ferndale, NY were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	430
doctor visit	688
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	56
hospital care	23
injections	431
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	100
musculoskeletal imaging	280
nursing home care	13
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	31
synovectomy	18
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	207

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	320
Hispanic	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	99
85 and over	39
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	169

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD has an average of 1.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ferndale, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt LLC	$148 XARTEMIS XR $148
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$80 ORTHOVISC $80
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$53 TAPESTRY $53
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$23 REGENESORB $23
BIOVENTUS LLC	$18 GELSYN 3 $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$322

Biography

Dr. Charles Episalla's areas of specialization are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Episalla graduated from New York Medical College.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD in 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles W. Episalla, MD From 2012 - 2023

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