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Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology
Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (2001)
Professional interests include: musculoskeletal ultrasound, musculoskeletal problems, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
157 Union Street
Marlborough, MA 01752

Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO is a diagnostic radiologist in Marlborough, MA specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Group and UMass Memorial Health.

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Office Locations

157 Union Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 486-6500
(508) 229-1241
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Worcester, MA 01655
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Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Marlborough, MA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO for Medicare patients.

CT scan 48
hip imaging 309
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 93
musculoskeletal imaging 735
pelvic imaging 208
spinal procedures 281
thoracic (chest) imaging 917
X-rays 2153

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Marlborough, MA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO for Medicare patients.

CT scan 91
hip imaging 239
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 73
musculoskeletal imaging 607
pelvic imaging 156
spinal procedures 227
thoracic (chest) imaging 837
X-rays 1796

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO.

Gender
Male 918
Female 1185
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1889
Black 46
Hispanic 124
Asian 0
Other 26
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 741
From 75 to 84 461
85 and over 245
Less than 65 656

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO in 2013

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 36
Dementia 13
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Marlborough, MA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO for Medicare patients.

CT scan 50
hip imaging 191
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 158
musculoskeletal imaging 521
pelvic imaging 103
spinal procedures 146
thoracic (chest) imaging 373
X-rays 1023

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO.

Gender
Male 663
Female 929
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1426
Black 29
Hispanic 93
Asian 0
Other 31
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 614
From 75 to 84 337
85 and over 185
Less than 65 456

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO in 2014

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 33
Dementia 13
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Marlborough, MA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO for Medicare patients.

CT scan 40
hip imaging 240
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 172
musculoskeletal imaging 496
pelvic imaging 124
spinal procedures 216
X-rays 702

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO.

Gender
Male 1024
Female 1656
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2356
Black 0
Hispanic 192
Asian 0
Other 82
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1078
From 75 to 84 536
85 and over 336
Less than 65 730

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO in 2015

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 32
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Marlborough, MA during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration 11
hip imaging 149
injections 11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 280
musculoskeletal imaging 447
pelvic imaging 26
spinal procedures 132
X-rays 342

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO.

Gender
Male 547
Female 863
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1241
Black 33
Hispanic 99
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 560
From 75 to 84 270
85 and over 159
Less than 65 421

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO in 2016

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 31
Dementia 11
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Marlborough, MA during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), hip imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO for Medicare patients.

CT scan 42
hip imaging 153
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 301
musculoskeletal imaging 406
spinal procedures 54
thoracic (chest) imaging 14
X-rays 131

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO.

Gender
Male 386
Female 554
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 818
Black 27
Hispanic 62
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 380
From 75 to 84 195
85 and over 82
Less than 65 283

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO in 2017

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 30
Dementia 11
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Marlborough, MA during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), hip imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO for Medicare patients.

CT scan 43
hip imaging 154
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 319
musculoskeletal imaging 342
spinal procedures 63
X-rays 43

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO.

Gender
Male 345
Female 408
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 641
Black 12
Hispanic 70
Asian 11
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 319
From 75 to 84 152
85 and over 60
Less than 65 222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO in 2018

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 28
Dementia 11
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Marlborough, MA during 2019 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO for Medicare patients.

CT scan 13
hip imaging 101
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 303
musculoskeletal imaging 209
spinal procedures 135
X-rays 28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO.

Gender
Male 274
Female 365
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 561
Black 0
Hispanic 37
Asian 0
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 275
From 75 to 84 155
85 and over 34
Less than 65 175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO in 2019

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 27
Dementia 10
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Marlborough, MA during 2020 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO for Medicare patients.

hip imaging 68
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 206
musculoskeletal imaging 172
spinal procedures 64
X-rays 30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO.

Gender
Male 207
Female 318
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 453
Black 0
Hispanic 36
Asian 0
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 240
From 75 to 84 124
85 and over 38
Less than 65 123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO in 2020

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 31
Dementia 10
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Marlborough, MA during 2021 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO for Medicare patients.

CT scan 11
hip imaging 92
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 247
musculoskeletal imaging 233
spinal procedures 130
X-rays 105

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO.

Gender
Male 358
Female 556
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 746
Black 21
Hispanic 83
Asian 16
Other 48
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 365
From 75 to 84 215
85 and over 67
Less than 65 267

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO in 2021

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 30
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Marlborough, MA during 2022 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO for Medicare patients.

CT scan 22
hip imaging 98
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 277
musculoskeletal imaging 335
pelvic imaging 12
spinal procedures 427
X-rays 501

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO.

Gender
Male 754
Female 1123
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1585
Black 37
Hispanic 149
Asian 23
Other 83
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 763
From 75 to 84 564
85 and over 177
Less than 65 373

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO in 2022

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 29
Dementia 7
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Marlborough, MA during 2023 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO for Medicare patients.

CT scan 17
hip imaging 170
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 495
musculoskeletal imaging 522
pelvic imaging 14
spinal procedures 640
X-rays 693

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO.

Gender
Male 944
Female 1478
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2076
Black 52
Hispanic 163
Asian 27
Other 104
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1010
From 75 to 84 716
85 and over 242
Less than 65 454

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO in 2023

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 29
Dementia 8
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Marlborough, MA during 2024 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO for Medicare patients.

CT scan 79
hip imaging 167
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 520
musculoskeletal imaging 496
pelvic imaging 20
spinal procedures 641
X-rays 585

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO.

Gender
Male 854
Female 1327
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1875
Black 56
Hispanic 143
Asian 25
Other 82
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 956
From 75 to 84 669
85 and over 234
Less than 65 322

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO in 2024

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 29
Dementia 9
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Marlborough, MA were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

aspiration 11
CT scan 41
hip imaging 163
injections 11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 264
musculoskeletal imaging 424
pelvic imaging 82
spinal procedures 242
thoracic (chest) imaging 535
X-rays 625

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO.

Gender
Male 559
Female 827
Ethnicity
Black / African American 24
Asian / Pacific Islander 7
Non-Hispanic White 1205
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 96
Other 39
Age
75 to 84 338
85 and over 143
Less than 65 344
65 to 74 561

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 13
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 28
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Dementia 9
Cancer 10

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher A. Cerniglia, DO graduated from Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology-Diagnostic Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (2001)

Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology-Diagnostic Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

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Biography

Dr. Christopher Cerniglia is a specialist in musculoskeletal radiology in Worcester, MA, Marlborough, MA, and Clinton, MA. After completing medical school at Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Drexel University and a hospital affiliated with UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Clinical interests for Dr. Cerniglia include MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal problems, and musculoskeletal ultrasound. He is professionally affiliated with UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital and UMass Memorial Medical Center.

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