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Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO

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Specializes in: Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional interests include: women's imaging
3623 Latrobe Drive Suite 216
Charlotte, NC 28211

Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO is a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC specializing in nuclear medicine and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO is affiliated with Mecklenburg Radiology Associates.

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Office Locations

3623 Latrobe Drive Suite 216
Charlotte, NC 28211
(704) 332-1291
(704) 926-1832
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1515 W Innes Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
(704) 633-1022
(704) 633-6711
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In The News 

“Dr. Jeff Ralston, a radiologist, was watching the test.”—"David Freeze's next journey: Blood clots from ride help reveal brain tumor - Salisbury Post", Salisbury Post, October 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

breast ultrasound
spine imaging
targeted breast ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO had a list price for breast ultrasound, spine imaging, and targeted breast ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 10%

By Affordability:

screening mammogram

In 2023, Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO had a list price for screening mammogram that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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:

biopsy
breast procedures
central DEXA
diagnostic imaging
image-guided core breast biopsy
image guided procedures
mammogram
screening mammogram
X-rays

By Affordability:

abdominal CT scan
bone density test
breast biopsy
breast imaging
breast needle biopsy
central DEXA
dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
image-guided biopsy
image-guided breast biopsy
image-guided breast procedures
image-guided core breast biopsy
limited abdominal ultrasound
mammogram
pelvic CT scan
pelvis X-ray
thoracic imaging
ultrasound-guided breast biopsy
ultrasound-guided core breast biopsy
women's imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO performed more biopsy, breast procedures, central DEXA, diagnostic imaging, image-guided core breast biopsy, image guided procedures, mammogram (breast X-ray), screening mammogram, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal CT scan, bone density test, breast biopsy, breast imaging, breast needle biopsy, central DEXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), image-guided biopsy, image-guided breast biopsy, image-guided breast procedures, image-guided core breast biopsy, limited abdominal ultrasound, mammogram (breast X-ray), pelvic CT scan, pelvis X-ray, thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound-guided breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided core breast biopsy, and women's imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 658
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 638
breast procedures 542
cardiac procedures 79
catheterization 19
CT scan 1168
diagnostic imaging 93
diagnostic procedures 11
gastrointestinal procedures 12
hip imaging 246
image guided procedures 11
minimally invasive procedures 11
minor procedures 11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 225
musculoskeletal imaging 586
neck imaging 33
nuclear scan 124
pelvic imaging 431
preventive care 392
spinal procedures 319
stress testing 79
thoracic (chest) imaging 1880
ultrasound (sonogram) 544
vascular procedures 343
women's imaging 544
X-rays 3154

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 727
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 693
breast procedures 610
cardiac procedures 102
catheterization 38
CT scan 1335
diagnostic imaging 93
diagnostic procedures 18
excision 18
gastrointestinal procedures 16
hip imaging 234
image guided procedures 18
minimally invasive procedures 18
minor procedures 18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 369
musculoskeletal imaging 668
neck imaging 36
nuclear scan 141
open surgery 18
pelvic imaging 529
preventive care 457
spinal procedures 495
stress testing 102
thoracic (chest) imaging 2169
ultrasound (sonogram) 507
vascular procedures 362
women's imaging 592
X-rays 3668

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO.

Gender
Male 1391
Female 2637
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 3388
Black 553
Hispanic 32
Asian 27
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1413
From 75 to 84 1082
85 and over 660
Less than 65 873

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO in 2013

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 37
Dementia 16
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 626
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 757
breast procedures 533
cardiac procedures 95
catheterization 20
CT scan 1245
diagnostic imaging 86
diagnostic procedures 19
gastrointestinal procedures 12
hip imaging 251
image guided procedures 19
minimally invasive procedures 19
minor procedures 19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 452
musculoskeletal imaging 670
neck imaging 28
nuclear scan 124
pelvic imaging 480
preventive care 380
spinal procedures 482
stress testing 95
thoracic (chest) imaging 1992
ultrasound (sonogram) 480
vascular procedures 362
women's imaging 514
X-rays 3373

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO.

Gender
Male 1270
Female 2262
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2929
Black 519
Hispanic 38
Asian 0
Other 29
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1157
From 75 to 84 886
85 and over 585
Less than 65 904

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 38
Dementia 16
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 695
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 541
breast procedures 423
cardiac procedures 80
CT scan 1128
diagnostic imaging 41
gastrointestinal procedures 30
hip imaging 223
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 348
musculoskeletal imaging 617
neck imaging 14
nuclear scan 105
pelvic imaging 504
preventive care 332
spinal procedures 406
stress testing 80
thoracic (chest) imaging 1986
ultrasound (sonogram) 585
vascular procedures 341
women's imaging 423
X-rays 3083

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO.

Gender
Male 3096
Female 5356
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 6722
Black 1484
Hispanic 116
Asian 0
Other 66
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 2974
From 75 to 84 2324
85 and over 1374
Less than 65 1780

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 38
Dementia 18
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2016 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 443
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 181
breast procedures 1276
cardiac procedures 13
CT scan 686
diagnostic imaging 182
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 64
musculoskeletal imaging 137
nuclear scan 13
pelvic imaging 323
preventive care 886
spinal procedures 210
stress testing 13
thoracic (chest) imaging 1097
ultrasound (sonogram) 530
vascular procedures 214
women's imaging 1276
X-rays 2318

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO.

Gender
Male 974
Female 2520
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2758
Black 603
Hispanic 67
Asian 39
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1471
From 75 to 84 1001
85 and over 443
Less than 65 579

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO in 2016

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 26
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 36
Dementia 15
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2017 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 427
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 120
breast procedures 1626
CT scan 546
diagnostic imaging 229
diagnostic procedures 16
gastrointestinal procedures 12
image guided procedures 16
minimally invasive procedures 16
minor procedures 16
musculoskeletal imaging 221
pelvic imaging 297
preventive care 1135
spinal procedures 127
thoracic (chest) imaging 1123
ultrasound (sonogram) 629
vascular procedures 260
women's imaging 1610
X-rays 2779

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO.

Gender
Male 1040
Female 2788
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2988
Black 687
Hispanic 70
Asian 0
Other 43
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1697
From 75 to 84 1039
85 and over 463
Less than 65 629

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 35
Dementia 14
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2018 were breast procedures, women's imaging, X-rays and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 262
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 40
breast procedures 2244
CT scan 351
diagnostic imaging 320
diagnostic procedures 57
gastrointestinal procedures 16
image guided procedures 57
minimally invasive procedures 57
minor procedures 57
musculoskeletal imaging 132
pelvic imaging 194
preventive care 1537
spinal procedures 64
thoracic (chest) imaging 145
ultrasound (sonogram) 611
vascular procedures 185
women's imaging 2187
X-rays 2115

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO.

Gender
Male 821
Female 2770
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2855
Black 599
Hispanic 57
Asian 0
Other 40
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1659
From 75 to 84 996
85 and over 420
Less than 65 516

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 35
Dementia 13
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2019 were breast procedures, women's imaging, X-rays and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 259
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 30
breast procedures 1561
CT scan 410
diagnostic imaging 238
diagnostic procedures 50
image guided procedures 67
minimally invasive procedures 67
minor procedures 50
musculoskeletal imaging 77
pelvic imaging 208
preventive care 1010
spinal procedures 49
thoracic (chest) imaging 193
ultrasound (sonogram) 500
vascular procedures 166
women's imaging 1494
X-rays 1379

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO.

Gender
Male 685
Female 2188
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2269
Black 475
Hispanic 64
Asian 0
Other 36
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1360
From 75 to 84 811
85 and over 327
Less than 65 375

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 36
Dementia 13
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2020 were breast procedures, women's imaging, X-rays and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 178
breast procedures 1363
CT scan 258
diagnostic imaging 257
diagnostic procedures 34
image guided procedures 34
minimally invasive procedures 34
minor procedures 34
musculoskeletal imaging 28
pelvic imaging 166
preventive care 776
thoracic (chest) imaging 105
ultrasound (sonogram) 389
vascular procedures 68
women's imaging 1329
X-rays 1074

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO.

Gender
Male 453
Female 1570
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1588
Black 327
Hispanic 40
Asian 0
Other 41
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 999
From 75 to 84 573
85 and over 220
Less than 65 231

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO in 2020

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 32
Dementia 14
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2021 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 209
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 11
breast procedures 1342
CT scan 317
diagnostic imaging 215
diagnostic procedures 41
image guided procedures 41
minimally invasive procedures 41
minor procedures 41
musculoskeletal imaging 355
pelvic imaging 193
preventive care 846
spinal procedures 18
thoracic (chest) imaging 135
ultrasound (sonogram) 342
vascular procedures 64
women's imaging 1301
X-rays 1456

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO.

Gender
Male 458
Female 1951
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1907
Black 377
Hispanic 49
Asian 29
Other 47
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1179
From 75 to 84 738
85 and over 274
Less than 65 218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO in 2021

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 29
Dementia 12
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2022 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 167
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 13
breast procedures 1097
CT scan 228
diagnostic imaging 209
diagnostic procedures 48
image guided procedures 48
minimally invasive procedures 48
minor procedures 48
musculoskeletal imaging 286
pelvic imaging 159
preventive care 664
thoracic (chest) imaging 77
ultrasound (sonogram) 251
vascular procedures 46
women's imaging 1049
X-rays 1180

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO.

Gender
Male 431
Female 1572
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1599
Black 294
Hispanic 43
Asian 27
Other 40
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 967
From 75 to 84 660
85 and over 223
Less than 65 153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 29
Dementia 9
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

abdominal imaging 422
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 302
breast procedures 1147
cardiac procedures 73
catheterization 25
CT scan 697
diagnostic imaging 178
diagnostic procedures 32
excision 18
gastrointestinal procedures 16
hip imaging 238
image guided procedures 34
minimally invasive procedures 34
minor procedures 32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 291
musculoskeletal imaging 343
neck imaging 27
nuclear scan 101
open surgery 18
pelvic imaging 316
preventive care 765
spinal procedures 241
stress testing 73
thoracic (chest) imaging 991
ultrasound (sonogram) 488
vascular procedures 219
women's imaging 1119
X-rays 2325

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO.

Gender
Male 965
Female 2328
Ethnicity
Black / African American 538
Asian / Pacific Islander 11
Non-Hispanic White 2636
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 52
Other 31
Age
75 to 84 919
85 and over 453
Less than 65 568
65 to 74 1352

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 31
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Dementia 12
Cancer 12

Education & Training

Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is certified by the : American Board of Radiology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Board Certification: : American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jeffrey John Ralston, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mecklenburg Radiology Associates

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Biography

Dr. Jeffrey Ralston is a nuclear medicine and diagnostic radiology specialist. He is especially interested in women's imaging. He is affiliated with Mecklenburg Radiology Associates. Dr. Ralston is a graduate of West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)'s residency program.

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