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Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD

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(Dr. Karla Christo, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

Professional interests include: women's health issues

155 FRANKLIN ROAD
FITCHBURG, MA 01420

(978) 345-1919

Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD is a family medicine practitioner in FITCHBURG, MA specializing in family medicine. Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD is affiliated with UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital, UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Health.

Office Locations

155 FRANKLIN ROAD
FITCHBURG, MA 01420

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, lab tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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:

immunization

In 2012, Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD performed more immunization (preventive vaccines) 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. Karla S. Christo, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in FITCHBURG, MA during 2012 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	512
preventive care	33
vaccines	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in FITCHBURG, MA during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	629
lab tests	27
preventive care	60
vaccines	60

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	24
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in FITCHBURG, MA during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	621
lab tests	161
preventive care	45
vaccines	45

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	24
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in FITCHBURG, MA during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	625
lab tests	185
preventive care	97
vaccines	97

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	112
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	56
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in FITCHBURG, MA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	638
lab tests	62
preventive care	76
vaccines	76

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	24
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in FITCHBURG, MA during 2017 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	654
preventive care	76
vaccines	76

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	23
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in FITCHBURG, MA during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	759
lab tests	17
preventive care	75
vaccines	75

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	27
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in FITCHBURG, MA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	771
lab tests	15
preventive care	124
vaccines	124

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	29
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in FITCHBURG, MA during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	502
preventive care	86
vaccines	86

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	20
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in FITCHBURG, MA during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	645
lab tests	16
preventive care	46
vaccines	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	21
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in FITCHBURG, MA during 2022 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	635
lab tests	18
preventive care	77
vaccines	77

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	24
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in FITCHBURG, MA were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

doctor visit	635
lab tests	62
preventive care	72
vaccines	72

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	187
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	43
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	24
Less than 65	93
65 to 74	92

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

She completed residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center. She is certified by the Board Certification: Family Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Residency: UMass Memorial Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Family Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karla S. Christo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital

UMass Memorial Medical Center

UMass Memorial Health

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Biography

Dr. Karla Christo sees patients in Fitchburg, MA. Her medical specialty is family medicine. Dr. Christo (or staff) speaks Spanish and Portuguese. Clinical interests for Dr. Christo include women's health issues. She is affiliated with UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital and UMass Memorial Medical Center. For her professional training, Dr. Christo completed a residency program at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Doctor.com reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Fitchburg, MA.