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Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

Wayne State University School of Medicine (1986)

Professional interests include: diagnostic imaging

1101 W University Drive Radiology Department
Rochester, MI 48307

(248) 652-5325

Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MI specializing in diagnostic radiology. She graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health and Saint Joseph Health System.

Office Locations

1101 W University Drive Radiology Department
Rochester, MI 48307

(248) 652-5325

(248) 652-9731

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5333 Mcauley Drive Suite 6016
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

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In The News

“Dr. Katharine Scharer, vice chief of radiology at Crittenton, said: "The recommendations have put a lot of women at risk of dying of breast cancer. "”—"Survivor says if she waited until she was 50 to get mammogram, 'I WOULD BE DEAD'", The Oakland Press, November 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

transabdominal ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD had a list price for transabdominal ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Michigan. 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:

brain imaging

CT scan

knee X-ray

lower extremity venous duplex

By Affordability:

pelvic CT scan

spine MRI

thoracic imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD performed more brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, knee X-ray, lower extremity venous duplex, spine imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for pelvic CT scan, spine MRI, and thoracic (chest) 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. Katharine A. Scharer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MI during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	697
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	351
CT scan	585
hip imaging	109
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	322
musculoskeletal imaging	155
neck imaging	51
pelvic imaging	388
spinal procedures	191
thoracic (chest) imaging	1766
ultrasound (sonogram)	496
vascular procedures	70
women's imaging	47
X-rays	1934

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MI during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	781
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	452
cardiac procedures	13
CT scan	728
hip imaging	100
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	381
musculoskeletal imaging	151
neck imaging	85
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	420
spinal procedures	215
stress testing	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	1800
ultrasound (sonogram)	658
vascular procedures	92
women's imaging	57
X-rays	1866

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1018
Female	1415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2235
Black	109
Hispanic	26
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	837
From 75 to 84	757
85 and over	513
Less than 65	326

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MI during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	684
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	529
cardiac procedures	18
CT scan	821
hip imaging	127
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	423
musculoskeletal imaging	190
neck imaging	57
nuclear scan	18
pelvic imaging	370
spinal procedures	292
stress testing	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	1748
ultrasound (sonogram)	445
vascular procedures	52
women's imaging	24
X-rays	1939

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	973
Female	1375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2150
Black	84
Hispanic	35
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	845
From 75 to 84	716
85 and over	491
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MI during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	669
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	602
breast procedures	40
cardiac procedures	14
CT scan	831
hip imaging	164
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	745
musculoskeletal imaging	492
neck imaging	52
nuclear scan	14
pelvic imaging	410
preventive care	40
spinal procedures	504
stress testing	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	1604
ultrasound (sonogram)	362
vascular procedures	48
women's imaging	77
X-rays	2160

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2166
Female	3610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5256
Black	232
Hispanic	102
Asian	0
Other	100
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2148
From 75 to 84	1740
85 and over	1158
Less than 65	730

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MI during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	705
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	541
cardiac procedures	13
CT scan	836
hip imaging	92
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	831
musculoskeletal imaging	482
neck imaging	69
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	402
spinal procedures	481
stress testing	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	1665
ultrasound (sonogram)	345
vascular procedures	19
women's imaging	35
X-rays	2093

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1070
Female	1805

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2602
Black	103
Hispanic	56
Asian	67
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1082
From 75 to 84	885
85 and over	582
Less than 65	326

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MI during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	677
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	498
cardiac procedures	23
CT scan	997
hip imaging	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	380
musculoskeletal imaging	170
neck imaging	59
nuclear scan	23
pelvic imaging	392
preventive care	11
spinal procedures	304
stress testing	23
thoracic (chest) imaging	1504
ultrasound (sonogram)	428
vascular procedures	47
women's imaging	43
X-rays	1616

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	989
Female	1542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2285
Black	100
Hispanic	50
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	955
From 75 to 84	788
85 and over	510
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MI during 2018 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	610
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	528
cardiac procedures	33
CT scan	1047
hip imaging	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	318
musculoskeletal imaging	254
neck imaging	32
nuclear scan	34
pelvic imaging	436
preventive care	14
spinal procedures	349
stress testing	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	203
ultrasound (sonogram)	364
vascular procedures	24
women's imaging	41
X-rays	454

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	953
Female	1531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2237
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	53
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	919
From 75 to 84	801
85 and over	486
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MI during 2019 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	564
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	454
cardiac procedures	29
CT scan	802
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hip imaging	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	288
musculoskeletal imaging	188
neck imaging	31
nuclear scan	29
pelvic imaging	350
spinal procedures	254
stress testing	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	383
vascular procedures	23
women's imaging	42
X-rays	345

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	891
Female	1341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1987
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	53
Other	68
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	831
From 75 to 84	723
85 and over	421
Less than 65	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MI during 2020 were CT scan, ultrasound (sonogram), brain imaging (neuroimaging) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	285
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	330
cardiac procedures	15
CT scan	590
hip imaging	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	220
musculoskeletal imaging	166
neck imaging	21
nuclear scan	15
pelvic imaging	213
preventive care	12
spinal procedures	192
stress testing	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	380
vascular procedures	241
women's imaging	14
X-rays	197

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	662
Female	1028

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1504
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	644
From 75 to 84	549
85 and over	331
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MI during 2021 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	451
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	404
cardiac procedures	17
CT scan	828
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	216
musculoskeletal imaging	136
neck imaging	19
nuclear scan	17
pelvic imaging	347
spinal procedures	208
stress testing	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	119
ultrasound (sonogram)	400
vascular procedures	269
women's imaging	12
X-rays	207

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	765
Female	1115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1663
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	46
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	655
From 75 to 84	662
85 and over	397
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MI during 2022 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	414
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	446
cardiac procedures	11
CT scan	962
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	193
musculoskeletal imaging	155
neck imaging	13
nuclear scan	22
pelvic imaging	336
spinal procedures	317
stress testing	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	121
ultrasound (sonogram)	357
vascular procedures	194
women's imaging	14
X-rays	263

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	714
Female	1132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1632
Black	93
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	601
From 75 to 84	670
85 and over	425
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MI during 2023 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	436
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	468
CT scan	1060
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	155
musculoskeletal imaging	201
neck imaging	41
pelvic imaging	363
spinal procedures	335
thoracic (chest) imaging	119
ultrasound (sonogram)	389
vascular procedures	199
women's imaging	15
X-rays	379

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	718
Female	1172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1678
Black	68
Hispanic	39
Asian	35
Other	70
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	627
From 75 to 84	679
85 and over	419
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MI were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	581
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	466
breast procedures	40
cardiac procedures	18
CT scan	840
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hip imaging	71
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	372
musculoskeletal imaging	228
neck imaging	44
nuclear scan	19
pelvic imaging	368
preventive care	19
spinal procedures	303
stress testing	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	905
ultrasound (sonogram)	417
vascular procedures	106
women's imaging	35
X-rays	1121

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1422
Male	909

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	94
Asian / Pacific Islander	34
Non-Hispanic White	2102
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	28
Other	37

**Age**
75 to 84	747
85 and over	477
Less than 65	261
65 to 74	845

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1986. She completed residency at Beaumont Hospitals. She is certified by the Diagnostic Radiology, Radiology, American Board and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: Beaumont Hospitals

Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, Radiology, American Board (1992)

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Katharine A. Scharer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health

Saint Joseph Health System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
HeartFlow, Inc.	$1,067 FFRct $1,067
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$74 IQon Spectral CT $74
Access Closure, Inc	$24 Mynx Ace Vascular Closure Device $24
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$17 Xofigo $17

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$797
Food and Beverage	$351
Consulting Fee	$34

Biography

Dr. Katharine Scharer practices diagnostic radiology in Rochester, MI and Ypsilanti, MI. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Scharer include diagnostic imaging. She is professionally affiliated with Saint Joseph Health System and Trinity Health. According to Saint Joseph Health System, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Ypsilanti, MI. After completing medical school at Wayne State University School of Medicine, Dr. Scharer performed her residency at Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University and Beaumont Hospitals.