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Dr. Philip Costello, MD

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Specializes in: Radiology (X-Ray and Medical Imaging), Oncology (Cancer Care) and General Practice

Imperial College of London - Chelsea & Westminster Campus (1969)

Professional interests include: lung cancer

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-9729

Dr. Philip Costello, MD is a radiologist in Charleston, SC specializing in radiology (x-ray and medical imaging), oncology (cancer care) and general practice. He graduated from Imperial College of London - Chelsea & Westminster Campus in 1969 and has 57 years of experience. Dr. Philip Costello, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health, UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL and MUSC Health Primary Care - Carnes Crossroads.

Office Locations

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Philip Costello, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

chest CT scan

In 2023, Dr. Philip Costello, MD performed more chest CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Costello, MD treated as a radiologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	38
CT scan	712
pelvic imaging	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	3400
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
X-rays	2715

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Costello, MD treated as a radiologist in Charleston, SC during 2013 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	63
CT scan	1016
pelvic imaging	51
thoracic (chest) imaging	3404
X-rays	2451

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1231
Female	1304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1641
Black	829
Hispanic	24
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1078
From 75 to 84	572
85 and over	177
Less than 65	708

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Costello, MD treated as a radiologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	38
CT scan	817
pelvic imaging	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	2817
X-rays	2038

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1128
Female	1086

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1449
Black	710
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	951
From 75 to 84	516
85 and over	178
Less than 65	569

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Costello, MD treated as a radiologist in Charleston, SC during 2015 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	23
CT scan	889
pelvic imaging	23
thoracic (chest) imaging	2794
X-rays	1928

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2180
Female	2254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2938
Black	1358
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1884
From 75 to 84	1032
85 and over	340
Less than 65	1178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Costello, MD treated as a radiologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	23
CT scan	830
pelvic imaging	23
preventive care	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	2651
X-rays	1844

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	999
Female	1129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1417
Black	646
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	894
From 75 to 84	496
85 and over	167
Less than 65	571

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Costello, MD treated as a radiologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	23
CT scan	502
pelvic imaging	23
preventive care	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	2008
X-rays	1529

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	824
Female	878

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1186
Black	465
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	724
From 75 to 84	423
85 and over	144
Less than 65	411

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Costello, MD treated as a radiologist in Charleston, SC during 2018 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, preventive care and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
CT scan	557
pelvic imaging	24
preventive care	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	533

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	848
Female	858

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1138
Black	496
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	763
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	130
Less than 65	409

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Costello, MD treated as a radiologist in Charleston, SC during 2019 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, preventive care and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	34
CT scan	795
pelvic imaging	34
preventive care	42
thoracic (chest) imaging	761

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1058
Female	1050

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1454
Black	570
Hispanic	24
Asian	17
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	905
From 75 to 84	579
85 and over	172
Less than 65	452

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Costello, MD treated as a radiologist in Charleston, SC during 2020 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	652
preventive care	38
thoracic (chest) imaging	652

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1147
Female	1051

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1549
Black	556
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	996
From 75 to 84	579
85 and over	171
Less than 65	452

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Costello, MD treated as a radiologist in Charleston, SC during 2021 were CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	689
thoracic (chest) imaging	689

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1154
Female	1106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1641
Black	532
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1005
From 75 to 84	639
85 and over	211
Less than 65	405

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Costello, MD treated as a radiologist in Charleston, SC during 2022 were CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	880
thoracic (chest) imaging	880

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	915
Female	968

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1411
Black	383
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	65
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	852
From 75 to 84	627
85 and over	143
Less than 65	261

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Philip Costello, MD treated as a radiologist in Charleston, SC were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	33
CT scan	758
pelvic imaging	29
preventive care	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	1871
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
X-rays	2084

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1044
Female	1062

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	595
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	1438
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	32

**Age**
75 to 84	533
85 and over	166
Less than 65	492
65 to 74	913

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Costello, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. Philip Costello, MD graduated from Imperial College of London - Chelsea & Westminster Campus in 1969. He completed residency at University of Toronto Hospital (Includes Princess Margaret,Toronto General & Toronto Western). He is certified by the radiology and nuclear medicine, practicing for many years at the New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Imperial College of London - Chelsea & Westminster Campus (1969)

Residency: University of Toronto Hospital (Includes Princess Margaret,Toronto General & Toronto Western) (1975)

Board Certification: radiology and nuclear medicine, practicing for many years at the New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Philip Costello, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL

MUSC Health Primary Care - Carnes Crossroads

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Philip Costello, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medcost, Aetna Medicare, Cigna Medicare, WellCare, Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025), Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan), United HealthCare, Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now), Healthy Blue Medicaid by Blue Choice, Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025), Cigna, Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN), Molina Healthcare , Tricare, Coventry, Employers Health Network (EHN), First Health, BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Open Choice), First Choice Next, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace) , Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, Aetna (Exclusive Choice), First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Aetna (Managed Choice), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Clover Health , Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Clover Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace) and BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Philip Costello, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medcost

Aetna Medicare

Cigna Medicare

WellCare

Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan)

United HealthCare

Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now)

Healthy Blue Medicaid by Blue Choice

Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025)

Cigna

Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN)

Molina Healthcare

Tricare

Coventry

Employers Health Network (EHN)

First Health

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Open Choice)

First Choice Next

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Clover Health

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$27,715 Non-Product Specific $11,445	CT and RO incl. Computed Tomography and Radiation Oncology $6,850	CR - incl. Computed Tomography and Radiation Oncology $6,242	Image Sharing & Archiving (ISA) $654	MAGNETOM Vida 3T $144	Other $2,379
GUERBET LLC	$2,436 DOTAREM $2,436
BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC.	$1,563 ISOVUE $1,536	MR (Group) $27
Merge Healthcare Incorporated	$171 Watson Patient Synopsis $156	Merge PACS $15
GE Healthcare	$40 $40
Other	$23 VL $23

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$26,806
Honoraria	$3,500
Food and Beverage	$1,643

Biography

Dr. Philip Costello's areas of specialization are general practice, radiology (X-ray and medical imaging), and oncology (cancer care). His education and training includes medical school at Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. He has indicated that his clinical interests include lung cancer. Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Costello accepts. He is affiliated with MUSC Health. According to MUSC Health, Dr. Costello is currently accepting new patients at his office in.