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Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology

McGill University Faculty of Medicine

133 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

(617) 421-1336

Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Boston, MA specializing in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology. He graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD is affiliated with Atrius Health.

Office Locations

Atrius Health

133 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

(617) 421-1336

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199 Reedsdale Road Department of Diagnostic Imaging
Milton, MA 02186

(617) 696-4600

(617) 313-1526

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and X-rays 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. Richard E. Whitehead, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	505
aspiration	39
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	405
breast procedures	341
cardiac procedures	101
CT scan	864
diagnostic imaging	15
hip imaging	151
injections	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	208
musculoskeletal imaging	371
neck imaging	11
nuclear scan	141
pelvic imaging	450
preventive care	309
spinal procedures	398
stress testing	101
thoracic (chest) imaging	1548
ultrasound (sonogram)	518
vascular procedures	227
women's imaging	366
X-rays	2452

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	540
aspiration	29
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	426
breast procedures	354
cardiac procedures	87
CT scan	967
diagnostic imaging	27
hip imaging	226
injections	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	211
musculoskeletal imaging	488
neck imaging	17
nuclear scan	119
pelvic imaging	486
preventive care	305
spinal procedures	428
stress testing	87
thoracic (chest) imaging	1598
ultrasound (sonogram)	503
vascular procedures	239
women's imaging	372
X-rays	2584

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	954
Female	1923

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2534
Black	211
Hispanic	51
Asian	39
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	921
From 75 to 84	918
85 and over	692
Less than 65	346

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	648
aspiration	45
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	470
breast procedures	297
cardiac procedures	101
CT scan	1049
diagnostic imaging	25
hip imaging	202
injections	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	218
musculoskeletal imaging	497
neck imaging	36
nuclear scan	133
pelvic imaging	525
preventive care	254
spinal procedures	420
stress testing	101
thoracic (chest) imaging	1627
ultrasound (sonogram)	529
vascular procedures	235
women's imaging	317
X-rays	2627

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1048
Female	1966

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2625
Black	244
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1030
From 75 to 84	927
85 and over	689
Less than 65	368

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	694
aspiration	59
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	541
breast procedures	430
cardiac procedures	70
CT scan	1207
diagnostic imaging	41
hip imaging	250
injections	59
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	240
musculoskeletal imaging	638
neck imaging	20
nuclear scan	92
pelvic imaging	654
preventive care	329
spinal procedures	430
stress testing	70
thoracic (chest) imaging	2101
ultrasound (sonogram)	631
vascular procedures	281
women's imaging	456
X-rays	3378

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2576
Female	4608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	6216
Black	588
Hispanic	134
Asian	108
Other	138
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2440
From 75 to 84	2098
85 and over	1694
Less than 65	952

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	688
aspiration	65
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	611
breast procedures	380
cardiac procedures	83
CT scan	1329
diagnostic imaging	38
hip imaging	34
injections	65
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	262
musculoskeletal imaging	468
neck imaging	56
nuclear scan	114
pelvic imaging	555
preventive care	284
spinal procedures	483
stress testing	83
thoracic (chest) imaging	1774
ultrasound (sonogram)	649
vascular procedures	329
women's imaging	401
X-rays	2650

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1232
Female	2340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3081
Black	291
Hispanic	52
Asian	71
Other	77
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1284
From 75 to 84	1064
85 and over	816
Less than 65	408

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	640
aspiration	63
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	652
breast procedures	483
cardiac procedures	86
CT scan	1456
diagnostic imaging	33
gastrointestinal procedures	22
hip imaging	39
injections	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	253
musculoskeletal imaging	483
neck imaging	57
nuclear scan	110
pelvic imaging	531
preventive care	392
spinal procedures	505
stress testing	86
thoracic (chest) imaging	2069
ultrasound (sonogram)	545
vascular procedures	277
women's imaging	498
X-rays	3060

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1371
Female	2408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3216
Black	342
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	90
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1356
From 75 to 84	1172
85 and over	803
Less than 65	448

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	678
aspiration	53
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	623
breast procedures	401
cardiac procedures	76
CT scan	1481
diagnostic imaging	32
hip imaging	39
injections	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	269
musculoskeletal imaging	469
neck imaging	28
nuclear scan	103
pelvic imaging	560
preventive care	329
spinal procedures	508
stress testing	76
thoracic (chest) imaging	218
ultrasound (sonogram)	580
vascular procedures	263
women's imaging	424
X-rays	1021

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1263
Female	2379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3053
Black	353
Hispanic	79
Asian	76
Other	81
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1359
From 75 to 84	1128
85 and over	746
Less than 65	409

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	656
aspiration	45
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	586
breast procedures	471
cardiac procedures	119
CT scan	1387
diagnostic imaging	29
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hip imaging	46
injections	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	268
musculoskeletal imaging	540
neck imaging	33
nuclear scan	140
pelvic imaging	553
preventive care	382
spinal procedures	474
stress testing	119
thoracic (chest) imaging	205
ultrasound (sonogram)	604
vascular procedures	279
women's imaging	489
X-rays	1121

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1404
Female	2452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3237
Black	376
Hispanic	74
Asian	80
Other	89
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1432
From 75 to 84	1239
85 and over	0
Less than 65	412

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were X-rays, CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	152
aspiration	15
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	191
breast procedures	61
CT scan	337
injections	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	161
musculoskeletal imaging	144
neck imaging	37
pelvic imaging	124
preventive care	74
spinal procedures	180
thoracic (chest) imaging	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	67
vascular procedures	55
women's imaging	61
X-rays	341

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	706
Female	1170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1550
Black	167
Hispanic	49
Asian	33
Other	77
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	853
From 75 to 84	581
85 and over	275
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	59
aspiration	14
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	144
breast procedures	449
CT scan	180
diagnostic imaging	76
injections	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	249
musculoskeletal imaging	101
neck imaging	30
pelvic imaging	44
preventive care	249
spinal procedures	225
thoracic (chest) imaging	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	150
vascular procedures	11
women's imaging	449
X-rays	560

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	557
Female	1189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1412
Black	158
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	96
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	901
From 75 to 84	598
85 and over	126
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were X-rays, CT scan, spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	115
aspiration	84
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	187
breast procedures	179
CT scan	313
diagnostic imaging	28
eye procedures	11
injections	84
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	261
musculoskeletal imaging	135
neck imaging	49
pelvic imaging	97
preventive care	129
spinal procedures	263
thoracic (chest) imaging	179
ultrasound (sonogram)	54
vascular procedures	47
women's imaging	179
X-rays	481

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Male	773
Female	1355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1718
Black	215
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	86
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1003
From 75 to 84	797
85 and over	191
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Boston, MA were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	488
aspiration	46
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	439
breast procedures	349
cardiac procedures	90
CT scan	960
diagnostic imaging	34
eye procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hip imaging	123
injections	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	236
musculoskeletal imaging	394
neck imaging	34
nuclear scan	119
pelvic imaging	416
preventive care	276
spinal procedures	392
stress testing	90
thoracic (chest) imaging	1049
ultrasound (sonogram)	439
vascular procedures	203
women's imaging	364
X-rays	1843

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1980
Male	1080

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	267
Asian / Pacific Islander	37
Non-Hispanic White	2603
Hispanic	60
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	75

**Age**
85 and over	548
75 to 84	956
Less than 65	342
65 to 74	1143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Montreal General Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Neuroradiology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Montreal General Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Neuroradiology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard E. Whitehead, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrius Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$18 LINZESS $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18

Biography

Dr. Richard Whitehead is a specialist in neuroradiology and diagnostic radiology. Before completing his residency at Montreal General Hospital, Dr. Whitehead attended medical school at McGill University Faculty of Medicine. He is conversant in French. Dr. Whitehead is professionally affiliated with Atrius Health.