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Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

Medical College of Wisconsin

Professional interests include: spine X-ray, foot X-ray, shoulder X-ray, and more.

1111 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705

(608) 265-8731

Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Madison, WI specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, UW Health, GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE OF SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN, RICHLAND HOSPITAL, FORT HEALTHCARE INC and UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC.

Office Locations

1 S Park Street Suite 201
Madison, WI 53715

(608) 916-2050

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1111 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705

(608) 265-8731

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202 South Park Street 3 Tower
Madison, WI 53715

(608) 417-6090

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600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792

(608) 263-9729

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ankle MRI

hip MRI

knee MRI

In 2024, Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD performed more ankle MRI, hip MRI, and knee MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin.

Top 25%

By Volume:

foot MRI

leg MRI

MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

shoulder MRI

wrist MRI

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

stress testing

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Wisconsin, Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD performed more foot MRI, leg MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, shoulder MRI, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, and stress testing 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. Samuel S. Charles, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Madison, WI during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	189
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	169
cardiac procedures	12
CT scan	328
hip imaging	80
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	131
musculoskeletal imaging	169
neck imaging	11
nuclear scan	12
pelvic imaging	152
spinal procedures	135
stress testing	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	630
ultrasound (sonogram)	181
vascular procedures	83
women's imaging	12
X-rays	815

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Madison, WI during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	157
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	153
CT scan	286
hip imaging	88
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	132
musculoskeletal imaging	176
neck imaging	12
pelvic imaging	98
spinal procedures	100
thoracic (chest) imaging	669
ultrasound (sonogram)	149
vascular procedures	79
X-rays	841

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	713
Female	959

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1556
Black	51
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	653
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	232
Less than 65	295

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Madison, WI during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	150
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	106
CT scan	221
hip imaging	127
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	145
musculoskeletal imaging	236
neck imaging	13
pelvic imaging	120
spinal procedures	125
thoracic (chest) imaging	713
ultrasound (sonogram)	168
vascular procedures	90
X-rays	1020

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	789
Female	1060

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1714
Black	63
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	756
From 75 to 84	521
85 and over	276
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Madison, WI during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	157
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	116
cardiac procedures	35
CT scan	219
hip imaging	140
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	173
musculoskeletal imaging	303
neck imaging	16
nuclear scan	35
pelvic imaging	127
spinal procedures	62
stress testing	35
thoracic (chest) imaging	642
ultrasound (sonogram)	159
vascular procedures	72
X-rays	901

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1568
Female	2180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3476
Black	122
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1444
From 75 to 84	1010
85 and over	586
Less than 65	708

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Madison, WI during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	132
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	152
cardiac procedures	37
CT scan	244
hip imaging	84
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	207
musculoskeletal imaging	228
neck imaging	14
nuclear scan	37
pelvic imaging	51
spinal procedures	74
stress testing	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	505
ultrasound (sonogram)	152
vascular procedures	73
X-rays	594

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	709
Female	893

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1471
Black	53
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	649
From 75 to 84	405
85 and over	238
Less than 65	310

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Madison, WI during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	155
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	158
cardiac procedures	25
CT scan	304
hip imaging	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	154
musculoskeletal imaging	185
neck imaging	13
nuclear scan	25
pelvic imaging	130
spinal procedures	68
stress testing	25
thoracic (chest) imaging	513
ultrasound (sonogram)	168
vascular procedures	64
women's imaging	24
X-rays	615

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	689
Female	936

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1495
Black	53
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	667
From 75 to 84	415
85 and over	212
Less than 65	331

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Madison, WI during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	134
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	159
cardiac procedures	42
CT scan	232
hip imaging	90
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	217
musculoskeletal imaging	277
neck imaging	16
nuclear scan	42
pelvic imaging	75
spinal procedures	63
stress testing	42
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	122
vascular procedures	47
X-rays	159

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	650
Female	982

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1471
Black	61
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	676
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	234
Less than 65	314

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Madison, WI during 2019 were CT scan, musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	120
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	181
cardiac procedures	85
CT scan	289
hip imaging	92
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	227
musculoskeletal imaging	263
neck imaging	13
nuclear scan	85
pelvic imaging	107
spinal procedures	67
stress testing	85
thoracic (chest) imaging	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	153
vascular procedures	49
women's imaging	25
X-rays	128

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	680
Female	973

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1505
Black	60
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	706
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	236
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Madison, WI during 2020 were CT scan, musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	139
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	146
cardiac procedures	19
CT scan	239
hip imaging	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	163
musculoskeletal imaging	194
nuclear scan	19
pelvic imaging	92
spinal procedures	46
stress testing	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	115
vascular procedures	46
X-rays	65

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	820

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1333
Black	44
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	355
85 and over	214
Less than 65	291

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Madison, WI during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	127
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	119
cardiac procedures	39
CT scan	195
hip imaging	112
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	192
musculoskeletal imaging	216
neck imaging	13
nuclear scan	39
pelvic imaging	52
spinal procedures	111
stress testing	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	114
vascular procedures	26
X-rays	135

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	597
Female	807

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1276
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	418
85 and over	150
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Madison, WI during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	119
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	127
cardiac procedures	31
CT scan	220
hip imaging	102
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	179
musculoskeletal imaging	223
neck imaging	11
nuclear scan	31
pelvic imaging	90
spinal procedures	63
stress testing	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	159
vascular procedures	43
women's imaging	19
X-rays	84

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	827

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1271
Black	56
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	620
From 75 to 84	405
85 and over	188
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Madison, WI during 2023 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), ultrasound (sonogram) and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	128
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	72
cardiac procedures	70
CT scan	147
hip imaging	154
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	249
musculoskeletal imaging	308
neck imaging	16
nuclear scan	70
pelvic imaging	87
spinal procedures	82
stress testing	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	156
vascular procedures	35
women's imaging	16
X-rays	136

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	623
Female	889

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1352
Black	48
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	63
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	696
From 75 to 84	445
85 and over	164
Less than 65	207

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD in 2023

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Madison, WI during 2024 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), ultrasound (sonogram) and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	122
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	102
cardiac procedures	44
CT scan	120
hip imaging	162
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	327
musculoskeletal imaging	336
neck imaging	28
nuclear scan	44
pelvic imaging	44
spinal procedures	59
stress testing	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	163
vascular procedures	57
X-rays	120

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	654
Female	865

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1371
Black	41
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	707
From 75 to 84	456
85 and over	182
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD in 2024

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Madison, WI were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and CT scan.

abdominal imaging	140
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	135
cardiac procedures	39
CT scan	234
hip imaging	103
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	192
musculoskeletal imaging	239
neck imaging	14
nuclear scan	39
pelvic imaging	94
spinal procedures	81
stress testing	39
thoracic (chest) imaging	465
ultrasound (sonogram)	150
vascular procedures	58
women's imaging	19
X-rays	431

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Female	937
Male	684

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	53
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	1483
Hispanic	21
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	41

**Age**
85 and over	224
75 to 84	410
Less than 65	283
65 to 74	673

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	11
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel S. Charles, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed residency at University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Residency: University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: Wisconsin

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Biography

Dr. Samuel Charles is a physician who specializes in diagnostic radiology. His areas of expertise include the following: abdominal X-ray, ankle X-ray, and community health issues. He is professionally affiliated with UnityPoint Health and UW Health. Dr. Charles attended Medical College of Wisconsin for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin for residency.