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Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD

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Specializes in: Nuclear Medicine and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

600 Highland Avenue Suite Mc3252
Madison, WI 53792

(608) 263-5048

Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Madison, WI specializing in nuclear medicine and pediatric hematology/oncology. Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD is affiliated with UnityPoint Health.

Office Locations

UnityPoint Health

600 Highland Avenue Suite Mc3252
Madison, WI 53792

(608) 263-5048

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

DEXA with vertebral fracture assessment

lymphoscintigraphy scan

By Affordability:

peripheral DEXA

vertebral fracture assessment

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Wisconsin, Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD performed more DEXA with vertebral fracture assessment, and lymphoscintigraphy scan (sentinel lymph node imaging) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for peripheral DEXA, and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

bone imaging

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

nuclear scan

By Affordability:

X-rays

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Wisconsin, Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD performed more bone imaging, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint scan

myocardial perfusion SPECT

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

lymph node procedures

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

stress testing

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Wisconsin, Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD performed more joint scan, and myocardial perfusion SPECT procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, lymph node 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. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Madison, WI during 2012 were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
cardiac procedures	25
diagnostic imaging	26
gastrointestinal procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	89
nuclear scan	93
stress testing	25
X-rays	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Madison, WI during 2013 were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
cardiac procedures	17
diagnostic imaging	18
gastrointestinal procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	58
nuclear scan	63
stress testing	17
X-rays	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	19
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Madison, WI during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, nuclear scan, X-rays and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
cardiac procedures	30
diagnostic imaging	17
gastrointestinal procedures	17
lymph node procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	139
nuclear scan	113
stress testing	30
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	23
X-rays	85

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	28
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Madison, WI during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, nuclear scan, X-rays and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	58
lymph node procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	142
nuclear scan	127
stress testing	58
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	45
X-rays	85

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	870
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	466
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	80
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Madison, WI during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, nuclear scan and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	73
lymph node procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	338
nuclear scan	167
stress testing	73
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	134
X-rays	273

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	63
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Madison, WI during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, nuclear scan and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
cardiac procedures	86
diagnostic imaging	14
gastrointestinal procedures	14
lymph node procedures	35
musculoskeletal imaging	416
nuclear scan	229
stress testing	86
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	179
X-rays	322

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	774
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	60
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Madison, WI during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, nuclear scan and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	82
endocrine imaging	13
lymph node procedures	34
musculoskeletal imaging	396
nuclear scan	204
stress testing	82
thyroid function tests	13
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	200
X-rays	321

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	51
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Madison, WI during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, nuclear scan and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
cardiac procedures	89
diagnostic imaging	12
gastrointestinal procedures	12
lymph node procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	360
nuclear scan	215
stress testing	89
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	162
X-rays	272

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	50
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Madison, WI during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, nuclear scan and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	111
lymph node procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	533
nuclear scan	235
stress testing	111
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	161
X-rays	435

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	659
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	40
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Madison, WI during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, nuclear scan and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	118
lymph node procedures	31
musculoskeletal imaging	698
nuclear scan	248
stress testing	118
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	214
X-rays	599

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	585

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	817
Black	22
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	498
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	63
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Madison, WI during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
cardiac procedures	117
diagnostic imaging	16
gastrointestinal procedures	16
lymph node procedures	34
musculoskeletal imaging	910
nuclear scan	264
stress testing	117
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	311
X-rays	813

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	691

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	921
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	544
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	84
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Madison, WI during 2023 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	84
lymph node procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	526
nuclear scan	184
stress testing	84
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	191
X-rays	450

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	50
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD in 2023

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Madison, WI were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, nuclear scan and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA).

abdominal imaging	17
cardiac procedures	74
diagnostic imaging	17
endocrine imaging	13
gastrointestinal procedures	17
lymph node procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	383
nuclear scan	178
stress testing	74
thyroid function tests	13
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	162
X-rays	311

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	608
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	199
85 and over	49
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	358

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	28
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Nuclear Medicine American Board of Nuclear Medicine and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Nuclear Medicine American Board of Nuclear Medicine

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UnityPoint Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Steve Yoon-Ho Cho, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited	$2,220 Axumin $2,220
GE Healthcare	$2,072 Molecular Imaging & Computed Tomography $189	Positron Emitting Therapy Computed Tomography $34	$1,848
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$1,847 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $354	$1,493
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,617 $1,617
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$118 Biograph Vision 600 (8 Ring/64 CT) $118
Other	$69 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $69

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,882
Travel and Lodging	$1,553
Food and Beverage	$892
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$616

Biography

Dr. Steve Cho specializes in radiology (X-ray and medical imaging), nuclear medicine, and pediatric hematology/oncology. He attended New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University for residency. He is professionally affiliated with UnityPoint Health. Dr. Cho welcomes new patients at his office inMadison, WI as reported by UnityPoint Health.