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Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1987)

Professional interests include: abdominal imaging

Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157

(336) 716-7243

Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Buffalo, NY specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, Catholic Health System, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CTR AND RES INST LIFE TIME CANCER SCRN CTR INC, SRA MEDICAL IMAGING LLC, WAKE FOREST BAPTIST IMAGING LLC and WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES.

Office Locations

Catholic Health System

565 Abbott Road
Buffalo, NY 14220

(221) 828-2399

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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157

(336) 716-7243

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

complete abdominal ultrasound

videofluoroscopic swallow study

In 2023, Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD had a list price for complete abdominal ultrasound, lumbar spine (low-back) CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), pelvis X-ray, rib X-ray, spine CT scan, and videofluoroscopic swallow study (modified barium swallow) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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:

CT scan

pelvic CT scan

By Affordability:

brain MRI

cervical spine CT scan

X-rays

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD performed more CT scan, and pelvic CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for brain MRI, cervical (neck) spine CT scan, and 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:

abdominal imaging

brain imaging

tibia and fibula X-ray

By Affordability:

carotid duplex ultrasound

limited abdominal ultrasound

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

maxillofacial CT scan

neck ultrasound

soft tissue ultrasound

spine imaging

spine X-ray

venous duplex ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD performed more abdominal imaging, brain imaging (neuroimaging), and tibia and fibula (lower leg) X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, chest X-ray, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, leg CT scan, leg X-ray, limited abdominal ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, maxillofacial (jaw/face) CT scan, neck ultrasound, soft tissue ultrasound, spine imaging, spine X-ray, and venous duplex ultrasound 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. Charles J. Chung, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	374
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	474
breast procedures	147
cardiac procedures	12
CT scan	665
hip imaging	138
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	126
musculoskeletal imaging	359
pelvic imaging	251
preventive care	136
spinal procedures	68
thoracic (chest) imaging	2409
ultrasound (sonogram)	73
women's imaging	147
X-rays	3036

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	360
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	414
breast procedures	56
cardiac procedures	11
CT scan	631
hip imaging	111
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	89
musculoskeletal imaging	286
pelvic imaging	212
preventive care	40
spinal procedures	86
thoracic (chest) imaging	2530
ultrasound (sonogram)	72
women's imaging	56
X-rays	3002

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1240
Female	1671

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2078
Black	598
Hispanic	153
Asian	26
Other	37
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	774
From 75 to 84	735
85 and over	566
Less than 65	836

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	291
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	485
breast procedures	17
cardiac procedures	20
CT scan	579
hip imaging	108
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	158
musculoskeletal imaging	257
pelvic imaging	164
preventive care	17
spinal procedures	39
thoracic (chest) imaging	2427
ultrasound (sonogram)	50
women's imaging	17
X-rays	2760

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1218
Female	1567

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1967
Black	566
Hispanic	148
Asian	22
Other	58
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	771
From 75 to 84	727
85 and over	511
Less than 65	776

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	298
aspiration	43
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	605
CT scan	741
diagnostic procedures	14
gastrointestinal procedures	21
hip imaging	64
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	186
musculoskeletal imaging	176
pelvic imaging	157
pleural drainage	19
spinal procedures	101
thoracic (chest) imaging	2712
ultrasound (sonogram)	88
X-rays	2971

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2914
Female	3226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4138
Black	1434
Hispanic	346
Asian	88
Other	100
Native American	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1944
From 75 to 84	1434
85 and over	960
Less than 65	1802

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	286
aspiration	82
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	551
cardiac procedures	48
CT scan	642
diagnostic procedures	34
gastrointestinal procedures	22
injections	15
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	202
musculoskeletal imaging	85
nuclear scan	48
pelvic imaging	120
pleural drainage	34
spinal procedures	94
stress testing	36
thoracic (chest) imaging	2498
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
X-rays	2641

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1385
Female	1616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2064
Black	649
Hispanic	162
Asian	45
Other	60
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	933
From 75 to 84	712
85 and over	584
Less than 65	772

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	46
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	318
aspiration	63
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	912
CT scan	973
diagnostic procedures	13
gastrointestinal procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	298
musculoskeletal imaging	131
pelvic imaging	168
pleural drainage	39
spinal procedures	127
thoracic (chest) imaging	2592
ultrasound (sonogram)	181
vascular procedures	100
X-rays	2708

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1596
Female	2038

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2589
Black	718
Hispanic	196
Asian	37
Other	75
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1093
From 75 to 84	923
85 and over	784
Less than 65	834

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	46
Dementia	33
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2018 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	273
aspiration	39
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	769
cardiac procedures	19
CT scan	838
gastrointestinal procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	251
musculoskeletal imaging	99
neck imaging	11
pelvic imaging	167
pleural drainage	26
spinal procedures	88
thoracic (chest) imaging	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	75
vascular procedures	35
X-rays	188

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1300
Female	1507

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1971
Black	551
Hispanic	143
Asian	39
Other	77
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	915
From 75 to 84	763
85 and over	425
Less than 65	704

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	45
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2019 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	295
aspiration	12
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	557
breast procedures	68
cardiac procedures	32
CT scan	682
gastrointestinal procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	173
musculoskeletal imaging	90
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	185
pleural drainage	12
preventive care	68
spinal procedures	60
stress testing	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
women's imaging	68
X-rays	257

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1338
Female	1489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2039
Black	545
Hispanic	122
Asian	33
Other	71
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	988
From 75 to 84	714
85 and over	446
Less than 65	679

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2020 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	692
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	517
CT scan	1296
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	60
neck imaging	15
pelvic imaging	559
spinal procedures	145
thoracic (chest) imaging	155
ultrasound (sonogram)	211
vascular procedures	129
X-rays	43

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	923
Female	1158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1673
Black	260
Hispanic	68
Asian	15
Other	52
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	644
From 75 to 84	542
85 and over	337
Less than 65	558

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2021 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1096
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	557
CT scan	1732
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
musculoskeletal imaging	28
neck imaging	31
pelvic imaging	842
spinal procedures	201
thoracic (chest) imaging	237
ultrasound (sonogram)	421
vascular procedures	196
X-rays	116

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1257
Female	1585

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2303
Black	339
Hispanic	93
Asian	0
Other	75
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	988
From 75 to 84	730
85 and over	432
Less than 65	692

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2022 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1186
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	525
CT scan	1722
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
musculoskeletal imaging	28
neck imaging	34
pelvic imaging	896
spinal procedures	158
thoracic (chest) imaging	258
ultrasound (sonogram)	549
vascular procedures	226
women's imaging	26
X-rays	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1239
Female	1547

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2262
Black	326
Hispanic	85
Asian	26
Other	74
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	985
From 75 to 84	746
85 and over	429
Less than 65	626

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Buffalo, NY were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

abdominal imaging	497
aspiration	47
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	578
breast procedures	72
cardiac procedures	23
CT scan	954
diagnostic procedures	20
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hip imaging	105
injections	15
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	149
musculoskeletal imaging	153
neck imaging	22
nuclear scan	30
pelvic imaging	338
pleural drainage	26
preventive care	65
spinal procedures	106
stress testing	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	1449
ultrasound (sonogram)	167
vascular procedures	137
women's imaging	62
X-rays	1617

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1310
Female	1582

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	544
Asian / Pacific Islander	30
Non-Hispanic White	2098
Hispanic	137
Native American / Alaskan Native	16
Other	61

**Age**
75 to 84	729
85 and over	497
Less than 65	752
65 to 74	912

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	14
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1987. He completed residency at Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine American Board of Radiology, Pediatric Radiology American Board of Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology, Special Competence in Nuclear Radiology American Board of Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1987)

Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals (1993)

Board Certification: American Board of Nuclear Medicine American Board of Radiology, Pediatric Radiology American Board of Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology, Special Competence in Nuclear Radiology American Board of Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charles J. Chung, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

Catholic Health System

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CTR AND RES INST LIFE TIME CANCER SCRN CTR INC

SRA MEDICAL IMAGING LLC

WAKE FOREST BAPTIST IMAGING LLC

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GE Healthcare	$38 $38

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$38

Biography

Dr. Charles Chung works as a diagnostic radiology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Chung include abdominal imaging. His education and training includes medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and residency at Children's National Medical Center, a hospital affiliated with Medical University of South Carolina, and a hospital affiliated with Dartmouth Medical School. He is affiliated with Mercy Hospital of Buffalo and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. According to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Winston-Salem, NC.