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Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

Harvard Medical School (2005)

Professional interests include: PET scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan, and more.

295 Varnum Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854

(781) 979-3000

Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Lowell, MA specializing in diagnostic radiology. She graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine, MW RADIOLOGY-CRA LLC and MERRIMACK RADIOLOGY-CRA LLC.

Office Locations

Tufts Medicine

295 Varnum Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854

(978) 937-6240

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585 Lebanon Street
Melrose, MA 02176

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

double-contrast upper GI series

non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound

By Affordability:

rib X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD performed more double-contrast upper GI series, and non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for rib X-ray 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:

lower extremity venous duplex

By Affordability:

maxillofacial CT scan

neck ultrasound

pelvic MRI

soft tissue ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD performed more lower extremity venous duplex procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for maxillofacial (jaw/face) CT scan, neck ultrasound, pelvic MRI, and soft tissue ultrasound 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:

By Affordability:

abdominal MRI

bone density test

central DEXA

cervical spine CT scan

chest CT scan

complete abdominal ultrasound

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

duplex ultrasound

head/brain CT scan

neck X-ray

non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound

spine imaging

spine X-ray

thoracic imaging

transabdominal ultrasound

transvaginal ultrasound

women's imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD performed more abdominal imaging, chest CT scan, neck ultrasound, pelvic imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for abdominal MRI, bone density test, central DEXA, cervical (neck) spine CT scan, chest CT scan, complete abdominal ultrasound, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), duplex ultrasound, head/brain CT scan, neck X-ray, non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound, spine imaging, spine X-ray, thoracic (chest) imaging, transabdominal ultrasound, transvaginal ultrasound, and women's imaging 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2013 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	313
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	85
breast procedures	674
CT scan	416
diagnostic imaging	105
hip imaging	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	18
pelvic imaging	205
preventive care	522
spinal procedures	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	447
ultrasound (sonogram)	135
women's imaging	674
X-rays	1014

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	1071

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1263
Black	195
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	673
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	142
Less than 65	261

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1041
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	437
breast procedures	1254
CT scan	1561
diagnostic imaging	236
diagnostic procedures	25
gastrointestinal procedures	35
hip imaging	107
image guided procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	40
minor procedures	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	112
musculoskeletal imaging	232
neck imaging	57
pelvic imaging	721
preventive care	875
spinal procedures	183
thoracic (chest) imaging	2124
ultrasound (sonogram)	441
vascular procedures	33
women's imaging	1241
X-rays	3562

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1653
Female	3095

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3991
Black	659
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1981
From 75 to 84	1366
85 and over	560
Less than 65	841

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1067
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	551
breast procedures	1361
CT scan	1695
diagnostic imaging	232
diagnostic procedures	18
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hip imaging	143
image guided procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	18
minor procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	187
musculoskeletal imaging	309
neck imaging	58
nuclear scan	18
pelvic imaging	760
preventive care	877
spinal procedures	332
thoracic (chest) imaging	2502
ultrasound (sonogram)	745
vascular procedures	185
women's imaging	1364
X-rays	4106

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3862
Female	6888

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	9146
Black	1382
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	82
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	4426
From 75 to 84	3188
85 and over	1418
Less than 65	1718

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	906
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	444
breast procedures	707
cardiac procedures	17
CT scan	1449
diagnostic imaging	124
diagnostic procedures	14
gastrointestinal procedures	26
image guided procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	220
musculoskeletal imaging	191
neck imaging	41
nuclear scan	31
pelvic imaging	557
preventive care	429
spinal procedures	245
stress testing	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	1875
ultrasound (sonogram)	598
vascular procedures	179
women's imaging	710
X-rays	2523

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1689
Female	2569

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3660
Black	481
Hispanic	43
Asian	24
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1738
From 75 to 84	1327
85 and over	574
Less than 65	619

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	797
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	449
breast procedures	708
CT scan	1439
diagnostic imaging	108
diagnostic procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	18
image guided procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	217
musculoskeletal imaging	145
neck imaging	44
pelvic imaging	546
preventive care	470
spinal procedures	264
thoracic (chest) imaging	1724
ultrasound (sonogram)	528
vascular procedures	161
women's imaging	697
X-rays	2289

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1426
Female	2373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3280
Black	432
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1571
From 75 to 84	1174
85 and over	538
Less than 65	516

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2018 were CT scan, X-rays, breast procedures and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	916
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	433
breast procedures	945
CT scan	1683
diagnostic imaging	104
diagnostic procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	26
image guided procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	275
musculoskeletal imaging	259
neck imaging	74
nuclear scan	25
pelvic imaging	652
preventive care	767
spinal procedures	338
thoracic (chest) imaging	591
ultrasound (sonogram)	515
vascular procedures	124
women's imaging	934
X-rays	1373

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1719
Female	2941

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4005
Black	517
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	71
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2061
From 75 to 84	1446
85 and over	577
Less than 65	576

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2019 were CT scan, X-rays, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	898
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	353
breast procedures	1024
CT scan	1637
diagnostic imaging	66
gastrointestinal procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	355
musculoskeletal imaging	182
neck imaging	66
nuclear scan	26
pelvic imaging	686
preventive care	951
spinal procedures	355
thoracic (chest) imaging	646
ultrasound (sonogram)	429
vascular procedures	97
women's imaging	1024
X-rays	1434

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1744
Female	3010

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4109
Black	505
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	67
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2139
From 75 to 84	1540
85 and over	578
Less than 65	497

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2020 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	739
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	247
breast procedures	195
CT scan	1378
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	218
musculoskeletal imaging	99
neck imaging	55
nuclear scan	11
pelvic imaging	574
preventive care	278
spinal procedures	144
thoracic (chest) imaging	573
ultrasound (sonogram)	268
vascular procedures	72
women's imaging	208
X-rays	451

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1194
Female	1696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2525
Black	231
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1248
From 75 to 84	916
85 and over	394
Less than 65	332

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2021 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	951
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	113
CT scan	1029
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	161
musculoskeletal imaging	48
neck imaging	194
nuclear scan	14
pelvic imaging	650
spinal procedures	200
thoracic (chest) imaging	381
ultrasound (sonogram)	849
vascular procedures	172
women's imaging	59
X-rays	203

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1060
Female	1709

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2460
Black	51
Hispanic	155
Asian	0
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1076
From 75 to 84	914
85 and over	435
Less than 65	344

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2022 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	761
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	172
CT scan	918
gastrointestinal procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	165
musculoskeletal imaging	139
neck imaging	126
pelvic imaging	496
spinal procedures	170
thoracic (chest) imaging	342
ultrasound (sonogram)	607
vascular procedures	119
women's imaging	38
X-rays	320

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1301
Female	1931

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2841
Black	0
Hispanic	170
Asian	77
Other	88
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1178
From 75 to 84	1157
85 and over	462
Less than 65	435

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Lowell, MA were X-rays, CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and breast procedures.

abdominal imaging	838
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	328
breast procedures	858
cardiac procedures	17
CT scan	1320
diagnostic imaging	139
diagnostic procedures	15
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hip imaging	89
image guided procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	18
minor procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	192
musculoskeletal imaging	162
neck imaging	79
nuclear scan	20
pelvic imaging	584
preventive care	646
spinal procedures	224
stress testing	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	1120
ultrasound (sonogram)	511
vascular procedures	126
women's imaging	694
X-rays	1727

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1606
Female	2728

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	445
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	3728
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	67
Other	55

**Age**
75 to 84	1344
85 and over	567
Less than 65	613
65 to 74	1809

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2005. She has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (2005)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joan Hu Burkhardt, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine

MW RADIOLOGY-CRA LLC

MERRIMACK RADIOLOGY-CRA LLC

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Biography

Dr. Joan Burkhardt's specialty is diagnostic radiology. She is especially interested in MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, and CT scan. She is affiliated with Tufts Medicine. Unfortunately, according to Tufts Medicine, Dr. Burkhardt is not currently accepting new patients. Dr. Burkhardt is a graduate of Harvard Medical School. In addition to English, she speaks Mandarin.