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Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD

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Specializes in: Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1990)

489 State Street
Bangor, ME 04401

(207) 482-7800

Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC specializing in nuclear medicine and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD is affiliated with CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY MEDICAL IMAGING and CAMBRIA SOMERSET RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE GROUP INC.

Office Locations

3623 Latrobe Drive Suite 216
Charlotte, NC 28211

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489 State Street
Bangor, ME 04401

(207) 482-7800

(207) 482-7898

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

In 2023, Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD performed more ankle MRI, foot MRI, hip MRI, knee MRI, shoulder MRI, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

spine imaging

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD performed more MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, and spine imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, and knee X-ray 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. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2013 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	29
aspiration	17
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	40
CT scan	187
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hip imaging	310
injections	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1025
musculoskeletal imaging	671
pelvic imaging	156
spinal procedures	526
thoracic (chest) imaging	335
ultrasound (sonogram)	51
vascular procedures	51
X-rays	511

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	745
Female	1229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1578
Black	310
Hispanic	30
Asian	17
Other	22
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	885
From 75 to 84	475
85 and over	229
Less than 65	385

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2014 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
aspiration	22
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	46
CT scan	191
hip imaging	327
injections	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1196
musculoskeletal imaging	701
pelvic imaging	123
spinal procedures	632
thoracic (chest) imaging	157
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vascular procedures	11
X-rays	255

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	665
Female	1084

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1365
Black	308
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	827
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	177
Less than 65	345

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2015 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	71
aspiration	23
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	102
CT scan	253
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	277
injections	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	895
musculoskeletal imaging	664
pelvic imaging	132
spinal procedures	429
thoracic (chest) imaging	421
ultrasound (sonogram)	59
vascular procedures	46
X-rays	623

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1514
Female	2442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3100
Black	684
Hispanic	86
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1760
From 75 to 84	964
85 and over	442
Less than 65	790

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2016 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
aspiration	22
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	55
CT scan	205
hip imaging	376
injections	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1142
musculoskeletal imaging	835
pelvic imaging	123
spinal procedures	434
thoracic (chest) imaging	235
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vascular procedures	14
X-rays	335

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	800
Female	1160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1522
Black	309
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	878
From 75 to 84	509
85 and over	184
Less than 65	389

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2017 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	69
aspiration	16
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	80
CT scan	291
hip imaging	351
injections	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1008
musculoskeletal imaging	815
pelvic imaging	144
spinal procedures	319
thoracic (chest) imaging	292
ultrasound (sonogram)	40
vascular procedures	12
X-rays	362

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	806
Female	1104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1514
Black	305
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	880
From 75 to 84	490
85 and over	199
Less than 65	341

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2018 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	29
CT scan	212
hip imaging	340
injections	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1050
musculoskeletal imaging	840
pelvic imaging	94
spinal procedures	345
X-rays	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	684
Female	989

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1319
Black	261
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	801
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	134
Less than 65	301

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2019 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	74
CT scan	305
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hip imaging	175
injections	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	706
musculoskeletal imaging	528
pelvic imaging	75
spinal procedures	466
ultrasound (sonogram)	73
vascular procedures	73
X-rays	189

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	785
Female	1180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1480
Black	354
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	842
From 75 to 84	485
85 and over	244
Less than 65	394

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2020 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	17
CT scan	259
hip imaging	82
injections	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	389
musculoskeletal imaging	362
pelvic imaging	64
spinal procedures	327
ultrasound (sonogram)	66
vascular procedures	66
X-rays	159

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	598
Female	897

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1153
Black	255
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	598
From 75 to 84	414
85 and over	210
Less than 65	273

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2021 were spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	30
aspiration	21
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	22
CT scan	335
hip imaging	88
injections	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	391
musculoskeletal imaging	413
pelvic imaging	129
spinal procedures	417
ultrasound (sonogram)	87
vascular procedures	57
X-rays	292

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	871
Female	1216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1594
Black	366
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	832
From 75 to 84	643
85 and over	286
Less than 65	326

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	35
aspiration	12
CT scan	283
hip imaging	99
injections	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	354
musculoskeletal imaging	357
pelvic imaging	81
spinal procedures	348
ultrasound (sonogram)	96
vascular procedures	61
X-rays	176

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	694
Female	968

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1311
Black	251
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	665
From 75 to 84	541
85 and over	260
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC during 2023 were CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	92
CT scan	290
hip imaging	64
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	256
musculoskeletal imaging	250
pelvic imaging	51
spinal procedures	255
ultrasound (sonogram)	64
vascular procedures	50
X-rays	114

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	760

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	940
Black	173
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	413
85 and over	203
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

abdominal imaging	35
aspiration	18
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	55
CT scan	255
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	226
injections	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	764
musculoskeletal imaging	585
pelvic imaging	106
spinal procedures	408
thoracic (chest) imaging	288
ultrasound (sonogram)	56
vascular procedures	44
X-rays	278

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1184
Male	785

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	325
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	1534
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	48
Other	31

**Age**
85 and over	233
75 to 84	524
Less than 65	350
65 to 74	861

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	13
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. He has a state license in Maine.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1990)

Licensed In: Maine

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Frank Joseph Kosarek, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY MEDICAL IMAGING

CAMBRIA SOMERSET RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE GROUP INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GE Healthcare	$166 $166
Arrow International, Inc.	$10 Interventional Access $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$177

Biography

Dr. Frank Kosarek is a medical specialist in nuclear medicine and diagnostic radiology. He is a graduate of Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons.