Neuroradiology

Training path

1. College (bachelor’s degree) 4 years
2. Medical school (MD or DO) 4 years
3. Diagnostic radiology residency 5 years
4. Neuroradiology fellowship 1–2 years

Training after medical school: 6–7 years. From the start of college: about 14–15 years.

Usual minimum program lengths from ACGME program requirements. Some doctors take extra research years or a second fellowship.

Who they are

• MD (DOs make up the rest) 95%
• Women 18%
• Graduated 35 or more years ago 19%
• Offer telehealth 5%
• Accept Medicare’s approved amount 97%

Sex and credentials from NPPES. Graduation year, telehealth and Medicare assignment from Medicare Care Compare, which covers clinicians enrolled in Medicare.

What they do most for Medicare patients

• Ct scan head or brain without contrast 365,447
• X-ray of chest, 1 view 206,495
• Mri scan of brain before and after contrast 150,947
• Mri scan of brain without contrast 124,638
• Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast 100,153
• Ct scan of upper spine without contrast 92,518
• Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast 74,750
• Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast 74,255
• X-ray of chest, 2 views 70,527
• Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast 49,399
• Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast 40,454
• Ct scan of lower spine without contrast 35,689

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Services billed to traditional Medicare in 2023 (Physician and Other Practitioners data); drugs given in the office are left out.

What they prescribe most

• Clopidogrel Bisulfate (Clopidogrel, Plavix) 37.9%
• Methylprednisolone (Medrol) 34.6%
• Ticagrelor (Brilinta) 8.1%
• Prednisone (Rayos) 3.3%
• Pantoprazole Sodium (Protonix Iv, Protonix) 2.5%
• Omeprazole 1.8%
• Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen) 1.7%
• Atorvastatin Calcium (Atorvaliq, Lipitor) 1.6%
• Prasugrel Hcl (Effient) 1.4%
• Apixaban (Eliquis) 1.1%
• Diazepam (Valium, Valtoco) 0.8%
• Tramadol Hcl 0.7%
• Semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy) 0.5%
• Gabapentin (Gralise, Neurontin) 0.4%
• Escitalopram Oxalate (Lexapro) 0.3%

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Share of this specialty’s Medicare Part D prescriptions in 2024, including refills. Select a drug to see which of these clinicians prescribe it most, and where.

Hospitals where the most work

• New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY 34 Neuroradiology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital
• NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY 28 Neuroradiology at NYU Langone Hospitals
• Long Island Community Hospital Patchogue, NY 25 Neuroradiology at Long Island Community Hospital
• UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA 22 Neuroradiology at UCSF Medical Center
• Hudson Valley Hospital Center Cortlandt Manor, NY 19 Neuroradiology at Hudson Valley Hospital Center
• North Shore University Hospital Manhasset, NY 18 Neuroradiology at North Shore University Hospital
• Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA 17 Neuroradiology at Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania
• Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH 17 Neuroradiology at Hillcrest Hospital
• Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA 17 Neuroradiology at Emory University Hospital
• Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH 17 Neuroradiology at Cleveland Clinic

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Clinicians who list the hospital in Medicare Care Compare. The number opens the list of who works there.

Schools they graduated from most

• Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University 23
• New York Medical College 20
• State University of New York Downstate Medical Center 15
• Boston University School of Medicine 13
• Harvard Medical School 13
• Perelman School of Med at The University of Pennsylvania 13
• Temple University School of Medicine 13
• University of Illinois College of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-Urb) 13
• University of Virginia School of Medicine 13
• Wayne State University School of Medicine 13

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From Medicare Care Compare (Medicare-enrolled clinicians only).