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Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD

(Dr. Frederick Joseph Schwab, MD)

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology

Penn State College of Medicine (1981)

Professional interests include: peripheral artery disease (PAD)

1760 Old Meadow Road 4th Floor
McLean, VA 22102

(703) 717-7923

Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD is a radiologist in Arlington, VA specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD is affiliated with Virginia Hospital Center.

Office Locations

Virginia Hospital Center

1701 N. George Mason Drive
Arlington, VA 22205

(703) 558-5410

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Virginia Hospital Center

1760 Old Meadow Road 4th Floor
McLean, VA 22102

(703) 558-8500

(703) 358-9638

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

abdominal CT scan

cervical spine CT scan

maxillofacial CT scan

pelvic CT scan

pelvis X-ray

spine CT scan

thoracic spine CT scan

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD had a list price for abdominal CT scan, cervical (neck) spine CT scan, chest CT scan, CT scan, head/brain CT scan, lumbar spine (low-back) CT scan, maxillofacial (jaw/face) CT scan, pelvic CT scan, pelvis X-ray, spine CT scan, thoracic spine (mid-back) CT scan, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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 Affordability:

spine imaging

thoracic imaging

In 2012, Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD had a list price for spine imaging, and thoracic (chest) imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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. Frederick J. Schwab, MD treated as a radiologist in Arlington, VA during 2012 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, injections and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	23
aspiration	70
cardiac procedures	70
catheterization	94
CT scan	56
diagnostic procedures	42
image guided procedures	27
injections	143
minimally invasive procedures	45
minor procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	25
nerve block	122
nuclear scan	95
pain management	122
pelvic imaging	23
spinal procedures	137
stress testing	70
thoracic (chest) imaging	237
vascular procedures	75
X-rays	204

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD treated as a radiologist in Arlington, VA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	217
aspiration	34
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	113
cardiac procedures	59
catheterization	72
CT scan	451
diagnostic imaging	13
diagnostic procedures	34
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	31
image guided procedures	19
injections	87
minimally invasive procedures	19
minor procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	123
nerve block	72
nuclear scan	136
pain management	72
pelvic imaging	179
spinal procedures	145
stress testing	59
thoracic (chest) imaging	871
vascular procedures	56
X-rays	881

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	830
Female	1103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1383
Black	255
Hispanic	136
Asian	110
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	688
From 75 to 84	643
85 and over	429
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD treated as a radiologist in Arlington, VA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	354
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	304
cardiac procedures	19
CT scan	980
hip imaging	116
musculoskeletal imaging	234
nuclear scan	19
pelvic imaging	358
spinal procedures	162
stress testing	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	1538
X-rays	1760

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1053
Female	1459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1774
Black	322
Hispanic	217
Asian	139
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	901
From 75 to 84	839
85 and over	550
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD treated as a radiologist in Arlington, VA during 2015 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	152
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	139
catheterization	32
CT scan	428
hip imaging	21
injections	18
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	49
nerve block	18
pain management	18
pelvic imaging	150
spinal procedures	47
thoracic (chest) imaging	636
vascular procedures	24
X-rays	603

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1010
Female	1430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1730
Black	334
Hispanic	200
Asian	128
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	874
From 75 to 84	774
85 and over	574
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD treated as a radiologist in Arlington, VA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	330
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	324
CT scan	933
musculoskeletal imaging	161
pelvic imaging	354
spinal procedures	151
thoracic (chest) imaging	1667
X-rays	1840

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1113
Female	1484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1804
Black	347
Hispanic	205
Asian	178
Other	63
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	931
From 75 to 84	845
85 and over	623
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD treated as a radiologist in Arlington, VA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	261
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	195
CT scan	702
musculoskeletal imaging	121
pelvic imaging	304
spinal procedures	91
thoracic (chest) imaging	1443
X-rays	1520

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	954
Female	1332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1586
Black	320
Hispanic	179
Asian	138
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	800
From 75 to 84	773
85 and over	530
Less than 65	183

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD treated as a radiologist in Arlington, VA during 2018 were CT scan, pelvic imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	245
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	237
CT scan	803
musculoskeletal imaging	115
pelvic imaging	299
spinal procedures	81
thoracic (chest) imaging	262
X-rays	244

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	926
Female	1129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1410
Black	295
Hispanic	146
Asian	118
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	761
From 75 to 84	696
85 and over	449
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD treated as a radiologist in Arlington, VA during 2019 were CT scan, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	202
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	195
CT scan	697
musculoskeletal imaging	103
pelvic imaging	251
preventive care	12
spinal procedures	115
thoracic (chest) imaging	258
X-rays	269

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	805
Female	1135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1312
Black	250
Hispanic	173
Asian	144
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	681
From 75 to 84	674
85 and over	456
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD treated as a radiologist in Arlington, VA during 2020 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, pelvic imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	233
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	167
CT scan	730
musculoskeletal imaging	93
pelvic imaging	255
preventive care	25
spinal procedures	137
thoracic (chest) imaging	286
X-rays	254

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	943

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1138
Black	227
Hispanic	144
Asian	100
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	594
From 75 to 84	582
85 and over	379
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD treated as a radiologist in Arlington, VA during 2021 were CT scan, pelvic imaging, abdominal imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	242
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	187
CT scan	738
musculoskeletal imaging	48
pelvic imaging	261
spinal procedures	114
thoracic (chest) imaging	214
X-rays	103

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	591
Female	747

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	937
Black	192
Hispanic	87
Asian	70
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	487
From 75 to 84	484
85 and over	296
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	23
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD treated as a radiologist in Arlington, VA during 2022 were CT scan, pelvic imaging, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	237
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	242
CT scan	730
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	251
spinal procedures	86
thoracic (chest) imaging	133

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	71
Hispanic	40
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	188
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	21
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD treated as a radiologist in Arlington, VA were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

abdominal imaging	226
aspiration	52
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	210
cardiac procedures	49
catheterization	66
CT scan	658
diagnostic imaging	13
diagnostic procedures	38
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	56
image guided procedures	23
injections	82
minimally invasive procedures	25
minor procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	107
nerve block	70
nuclear scan	65
pain management	70
pelvic imaging	244
preventive care	18
spinal procedures	115
stress testing	49
thoracic (chest) imaging	685
vascular procedures	51
X-rays	767

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	760
Female	1014

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	237
Asian / Pacific Islander	106
Non-Hispanic White	1238
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	138
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	599
85 and over	406
Less than 65	134
65 to 74	633

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1981. He completed residency at Hahnemann University Hospital. He has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine (1981)

Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital (1986)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Frederick J. Schwab, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Virginia Hospital Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cook Incorporated	$31 PI - Stents $16	PI - Embolization $15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$23 ZYKADIA $23
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$18 Interventional Therapies $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$73

Biography

Dr. Frederick Schwab sees patients in Arlington, VA and McLean, VA. His medical specialties are interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology. In his practice, Dr. Schwab focuses on peripheral artery disease (PAD). He is affiliated with Virginia Hospital Center. He graduated from Penn State College of Medicine. Dr. Schwab's medical residency was performed at Hahnemann University Hospital.