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Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD

(Dr. Hearns Charles, M.D.)

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

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

1439 Clifton Road Ne Suite Ag05
Atlanta, GA 30322

(404) 778-4747

Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD is a radiologist in Atlanta, GA specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, Grady Health System and Emory.

Office Locations

1439 Clifton Road Ne Suite Ag05
Atlanta, GA 30322

(404) 778-4747

(404) 686-2226

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HCA Florida Healthcare

5300 West Hillsboro Boulevard Suite 107
Coconut Creek, FL 33073

(954) 725-4141

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80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive Se
Atlanta, GA 30303

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“Dr. Hearns Charles, associate chief of interventional radiology at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, said uterine artery embolization offers many advantages over hysterectomy, although...”—"Rice opts to have fibroid treatment", Chicago Tribune, November 2004

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD in 2023

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catheterization

tunneled central line placement

In 2012, Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD performed more catheterization, and tunneled central line placement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD treated as a radiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures, aspiration and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	14
image guided procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	95
minor procedures	53
pleural drainage	13
vascular procedures	79

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD treated as a radiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, vascular procedures and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
abscess drainage	18
aspiration	22
catheterization	68
diagnostic procedures	30
image guided procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	122
minor procedures	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
vascular procedures	59

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	21
Hispanic	29
Asian	18
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	23
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD treated as a radiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, vascular procedures and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	61
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	12
image guided procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	125
minor procedures	26
pleural drainage	16
thoracostomy	16
vascular procedures	52

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	27
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	48
Dementia	10
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD treated as a radiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures, catheterization and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	66
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	55
image guided procedures	50
minimally invasive procedures	149
minor procedures	41
vascular procedures	76

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	64
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD treated as a radiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures, catheterization and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	23
doctor visit	13
image guided procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	46
vascular procedures	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	19
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD treated as a radiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	27
ablation	32
doctor visit	322
laser treatment	16
minimally invasive procedures	32
pelvic imaging	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	520
vascular procedures	553

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	105
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	138
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	54
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD treated as a radiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	47
ablation	62
doctor visit	199
laser treatment	31
minimally invasive procedures	62
pelvic imaging	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	740
vascular procedures	771

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	110
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	156
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	53
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD treated as a radiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	37
ablation	46
doctor visit	161
laser treatment	23
minimally invasive procedures	46
pelvic imaging	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	811
vascular procedures	909

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	112
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	157
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	51
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD treated as a radiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	255
vascular procedures	255

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	43
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	80
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	56
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD treated as a radiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were pleural drainage and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
pleural drainage	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	12
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD treated as a radiologist in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD treated as a radiologist in Atlanta, GA were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

abdominal imaging	37
ablation	38
abscess drainage	18
aspiration	36
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	98
image guided procedures	32
laser treatment	23
minimally invasive procedures	84
minor procedures	37
pelvic imaging	37
pleural drainage	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
thoracostomy	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	581
vascular procedures	310

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	44
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	222
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	91
85 and over	59
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	114

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

Grady Health System

Emory

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GUERBET LLC	$3,518 LIPIODOL ETHIODIZED OIL INJECTION $3,518
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$796 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $796
Penumbra, Inc.	$787 Ruby $658	POD $117	Indigo System $12
Sirtex Medical Inc	$740 SIR-Spheres microspheres $740
Cook Incorporated	$598 Cook Medical Zilver PTX $136	Cook Medical Peripheral Intervention $125	IR - Drainage $111	Cook Medical Accessories $100	Cook Medical Drainage $93	Other $33
Other	$2,560 Product in Development $450	Prestige Coil System $178	VENOVO $176	SET Aspirex S 10F 110cm $163	AFX $149	Other $1,444

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,787
Travel and Lodging	$2,713
Honoraria	$2,450
Consulting Fee	$48

Research Payments

Dr. Hearns W. Charles, MD has received 13 research payments totaling $30,698.

Biography

Dr. Hearns Charles is a specialist in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology. After completing medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, he performed his residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. His professional affiliations include Grady Health System, Emory Clinic, and HCA Florida Healthcare.

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