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Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

University of Aberdeen, College of Life Sciences and Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: liver imaging, abdominal imaging, liver transplant

Rochester, MN

Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA is a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Aberdeen, College of Life Sciences and Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

Office Locations

Rochester, MN

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In The News

“"The radiology community is on a path to better understand real world performance and safety of clinical AI," said Christoph Wald, MD, PhD, FACR, chair, ACR Informatics Commission.”—"Rhino Health and the American College of Radiology Enable Privacy-Preserving Artificial Intelligence", FOX 2, November 2022

“Dr. Christoph Wald of Tufts University Medical School in Boston encouraged patients to keep track of how many X-rays, CT scans and other radiation tests they've...”—"Health care providers pledging less radiation", Twin Cities Pioneer Press, December 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

spine imaging

In 2023, Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA had a list price for spine imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota. 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:

abdominal imaging

chest CT scan

In 2012, Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA performed more abdominal imaging, and chest CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	371
CT scan	363
gastrointestinal procedures	45
hip imaging	111
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	165
musculoskeletal imaging	216
pelvic imaging	309
spinal procedures	57
thoracic (chest) imaging	783
ultrasound (sonogram)	38
X-rays	1065

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	457
CT scan	453
gastrointestinal procedures	42
hip imaging	91
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	172
musculoskeletal imaging	202
pelvic imaging	358
spinal procedures	77
thoracic (chest) imaging	794
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
X-rays	1096

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	856
Female	896

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1634
Black	26
Hispanic	44
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	608
From 75 to 84	599
85 and over	299
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	496
CT scan	503
gastrointestinal procedures	36
hip imaging	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	225
musculoskeletal imaging	143
pelvic imaging	352
spinal procedures	50
thoracic (chest) imaging	579
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
vascular procedures	14
X-rays	668

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	765
Female	818

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1457
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	33
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	587
From 75 to 84	510
85 and over	263
Less than 65	223

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	606
CT scan	591
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	99
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	198
musculoskeletal imaging	213
pelvic imaging	519
spinal procedures	56
thoracic (chest) imaging	1050
ultrasound (sonogram)	123
vascular procedures	48
X-rays	1248

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	2122
Female	2288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4108
Black	0
Hispanic	102
Asian	78
Other	78
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1540
From 75 to 84	1348
85 and over	896
Less than 65	626

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	813
CT scan	709
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	175
musculoskeletal imaging	156
pelvic imaging	577
spinal procedures	58
thoracic (chest) imaging	1593
ultrasound (sonogram)	281
vascular procedures	105
X-rays	1649

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	1337
Female	1453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2574
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	63
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	930
From 75 to 84	846
85 and over	576
Less than 65	438

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2017 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	527
CT scan	424
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	112
musculoskeletal imaging	80
pelvic imaging	367
spinal procedures	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	1050
ultrasound (sonogram)	256
vascular procedures	115
X-rays	1021

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	821
Female	956

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1624
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	35
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	601
From 75 to 84	538
85 and over	389
Less than 65	249

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	33
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2018 were abdominal imaging, CT scan, pelvic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	615
CT scan	470
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	167
musculoskeletal imaging	104
neck imaging	27
pelvic imaging	385
spinal procedures	34
thoracic (chest) imaging	219
ultrasound (sonogram)	349
vascular procedures	124
women's imaging	13
X-rays	180

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	1026
Female	1165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2007
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	47
Other	69
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	756
From 75 to 84	713
85 and over	427
Less than 65	295

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2019 were abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	628
CT scan	308
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	178
musculoskeletal imaging	95
neck imaging	56
pelvic imaging	306
spinal procedures	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	146
ultrasound (sonogram)	447
vascular procedures	89
women's imaging	22
X-rays	127

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	801
Female	980

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1628
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	39
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	668
From 75 to 84	619
85 and over	310
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2020 were abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	265
CT scan	140
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	67
musculoskeletal imaging	17
neck imaging	30
pelvic imaging	127
thoracic (chest) imaging	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	210
vascular procedures	47
women's imaging	11
X-rays	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	824
Black	11
Hispanic	21
Asian	18
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	157
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2021 were abdominal imaging, CT scan, pelvic imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	370
CT scan	313
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	138
musculoskeletal imaging	58
neck imaging	14
pelvic imaging	240
spinal procedures	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	156
ultrasound (sonogram)	140
vascular procedures	38
X-rays	108

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	676
Female	807

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1364
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	24
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	545
From 75 to 84	508
85 and over	274
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN during 2022 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	365
CT scan	411
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	138
musculoskeletal imaging	107
neck imaging	15
pelvic imaging	280
spinal procedures	56
thoracic (chest) imaging	195
ultrasound (sonogram)	93
vascular procedures	35
X-rays	227

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	874
Female	959

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1679
Black	23
Hispanic	43
Asian	28
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	619
From 75 to 84	689
85 and over	343
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Rochester, MN were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

abdominal imaging	501
CT scan	425
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hip imaging	91
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	157
musculoskeletal imaging	126
neck imaging	28
pelvic imaging	347
spinal procedures	45
thoracic (chest) imaging	603
ultrasound (sonogram)	181
vascular procedures	68
women's imaging	15
X-rays	674

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	878
Female	984

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	35
Non-Hispanic White	1718
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	42
Other	40

**Age**
75 to 84	605
85 and over	357
Less than 65	244
65 to 74	655

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA graduated from University of Aberdeen, College of Life Sciences and Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at Radiology: Dusseldorf University Hospital. He is certified by the Diagnostic Radiology American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Aberdeen, College of Life Sciences and Medicine (1993)

Residency: Radiology: Dusseldorf University Hospital (1998)

Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology American Board of Radiology (2012)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christoph Wald, MD, MBA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$25,873 IXR Equipment $4,678	Diagnostic XRay Equipment $4,000	PCMS Und $2,900	IGT Systems Equipment $2,250	DI Und Service $2,030	Other $10,015
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$701 MAGNETOM Vida $339	MAGNETOM Sola $188	SOMATOM Force $64	$110

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,617
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$6,156
Travel and Lodging	$2,670
Consulting Fee	$2,030
Food and Beverage	$1,102

Biography

Dr. Christoph Wald's area of specialization is diagnostic radiology. His areas of clinical interest consist of liver imaging, abdominal imaging, and liver transplant. He is professionally affiliated with Mayo Clinic. Dr. Wald is a graduate of the University of Aberdeen, College of Life Sciences and Medicine and a graduate of Lahey Clinic's residency program. He has received professional recognition including the following: "Top Doctors" in Boston - Boston Magazine; Honors Graduate - Babson College Olin School of Business; and Fellow - American College of Radiology. Dr. Wald is conversant in German.