Physician Profile
Charles K. Raker, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Raker
Based in Phoenix, AZ, Charles K. Raker, MD is listed in the NPI registry under vascular & interventional radiology. Charles graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 2001. Charles is also listed as specializing in diagnostic radiology. According to Medicare claims data, Charles cared for 306 Medicare patients across 344 services. The services billed most often include use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, x-ray of chest, 1 view, and drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (602) 239-4322
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1111 E MCDOWELL RD
Phoenix, AZ 85006
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Radiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Enlarged prostate
- Peripheral artery disease
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
- Varicose veins
Bone & Joint
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Heel pain
Brain & Spine
- Brain aneurysm
- Chronic Brain Bleed
- Stroke
Cancer
Digestive
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Ascites
- Benign Liver Tumor
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blocked Bile Duct
- Portal hypertension
Emergency vascular
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
Kidney
- Dialysis Access Problems
- Hydronephrosis
Men's health
Pain
- Facet joint pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Severe Cancer Pain in Belly
Respiratory
Vascular
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blocked Chest Vein
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Leg Ulcers
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Narrow kidney artery
- Nutcracker Syndrome
- Spider veins
- Torn Aorta
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Women's health
- Adenomyosis
- Blocked Fallopian Tubes
- Chronic pelvic pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Angiogram
- Atherectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Y-90 radioembolization
Bone & Joint
- Osteoid Osteoma Ablation
Brain & Spine
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
- Image-Guided Lumbar Puncture
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization
Cancer
- Chemo port removal
- Kidney Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation for Tumors
- Radiofrequency ablation
- TACE Chemoembolization
- Tumor Cryoablation
Diagnostic
Digestive
- Bile duct stent placement
- Feeding tube placement
- Gallbladder Drainage Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoid Embolization
- TIPS Procedure
Drainage
Emergency vascular
- Embolization for Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
- Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency Ablation
Joint & bone pain
- Knee Embolization for Arthritis
- Vertebroplasty
Kidney
- Dialysis Fistula Repair
- Kidney Drainage Tube Placement
Kidney & Urinary
- Minimally Invasive Dialysis Fistula Creation
Men's health
- Varicocele Embolization
Pain
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Epidural steroid injection
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Vascular
- Balloon Angioplasty for Legs
- Blood Clot Removal Surgery
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Sclerotherapy
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy
- Vein Blood Flow Study
- Vein Stent Placement
Vascular access
Women's health
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Unblocking Fallopian Tubes
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
344 services · 306 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 49083 |
42 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
23 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
17 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | Imaging | 71045 |
51 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
38 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
36 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
31 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77012 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
87 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other interventional radiologists in Phoenix 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Arizona College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2001 at University of Arizona College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance 8
Providers in AZ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Raker specialize in?
Dr. Raker is an interventional radiologist in Phoenix, AZ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Vascular & Interventional Radiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Raker located?
Dr. Raker is listed at 1111 E Mcdowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85006. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Raker's phone number?
The number on file is (602) 239-4322. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Raker's NPI number?
Dr. Raker's National Provider Identifier is 1427091586. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Raker go to medical school?
Dr. Raker attended University of Arizona College of Medicine, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Raker been practicing?
Dr. Raker has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Raker do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Raker performs procedures including drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance, aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance and insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 1 view and x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Raker confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Raker. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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