Dr. George Kardashian, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kardashian
Dr. George Kardashian is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Hudson, FL, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kardashian performed 5,951 Medicare services across 3,149 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kardashian received a total of $4,075 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 52 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic hand surgery physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kardashian is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 2,060 | $0 | $15 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 690 | $63 | $750 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 687 | $31 | $340 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 313 | $73 | $1,080 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 294 | $30 | $380 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 292 | $38 | $560 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 180 | $17 | $154 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 169 | $127 | $1,470 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 107 | $35 | $520 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 104 | $1 | $15 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 101 | $115 | $1,660 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 97 | $18 | $190 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | 89 | $372 | $5,330 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 69 | $15 | $118 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 64 | $23 | $300 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 59 | $69 | $870 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 57 | $37 | $540 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 52 | $437 | $5,480 |
| Application of whirlpool therapy | 47 | $8 | $69 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 47 | $95 | $1,102 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 41 | $147 | $2,130 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 31 | $24 | $320 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 25 | $67 | $810 |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | 25 | $658 | $8,690 |
| Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation | 23 | $259 | $3,390 |
| Transfer of tendon to back of hand | 23 | $313 | $7,820 |
| Finger splint, static | 22 | $2 | $21 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 20 | $37 | $450 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 19 | $45 | $640 |
| Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 18 | $11 | $118 |
| Closed treatment of broken finger or thumb at midportion or part near hand | 17 | $139 | $2,020 |
| Incision or the tendon covering on the top side of the wrist | 16 | $243 | $3,500 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | 15 | $49 | $650 |
| Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 45 minutes | 15 | $62 | $151 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 14 | $29 | $440 |
| Closed treatment of broken hand bone | 13 | $243 | $3,030 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 13 | $161 | $2,240 |
| Closed treatment of broken end of finger or thumb | 12 | $134 | $1,910 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 11 | $970 | $13,050 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Kardashian is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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