Medicare Enrolled

Dr. George Kardouss, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Dearborn, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1213 MASON ST, Dearborn, MI 48124
3135612446
In practice since 2018 (8 years)
NPI: 1780175687 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Kardouss from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kardouss

Dr. George Kardouss is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Dearborn, MI, with 8 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kardouss performed 363 Medicare services across 247 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kardouss received a total of $9,841 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 109 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. 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. Kardouss is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 8 years in practice ▲ 363 Medicare services $9,841 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
363
Medicare services
Bottom 14% in MI for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
247
Unique beneficiaries
$58
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~45 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
139 $66 $130
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails
Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session.
92 $31 $90
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
36 $37 $75
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
31 $80 $168
Foot X-ray, 3+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints.
26 $28 $63
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
20 $130 $238
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
19 $103 $178
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,841
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,406/year across 7 years
Top 18% in MI for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
109
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,263 (63.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$3,577 (36.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,183
2023
$1,393
2022
$4,407
2021
$351
2020
$837
2019
$1,321
2018
$350

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Pinnacle, Inc
$174
Stryker Corporation
$158
Bone Support Inc.
$139
ACUMED LLC
$111
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$94
Paragon 28, Inc.
$93
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$72
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$62
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$48
Kerecis Limited
$42
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$38
Nevro Corp.
$32
Solventum Corporation
$24
Amgen Inc.
$22
Lilly USA, LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 39.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Pinnacle, Inc
$2,616
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$1,993
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,020
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$490
ACUMED LLC
$365
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$312
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$309
Stryker Corporation
$293
Paragon 28, Inc.
$287
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$267
Nevro Corp.
$242
Osteomed LLC
$242
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$230
Bone Support Inc.
$139
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$128
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$108
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$102
Organogenesis Inc.
$97
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$84
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$83
KCI USA, Inc
$69
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$62
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$58
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$48
Kerecis Limited
$42
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$28
Solventum Corporation
$24
Amgen Inc.
$22
Bioventus LLC
$19
KCI USA, Inc.
$16
Lilly USA, LLC
$16
HARTMANN USA, INC.
$16
Abbott Laboratories
$13
Top 3 companies account for 57.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIV.A.C. · ACUMED · ALLOPURE · AUGMENT · AVANTI Sheath Introducer · Affinity · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Baby Gorilla · Baxdela · Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Bun-Yo-Matic · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CROSSCHECK · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · EXPAREL · EXT-Extremilock Foot · EXT-Staple · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · GRAFIX PL · INFINITY ADAPTIS · Integra · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · MICA · MINIBUNION · MOTOBAND · MOUNJARO · MTP · N/A · NUZYRA · NuShield · OMNIGRAFT · ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE · Omnia · OsteoMed · PROPHECY · PROSTEP · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Puraply · Q-FIX · RAYOS · Restrata Wound Matrix · SALVATION · SCP Bone Substitute · Senza · Subchondroplasty · VAC VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE · Zetuvit Plus
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (64%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists within 10 mi
206
Per 100K population
11.6
County median income
$59,521
Nearest hospital
BEAUMONT HOSPITAL - DEARBORN
0.0 mi

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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Kardouss is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% of MI peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Kardouss experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kardouss performed 139 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Kardouss receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kardouss received a total of $9,841 from 33 companies across 109 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Kardouss's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Dearborn?
Dr. Kardouss's average Medicare payment per service is $58. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Kardouss) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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