Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Daniel George, M.D.

Urology Physician · Durham, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CTR, Durham, NC 27710
9196204467
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1124101381 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. George 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. George

Dr. Daniel George is an urology physician in Durham, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. George performed 443 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. George received a total of $1,059,135 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 607 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. George 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ 443 Medicare services $1,059,135 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
443
Medicare services
Bottom 19% in NC for urology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$96
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
333 $98 $344
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.
76 $69 $255
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 34 $128 $490
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,059,135
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $151,305/year across 7 years
Top 1% in NC for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
607
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$105,868
2023
$193,561
2022
$139,494
2021
$109,483
2020
$139,774
2019
$154,735
2018
$216,220

Payments by company (2024)

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37,131
AstraZeneca UK Limited
$25,345
PFIZER INC.
$12,908
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$10,358
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$7,820
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$4,555
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$4,300
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
$2,600
AstraZeneca AB
$685
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$87
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$36
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$27
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 71.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$262,627
PFIZER INC.
$162,956
GENZYME CORPORATION
$122,709
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$113,904
Exelixis Inc.
$69,883
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$69,272
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$59,209
AstraZeneca UK Limited
$30,230
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$23,651
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$20,997
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
$15,040
Advanced Accelerator Applications
$14,228
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$12,860
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$12,535
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$9,916
EMD Serono, Inc.
$8,540
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$7,347
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$7,014
Eisai Inc.
$6,935
Seagen Inc.
$6,251
PFIZER INTERNATIONAL LLC
$6,233
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
$6,066
EISAI INC.
$3,790
AstraZeneca AB
$3,060
Janssen Global Services, LLC
$2,430
Aadi Bioscience, Inc.
$1,000
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$159
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
$92
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$87
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$58
Genentech, Inc.
$34
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$21
Top 3 companies account for 51.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Bavencio · CABOMETYX · Cabometyx · ENZALUTAMIDE · ERLEADA · Erleada · FOTIVDA · FYARRO · INLYTA · JEVTANA · KEYTRUDA · LUTATHERA · LYNPARZA · Lenvima · NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED · Non-Covered · Nubeqa · OPDIVO · ORGOVYX · PADCEV · PLUVICTO · PROVENGE · SUTENT · TALZENNA · TECENTRIQ · Truqap · VOTRIENT · XTANDI · Xofigo · Xtandi · YERVOY
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. George is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. George experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. George performed 333 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. George receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. George received a total of $1,059,135 from 32 companies across 607 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. George's costs compare to other urology physicians in Durham?
Dr. George's average Medicare payment per service is $96. 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. George) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →