Medicare Enrolled

Dr. George Lawson, MD

Plastic Surgery · Winston Salem, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
2901 MAPLEWOOD AVE, Winston Salem, NC 27103
3367658620
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1225185010 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. Lawson 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. Lawson

Dr. George Lawson is a plastic surgery specialist in Winston Salem, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lawson performed 61 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lawson received a total of $5,061 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 132 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. Lawson 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 ▲ 61 Medicare services $5,061 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
61
Medicare services
Bottom 38% in NC for plastic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$77
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 (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.
 31 $59 $135
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.
 17 $111 $325
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.
 13 $73 $200
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 ↗
$5,061
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $723/year across 7 years
Top 35% in NC for plastic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
26
Companies
132
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
$2,489
2023
$426
2022
$649
2021
$200
2020
$245
2019
$576
2018
$476

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$2,143
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$76
Mentor Worldwide LLC
$74
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$45
TELA Bio, Inc.
$44
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$24
Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$24
Stryker Corporation
$23
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$20
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 92.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$2,420
Mentor Worldwide LLC
$542
Allergan, Inc.
$388
Sientra, Inc.
$380
Allergan Inc.
$215
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$215
Stryker Corporation
$120
TELA Bio, Inc.
$95
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$78
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$76
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$63
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$62
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$59
ACELL, INC.
$44
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$41
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$41
Avanos Medical
$35
Bioventus LLC
$29
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$24
Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$24
MEDELA LLC
$18
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$18
AirXpanders, Inc.
$18
Invuity, Inc.
$15
Lifenet Health
$13
Top 3 companies account for 66.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1788 · AEROFORM TISSUE EXPANDER SYSTEM · ALLODERM · APONVIE · ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander · BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · CLEAR+BRILLIANT · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · DERMACELL · DSUVIA · Exparel · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · MENTOR CPX 2 Breast Tissue Expander · MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer · MemoryGel Breast Implants · NATRELLE · NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS · OMNIGRAFT · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · OviTex 2S · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · Photonblade · Puraply · RENASYS GO · Restrata Wound Matrix · SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT · SPY-PHI SYSTEM · STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS · SURGIMEND · Santyl · Stravix · TheraGenesis Wound Matrix · Theragenesis Bilayer Wound Matrix
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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Geographic Context

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County median income
$65,541
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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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. Lawson 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. Lawson experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lawson performed 31 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Lawson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lawson received a total of $5,061 from 26 companies across 132 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. Lawson's costs compare to other plastic surgerists in Winston Salem?
Dr. Lawson's average Medicare payment per service is $77. 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. Lawson) 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 →

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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 →