Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Isaac George, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery · New York, NY
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Interventional — Practice combining cardiac and interventional services
Consulting-driven
177 FORT WASHINGTON AVE, New York, NY 10032
2123054134
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1457430837 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. Isaac George is a thoracic surgery specialist in New York, NY, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. George performed 745 Medicare services across 739 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. George received a total of $411,918 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 801 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. 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 in practice ▲ Top 9% volume in NY $411,918 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
745
Medicare services
Top 9% in NY for thoracic surgery
739
Unique beneficiaries
$477
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~39 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
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 280 $198 $870
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery
A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery.
217 $715 $8,428
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
64 $158 $840
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.
39 $164 $728
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.
35 $73 $366
Aortic valve replacement surgery
Surgical replacement of the aortic valve using a heart-lung machine to maintain blood circulation during the procedure.
24 $1,755 $14,452
Surgical removal of pericardial tissue for drainage
A surgical procedure to remove a piece of the sac surrounding the heart to allow for drainage.
22 $371 $4,960
Mitral valve repair through skin, initial prosthesis
A minimally invasive procedure to repair the mitral valve using a new prosthetic device inserted through the skin.
18 $1,101 $11,510
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.
18 $98 $400
Mitral valve replacement surgery
Surgical replacement of the mitral valve in the heart using a heart-lung machine to maintain circulation during the procedure.
16 $2,713 $18,575
Insertion of artificial valve between left heart chambers, percutaneous
A minimally invasive procedure to place an artificial valve between the chambers of the left side of the heart through a small skin incision.
12 $858 $8,100
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.
38.5% high complexity
0.0% medium
61.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$411,918
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $58,845/year across 7 years
Top 3% in NY for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
801
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.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$322,422 (78.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$50,194 (12.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$39,302 (9.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$69,123
2023
$84,846
2022
$52,843
2021
$22,821
2020
$38,155
2019
$58,692
2018
$85,436

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$42,364
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$14,934
Ethicon Inc.
$4,142
ATRICURE, INC.
$2,767
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,801
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,544
Abbott Laboratories
$1,444
Neuronetics, Inc.
$48
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$42
Teleflex LLC
$38
Top 3 companies account for 88.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$104,843
AtriCure, Inc.
$81,024
ATRICURE, INC.
$49,265
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$43,909
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$34,153
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$27,819
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$26,641
Medtronic, Inc.
$11,835
ABBVIE INC.
$8,892
Ethicon Inc.
$6,415
Abbott Laboratories
$5,370
Bolton Medical Inc
$4,788
Haemonetics Corporation
$3,000
JenaValve Technology, Inc.
$829
ClearFlow, Inc.
$751
Artivion, Inc.
$462
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$215
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$213
Medistim USA, Inc.
$186
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$148
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$145
CryoLife, Inc.
$140
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
$122
KCI USA, Inc.
$108
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$94
ABIOMED
$89
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$79
HemoSonics LLC
$74
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$69
Neuronetics, Inc.
$48
KCI USA, Inc
$47
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
Teleflex LLC
$38
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$37
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$22
Top 3 companies account for 57.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9273) SLS · A&E Medical / Thorecon Disposable Plate Cutter · ACC2 Cardiac Cryosurgical System · AMPLATZER AMULET · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEMS · AVALUS · AVVIGO Guidance System · Apollo · AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · AtriCure Cryosurgical System · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · Avalus · BIOGLUE SURGICAL ADHESIVE · BOTOX · BRILINTA · BioGlue · CMF & Thoracic-None · COBRA FUSION ABLATION SYSTEM · CODMAN CERTAS · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CRYOVALVE SG PULMONARY HUMAN HEART VALVE · Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis · Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring · Cobra Fusion Ablation System · CoreValve Evolut · Dissector System · EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EPIC · ETHIBOND EXCEL · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · Epic Stented Tissue Valve · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Structural Heart · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · JARDIANCE · JenaValve Pericardial TAVR System · LOTUS EDGE · LifeVest · MANTA · MITRACLIP · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · MiraQ · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · Models · Mosaic · NAVITOR · NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY SYSTEM · Optis Coronary Imaging System · PASCAL · PORTICO · PREVELEAK · PREVENA · Pectus Bar Bending Forceps · Penditure · PleuraFlow · Portico Transcatheter Aortic HV · Product in Development · QUANTRA QPLUS SYSTEM · Regent Mechanical Heart Valve · Relay Plus · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM · SYNERGY · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Sentinel · Simulus · Standard · SternaLock 360 · SternaLock Blu · TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM · Temperature Management System · Thoracic Reconstruction · Traumaone · Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve · Virtuosaph · WATCHMAN FLX
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 →

The majority of payments (78%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for thoracic surgery in NY.

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Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists within 10 mi
298
Per 100K population
18.3
County median income
$104,553
Nearest hospital
NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE
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. George is a cardiac & interventional specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in NY), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 3% of NY peers, 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 new patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. George performed 280 new patient office visit, complex (60-74 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. George receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. George received a total of $411,918 from 35 companies across 801 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. George's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in New York?
Dr. George's average Medicare payment per service is $477. 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 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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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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →