Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Clifford Georges, M.D.
Urology Physician · Allentown, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Georges
Dr. Clifford Georges is an urology physician in Allentown, PA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Georges performed 2,226 Medicare services across 1,933 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Georges received a total of $13,344 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 314 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology 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. Georges 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 29% volume in PA
$13,344 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,226
Medicare services
Top 29% in PA for urology physician
1,933
Unique beneficiaries
$62
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
461 | $2 | $10 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
334 | $7 | $55 |
| 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. |
322 | $78 | $210 |
| 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. |
270 | $62 | $146 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
170 | $168 | $421 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
169 | $8 | $120 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube A procedure to place a temporary tube into the bladder. This allows for the drainage of urine from the bladder. |
70 | $41 | $150 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
67 | $102 | $255 |
| Bladder irrigation and/or instillation This procedure involves flushing the bladder with fluid to clear it or introducing medication directly into the bladder. |
64 | $54 | $175 |
| Ureteral stent insertion via endoscope A flexible tube is inserted into the ureter using an endoscope to keep the passage open and allow urine to flow from the kidney to the bladder. |
38 | $117 | $1,148 |
| Endoscopic removal of foreign body, stone, or stent from urethra or bladder A procedure to remove a foreign object, stone, or stent from the urethra or bladder using an endoscope. The endoscope is a thin tube with a camera inserted into the urinary tract to locate and extract the item. |
36 | $221 | $500 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 35 | $2 | $5 |
| 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. |
28 | $113 | $317 |
| Ureteral stone crushing with stent insertion An endoscope is used to break up a stone in the ureter, followed by the placement of a stent to keep the ureter open. |
26 | $367 | $1,018 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
22 | $101 | $268 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
19 | $39 | $155 |
| Transurethral prostate removal with electrocautery This procedure involves removing the prostate gland through the urethra using an endoscope and an electrocautery knife to control bleeding. |
17 | $513 | $1,776 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
15 | $11 | $65 |
| Waterjet prostate destruction via urethra A procedure that uses a high-pressure water jet to destroy prostate tissue, accessed through the urethra. |
14 | $546 | $1,370 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
14 | $62 | $170 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
12 | $148 | $460 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
12 | $59 | $195 |
| 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. |
11 | $60 | $205 |
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.
4.5% high complexity
20.8% medium
74.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$13,344
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,906/year across 7 years
Top 11% in PA for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
314
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
$13,343 (100.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1 (0.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,694
2023
$2,841
2022
$2,108
2021
$1,206
2020
$554
2019
$1,771
2018
$3,171
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,234
Teleflex LLC
$215
Nevro Corp.
$182
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$32
COLOPLAST CORP
$15
PFIZER INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 96.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,556
NeoTract Inc.
$2,530
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$1,900
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$1,291
Medtronic, Inc.
$800
PFIZER INC.
$572
Teleflex LLC
$502
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$471
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$314
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$264
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$221
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$220
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$199
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$186
Nevro Corp.
$182
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$144
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$144
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$119
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$106
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$101
Olympus America Inc.
$73
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$69
Photocure Inc
$62
AbbVie, Inc.
$57
Coloplast Corp
$54
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$38
Axonics, Inc.
$37
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$26
ABBVIE INC.
$23
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$17
COLOPLAST CORP
$15
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$14
Retrophin, Inc.
$1
Top 3 companies account for 52.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · 8.5 FR. X 700MM · AMS 700 · AMS 700 CXR RTE Kit · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · Androgel · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BOTOX · BRACANALYSIS CDX · BRACAnalysis CDx · CMOS VIDEO URETEROSCOPE · CYSVIEW · ELIGARD · ENVARSUS · ERLEADA · Erleada · FIRMAGON · Flex-X · Flex-X / IMAGE 1 S · GEMTESA · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION · GENERAL - ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION · GENERAL BPH · General - Erectile Dysfunction · HOPKINS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · INTERSTIM · Infinion 16 · Isiris aStent Removal Device · LYNPARZA · LYNX · Luja Coude · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · Prolaris · REZUM · Senza · Soltive · TOVIAZ · Titan · UROLIFT · UroLift · UroLift System · Veozah · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTANDI · Xofigo · Xtandi · ZYTIGA · iTIND System · n.a.
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Urology physicians within 10 mi
47
Per 100K population
12.5
County median income
$77,493
Nearest hospital
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
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. Georges is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in PA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of PA peers, with 18 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. Georges experienced with automated urinalysis?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Georges performed 461 automated urinalysis 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. Georges receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Georges received a total of $13,344 from 34 companies across 314 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. Georges's costs compare to other urology physicians in Allentown?
Dr. Georges's average Medicare payment per service is $62. 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. Georges) 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 →
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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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