In 2023, Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD had a list price for arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, lower extremity arterial duplex, and lower extremity (leg) arterial ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

stress EKG

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

duplex ultrasound

echocardiogram

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

spectral Doppler echocardiography

venous duplex ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, duplex ultrasound, echocardiogram (echo), lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, spectral Doppler echocardiography, and venous duplex ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD treated as a cardiologist in West Plains, MO during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
cardiac procedures	1104
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	2185
hospital care	384
inpatient care	384
minimally invasive procedures	46
nuclear scan	329
pelvic imaging	24
stress testing	575
ultrasound (sonogram)	903
vascular procedures	487

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD treated as a cardiologist in West Plains, MO during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
cardiac procedures	899
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1838
hospital care	447
inpatient care	447
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	219
pelvic imaging	12
stress testing	382
ultrasound (sonogram)	760
vascular procedures	307

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	905
Female	1048

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1914
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	602
From 75 to 84	646
85 and over	339
Less than 65	366

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD treated as a cardiologist in West Plains, MO during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
ambulatory monitoring	18
cardiac procedures	1006
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	1964
hospital care	473
inpatient care	430
minimally invasive procedures	59
nuclear scan	270
outpatient care	43
pelvic imaging	15
stress testing	413
ultrasound (sonogram)	763
vascular procedures	313

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	930
Female	1036

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1931
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	595
From 75 to 84	667
85 and over	303
Less than 65	401

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD treated as a cardiologist in West Plains, MO during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	36
ambulatory monitoring	106
cardiac procedures	1050
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1753
hospital care	446
inpatient care	446
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	301
pelvic imaging	36
stress testing	448
ultrasound (sonogram)	851
vascular procedures	530

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2046
Female	2400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4368
Black	22
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1388
From 75 to 84	1418
85 and over	760
Less than 65	880

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD treated as a cardiologist in West Plains, MO during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	45
ambulatory monitoring	98
blood draw	63
cardiac procedures	1121
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1839
hospital care	360
inpatient care	325
minimally invasive procedures	33
nuclear scan	282
outpatient care	35
pelvic imaging	45
stress testing	509
ultrasound (sonogram)	928
vascular procedures	621

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1069
Female	1247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2271
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	740
From 75 to 84	716
85 and over	412
Less than 65	448

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD treated as a cardiologist in West Plains, MO during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
ambulatory monitoring	82
blood draw	140
cardiac procedures	1083
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1390
hospital care	254
inpatient care	229
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	267
outpatient care	25
pelvic imaging	18
stress testing	469
ultrasound (sonogram)	905
vascular procedures	565

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1093
Female	1235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2283
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	782
From 75 to 84	725
85 and over	372
Less than 65	449

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD treated as a cardiologist in West Plains, MO during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
ambulatory monitoring	60
blood draw	149
cardiac procedures	855
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1149
hospital care	241
inpatient care	229
minimally invasive procedures	40
nuclear scan	198
outpatient care	12
pelvic imaging	19
stress testing	362
ultrasound (sonogram)	739
vascular procedures	480

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	956
Female	1107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2026
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	666
From 75 to 84	671
85 and over	343
Less than 65	383

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD treated as a cardiologist in West Plains, MO during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
ambulatory monitoring	77
blood draw	17
cardiac procedures	942
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1131
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
minimally invasive procedures	33
nuclear scan	213
pelvic imaging	15
stress testing	386
ultrasound (sonogram)	749
vascular procedures	461

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	939
Female	1074

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1976
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	638
From 75 to 84	657
85 and over	375
Less than 65	343

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD treated as a cardiologist in West Plains, MO during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
cardiac procedures	556
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	964
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	107
pelvic imaging	11
stress testing	197
ultrasound (sonogram)	680
vascular procedures	484

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	704
Female	838

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1520
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	517
85 and over	272
Less than 65	249

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD treated as a cardiologist in West Plains, MO during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
ambulatory monitoring	15
blood draw	20
cardiac procedures	581
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	976
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210
minimally invasive procedures	33
nuclear scan	88
pelvic imaging	21
stress testing	180
ultrasound (sonogram)	609
vascular procedures	365

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	654
Female	774

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1407
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	462
From 75 to 84	496
85 and over	268
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD treated as a cardiologist in West Plains, MO during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
cardiac procedures	595
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	794
hospital care	193
inpatient care	179
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	105
outpatient care	14
pelvic imaging	15
stress testing	204
ultrasound (sonogram)	564
vascular procedures	277

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	665
Female	820

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1453
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	487
From 75 to 84	560
85 and over	280
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD treated as a cardiologist in West Plains, MO during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	629
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	682
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	143
stress testing	284
ultrasound (sonogram)	396
vascular procedures	127

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	561
Female	737

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	472
85 and over	242
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD treated as a cardiologist in West Plains, MO were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and stress testing.

abdominal imaging	21
ambulatory monitoring	65
blood draw	77
cardiac procedures	868
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1388
hospital care	295
inpatient care	284
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	210
outpatient care	25
pelvic imaging	21
stress testing	367
ultrasound (sonogram)	737
vascular procedures	418

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	876
Female	1026

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1867
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	628
85 and over	330
Less than 65	335
65 to 74	608

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	9
Dementia	15

Education & Training

He has a state license in Missouri.

Licensed In: Missouri

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$580 ENTRESTO $561	NON BRAND $19
Amgen Inc.	$546 Repatha $304	Corlanor $225	$17
Pfizer Inc.	$494 ELIQUIS $453	VIAGRA $30	CHANTIX $10
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$409 Praxbind $144	JARDIANCE $121	Pradaxa $115	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $29
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$380 ELIQUIS $380
Other	$2,451 XARELTO $330	LifeVest $313	BRILINTA $121	PRALUENT $112	ANORO $51	Other $1,524

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,103
Education	$306
Travel and Lodging	$227
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$225

Biography

Dr. Achenkunju George specializes in adult cardiology and practices in West Plains, MO. He is affiliated with Ozarks Medical Center.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Achenkunju K. George, FACC, MD From 2012 - 2023

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