In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Eric R. George, MD performed more adjacent tissue transfer, arm CT scan, arm imaging, arm X-ray, carpal tunnel injection, carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, finger tenosynovectomy, forearm fasciotomy, injections, joint aspiration, joint surgery, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, pedicled muscle flap reconstruction, reconstructive plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, splinting (splint application), tendon sheath lesion excision from hand, tendon surgery, tendon transplant, tenolysis, tenosynovectomy, tissue transfer, trigger finger surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arm surgery, removal of internal scar tissue, and tendon transfer that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. Eric R. George, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Metairie, LA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric R. George, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	448
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	853
excision	13
immobilization	14
injections	533
musculoskeletal imaging	41
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	39
synovectomy	21
tendon surgery	35
upper extremity surgery	74
X-rays	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric R. George, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Metairie, LA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric R. George, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	399
bone surgery	18
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	941
excision	18
injections	616
musculoskeletal imaging	43
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	43
synovectomy	39
tendon surgery	57
transplant procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	118
X-rays	43

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	63
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric R. George, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Metairie, LA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric R. George, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	341
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	866
injections	627
musculoskeletal imaging	46
nerve procedures	56
open surgery	56
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
synovectomy	40
tendon surgery	40
tissue transfer	12
upper extremity surgery	96
X-rays	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	29
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	45
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric R. George, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Metairie, LA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric R. George, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	297
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	798
injections	568
musculoskeletal imaging	43
nerve procedures	57
open surgery	57
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
synovectomy	43
tendon surgery	43
tissue transfer	31
upper extremity surgery	100
X-rays	43

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	824
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	72
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric R. George, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Metairie, LA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric R. George, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	261
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	855
injections	590
joint surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	50
nerve procedures	74
open surgery	74
plastic surgery procedures	41
reconstructive surgery	41
synovectomy	36
tendon surgery	36
tissue transfer	41
upper extremity surgery	122
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	22
X-rays	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	26
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	42
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric R. George, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Metairie, LA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric R. George, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	310
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	818
injections	627
musculoskeletal imaging	41
nerve procedures	58
open surgery	58
plastic surgery procedures	43
reconstructive surgery	43
synovectomy	54
tendon surgery	54
tissue transfer	43
upper extremity surgery	112
X-rays	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	20
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	31
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric R. George, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Metairie, LA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric R. George, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	286
CT scan	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	730
excision	17
injections	540
joint surgery	19
musculoskeletal imaging	42
nerve procedures	42
open surgery	42
plastic surgery procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	44
synovectomy	20
tendon surgery	49
tissue transfer	25
upper extremity surgery	110
X-rays	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	22
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	36
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric R. George, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Metairie, LA during 2019 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, CT scan and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric R. George, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	363
CT scan	595
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	916
excision	30
injections	638
joint surgery	41
musculoskeletal imaging	619
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	54
plastic surgery procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	61
synovectomy	40
tendon surgery	40
tissue transfer	32
upper extremity surgery	135
X-rays	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	22
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	32
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric R. George, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Metairie, LA during 2020 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, CT scan and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric R. George, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	246
CT scan	373
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	681
injections	501
joint surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	388
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
plastic surgery procedures	27
reconstructive surgery	50
rehabilitation	83
synovectomy	38
tendon surgery	38
tissue transfer	27
upper extremity surgery	85
X-rays	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	29
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric R. George, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Metairie, LA during 2021 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, CT scan and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric R. George, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	301
CT scan	444
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	823
immobilization	19
injections	591
joint surgery	22
musculoskeletal imaging	477
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	28
plastic surgery procedures	23
reconstructive surgery	45
synovectomy	56
tendon surgery	68
tissue transfer	23
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	118
X-rays	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	21
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric R. George, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Metairie, LA during 2022 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, CT scan and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric R. George, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	340
CT scan	421
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	941
excision	13
fasciotomy	22
injections	647
joint surgery	39
musculoskeletal imaging	473
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
plastic surgery procedures	27
reconstructive surgery	53
removal of internal scar tissue	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
synovectomy	14
tendon surgery	111
tissue transfer	27
transplant procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	137
X-rays	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	32
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	24
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	2
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric R. George, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Metairie, LA during 2023 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, CT scan and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric R. George, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	379
CT scan	448
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	810
excision	13
fasciotomy	33
immobilization	15
injections	686
joint surgery	30
musculoskeletal imaging	476
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
plastic surgery procedures	38
reconstructive surgery	55
removal of internal scar tissue	159
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
synovectomy	24
tendon surgery	238
tissue transfer	38
transplant procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	258
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13
X-rays	28

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	38
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	37
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	2
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric R. George, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric R. George, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Metairie, LA were injections, CT scan, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	330
bone surgery	18
CT scan	382
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	836
excision	17
fasciotomy	27
immobilization	16
injections	597
joint surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	228
nerve procedures	42
open surgery	42
plastic surgery procedures	29
reconstructive surgery	43
rehabilitation	83
removal of internal scar tissue	110
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
synovectomy	35
tendon surgery	67
tissue transfer	29
transplant procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	122
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17
X-rays	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD.

**Gender**
Female	314
Male	189

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	433
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	36
75 to 84	125
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	288

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric R. George, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric R. George, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.42 out of 5 stars based on 12 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric R. George, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Metairie, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$122 XIAFLEX $122
Stryker Corporation	$87 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $49	TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $38
Mallinckrodt LLC	$30 OFIRMEV $15	XARTEMIS XR $15
Horizon Pharma plc	$17 Duexis $17
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$17 KRYSTEXXA $17
Other	$37 GenVisc 850 $14	SBO-HPS $12	$11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$309

Biography

Dr. Eric George is a physician who specializes in plastic surgery and hand surgery. Dr. George graduated from Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine.