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Dr. George James Azar III, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

139 Fairfield Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 450-2401

Dr. George James Azar III, MD is a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Dr. George James Azar III, MD is affiliated with Merit Health.

Office Locations

Merit Health

139 Fairfield Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 450-2401

(601) 450-2433

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Azar III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George James Azar III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
breast procedures	15
catheterization	12
doctor visit	486
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	244
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	37
inpatient care	244
lab tests	18
minimally invasive procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
women's imaging	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Azar III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George James Azar III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
blood draw	21
breast procedures	21
catheterization	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	463
excision	18
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	232
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	35
inpatient care	232
lab tests	45
minimally invasive procedures	29
preventive care	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
women's imaging	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	28
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Azar III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George James Azar III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
abdominal surgery	14
blood draw	30
breast procedures	11
catheterization	33
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	461
excision	16
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	170
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	69
inpatient care	170
lab tests	71
minimally invasive procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
women's imaging	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	35
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Azar III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George James Azar III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
blood draw	12
catheterization	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	48
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	579
excision	48
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	226
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	48
inpatient care	226
minimally invasive procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	842
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	88
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Azar III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George James Azar III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
breast procedures	13
catheterization	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	589
excision	25
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	209
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	209
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	44
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Azar III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George James Azar III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	531
excision	24
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	219
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	219
minimally invasive procedures	26
minor procedures	12
preventive care	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	47
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Azar III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George James Azar III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
breast procedures	14
catheterization	32
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	558
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	205
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	205
minimally invasive procedures	29
minor procedures	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	36
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Azar III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George James Azar III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	513
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
minimally invasive procedures	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	26
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Azar III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George James Azar III, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
doctor visit	417
excision	19
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	32
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Azar III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George James Azar III, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	50
doctor visit	458
excision	50
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	247
inpatient care	247
minimally invasive procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	38
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Azar III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George James Azar III, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
doctor visit	367
excision	17
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	38
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Azar III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George James Azar III, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
doctor visit	339
excision	19
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	26
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Azar III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George James Azar III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	305
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	22
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George James Azar III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George James Azar III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Hattiesburg, MS were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

abdominal imaging	12
abdominal surgery	13
anastomosis	11
blood draw	20
breast procedures	14
catheterization	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	466
excision	24
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	191
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	191
lab tests	44
minimally invasive procedures	19
minor procedures	13
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
women's imaging	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	342
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	116
85 and over	35
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	192

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George James Azar III, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	19
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. George James Azar III, MD graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. He completed residency at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery Surgery and has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Surgery

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George James Azar III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Merit Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$5,462 Da Vinci Surgical System $5,462
Davol Inc.	$966 Phasix Mesh $726	DAV-OptiFixTM $12	$227
Applied Medical Resources Corporation	$812 CLIP APPLIERS $812
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$423 Erleada $396	ZYTIGA $27
Allergan Inc.	$325 STRATTICE $208	BOTOX $47	AVYCAZ $26	AlloDerm $16	TEFLARO $14	Other $14
Other	$3,277 Xofigo $260	STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS $240	AlloDerm $196	XTANDI $182	STRATTICE $128	Other $2,272

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,418
Education	$4,072
Travel and Lodging	$1,774

Biography

Dr. George Azar's medical specialty is general surgery. Dr. Azar is professionally affiliated with Merit Health. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Tulane University, Dr. Azar attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans for medical school.

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