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Dr. George James Florakis, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Eye Disease Ophthalmology (Corneal and External Diseases)
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
Professional interests include: pterygium, cornea transplant (keratoplasty), corneal surgery, and more.
110 Brook Street
Scarsdale, NY 10583

Dr. George James Florakis, MD is a cornea specialist in Scarsdale, NY specializing in eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. George James Florakis, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors and ColumbiaDoctors at New York Presbyterian The One.

View Doctor's Full Profile (914) 723-1641

Office Locations

110 Brook Street
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 723-1641
(914) 723-5468
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1111 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604
(212) 305-9535
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George James Florakis, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

cornea transplant
endothelial keratoplasty
intermediate eye exam

In 2024, Dr. George James Florakis, MD performed more cornea transplant (keratoplasty), endothelial keratoplasty, and intermediate eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures
ophthalmic ultrasound
SCODI of the anterior segment
ultrasound corneal pachymetry

In 2012, Dr. George James Florakis, MD performed more eye procedures, ophthalmic ultrasound, SCODI of the anterior segment (SCODI-A), and ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Florakis, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Scarsdale, NY during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), transplant procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

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

eye procedures 3034
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 54
transplant procedures 69
ultrasound (sonogram) 310

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Florakis, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Scarsdale, NY during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), transplant procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

excision 12
eye procedures 2943
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 12
transplant procedures 71
ultrasound (sonogram) 281

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 263
Female 460
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 612
Black 43
Hispanic 42
Asian 13
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 226
From 75 to 84 259
85 and over 215
Less than 65 23

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

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 12
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 30
Dementia 7
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Florakis, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Scarsdale, NY during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), transplant procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

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

eye procedures 2779
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 46
transplant procedures 60
ultrasound (sonogram) 336

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 246
Female 424
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 560
Black 45
Hispanic 39
Asian 11
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 205
From 75 to 84 254
85 and over 189
Less than 65 22

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

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 29
Dementia 9
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Florakis, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Scarsdale, NY during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), transplant procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

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

eye procedures 2922
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 40
transplant procedures 64
ultrasound (sonogram) 386

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 518
Female 860
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1138
Black 94
Hispanic 86
Asian 30
Other 30
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 470
From 75 to 84 488
85 and over 374
Less than 65 46

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

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 30
Dementia 9
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Florakis, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Scarsdale, NY during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and transplant procedures.

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

diagnostic imaging 26
eye procedures 3139
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 52
transplant procedures 38
ultrasound (sonogram) 421

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 252
Female 431
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 559
Black 45
Hispanic 44
Asian 16
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 228
From 75 to 84 245
85 and over 183
Less than 65 27

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

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 30
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Florakis, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Scarsdale, NY during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), transplant procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

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

diagnostic imaging 19
eye procedures 3061
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 22
transplant procedures 67
ultrasound (sonogram) 295

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 245
Female 421
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 539
Black 49
Hispanic 44
Asian 15
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 222
From 75 to 84 245
85 and over 175
Less than 65 24

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

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 29
Dementia 8
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Florakis, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Scarsdale, NY during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and transplant procedures.

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

diagnostic imaging 20
eye procedures 3353
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 87
transplant procedures 64
ultrasound (sonogram) 259

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 234
Female 445
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 559
Black 44
Hispanic 39
Asian 14
Other 23
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 222
From 75 to 84 243
85 and over 183
Less than 65 31

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

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 27
Dementia 10
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Florakis, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Scarsdale, NY during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and transplant procedures.

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

eye procedures 3604
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 77
transplant procedures 49
ultrasound (sonogram) 328

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 259
Female 473
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 599
Black 53
Hispanic 29
Asian 19
Other 32
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 226
From 75 to 84 289
85 and over 190
Less than 65 27

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

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 28
Dementia 8
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Florakis, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Scarsdale, NY during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and transplant procedures.

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

eye procedures 2542
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 51
transplant procedures 33
ultrasound (sonogram) 233

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 234
Female 425
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 540
Black 45
Hispanic 31
Asian 16
Other 27
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 217
From 75 to 84 250
85 and over 168
Less than 65 24

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

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 26
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Florakis, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Scarsdale, NY during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and transplant procedures.

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

eye procedures 2779
transplant procedures 40
ultrasound (sonogram) 356

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 248
Female 435
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 555
Black 43
Hispanic 29
Asian 16
Other 40
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 225
From 75 to 84 261
85 and over 170
Less than 65 27

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

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 23
Dementia 7
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Florakis, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Scarsdale, NY during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), transplant procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

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

diagnostic imaging 13
eye procedures 2713
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 37
transplant procedures 66
ultrasound (sonogram) 165

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 255
Female 410
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 551
Black 38
Hispanic 26
Asian 15
Other 35
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 220
From 75 to 84 281
85 and over 147
Less than 65 17

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

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 25
Dementia 4
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Florakis, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Scarsdale, NY during 2023 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), transplant procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

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

diagnostic imaging 25
eye procedures 2869
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 39
transplant procedures 53
ultrasound (sonogram) 86

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 241
Female 396
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 532
Black 26
Hispanic 26
Asian 12
Other 41
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 200
From 75 to 84 271
85 and over 151
Less than 65 15

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

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 24
Dementia 4
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George James Florakis, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Scarsdale, NY during 2024 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), transplant procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

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

diagnostic imaging 28
doctor visit 77
eye procedures 2755
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 52
transplant procedures 52
ultrasound (sonogram) 76

2024 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 269
Female 397
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 549
Black 25
Hispanic 30
Asian 18
Other 44
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 206
From 75 to 84 283
85 and over 158
Less than 65 19

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

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 26
Dementia 4
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George James Florakis, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Scarsdale, NY were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), transplant procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

diagnostic imaging 21
doctor visit 77
excision 12
eye procedures 2961
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 12
transplant procedures 55
ultrasound (sonogram) 271

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

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

Gender
Male 251
Female 429
Ethnicity
Black / African American 42
Asian / Pacific Islander 15
Non-Hispanic White 561
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 35
Other 26
Age
75 to 84 259
85 and over 177
Less than 65 23
65 to 74 220

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

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

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 7
Osteoporosis 14
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 25
Atrial Fibrillation 11
Dementia 6
Cancer 12

Education & Training

Dr. George James Florakis, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: ophthalmology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: ophthalmology

Licensed In: New York

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. George James Florakis, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: GHI PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, Blue Shield PPO, Aetna Signature Administrators, CIGNA EPO, Blue Shield HMO, EmblemHealth, Blue Shield EPO, Medicaid Managed Care, MultiPlan, HealthSpring, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna POS, Vytra, MagnaCare, HIP EPO, United Healthcare, Great-West Healthcare, Medicare, Cigna, Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO, 1199SEIU, Oxford HMO, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, Aetna EPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Medicare - Traditional Medicare, World Trade Center Health Plan, World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan, AETNA - Medicare Managed Care, AETNA - NY Signature, Empire Blue Cross - EPO and AETNA - Student Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. George James Florakis, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

GHI PPO
Group Health Incorporated (GHI)
CIGNA PPO
CIGNA POS
CIGNA HMO
Blue Shield PPO
Aetna Signature Administrators
CIGNA EPO
Blue Shield HMO
EmblemHealth
Blue Shield EPO
Medicaid Managed Care
MultiPlan
HealthSpring
United Healthcare PPO
United Healthcare POS
United Healthcare HMO
Aetna
Railroad Medicare
UnitedHealthcare
Aetna POS
Vytra
MagnaCare
HIP EPO
United Healthcare
Great-West Healthcare
Medicare
Cigna
Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO
1199SEIU
Oxford HMO
Fidelis Care
HIP PPO
HIP POS
HIP HMO
Aetna EPO
Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO
Empire BlueCross BlueShield
Aetna PPO
Aetna HMO
Medicare - Traditional Medicare
World Trade Center Health Plan
World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan
AETNA - Medicare Managed Care
AETNA - NY Signature
Empire Blue Cross - EPO
AETNA - Student Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George James Florakis, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George James Florakis, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Scarsdale, NY. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Allergan Inc. $1,083 RESTASIS
$521 		COMBIGAN
$239
$324
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. $750 Product in Development
$750
Dompe US, Inc. $690 Oxervate
$690
Shire North American Group Inc $630 XIIDRA
$630
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. $339 CEQUA
$300 		Bromsite
$39
Other $2,796 INVELTYS
$307 		ACTHAR
$296 		AmnioGuard
$220 		XIIDRA
$180 		LOTEMAX SM
$156 		Other
$1,636
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $5,425
Consulting Fee $750
Education $113

Biography

Dr. George Florakis works as an eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). Dr. Florakis's education and training includes medical school at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center. His areas of clinical interest consist of pterygium, cornea transplant (keratoplasty), and cornea problems. He seems to be an in-network provider for Aetna EPO, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Florakis has received include Medical School: - Alvin Behrens Award; "Outstanding Graduate"; and entering Ophthalmology. Dr. Florakis (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish and Greek. He is affiliated with ColumbiaDoctors. According to ColumbiaDoctors, new patients are welcome to contact his office in White Plains, NY.

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