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Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

4300 Talbot Road S Suite 300
Renton, WA 98055

(425) 228-6262

Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS is a retina specialist in Renton, WA specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS is affiliated with UW Medicine Valley Medical Center.

Office Locations

4300 Talbot Road S Suite 300
Renton, WA 98055

(425) 228-6262

(425) 228-6260

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

In 2023, Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Top 25%

By Volume:

intravitreal drug injection

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS performed more intravitreal drug injection, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Renton, WA during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	130
doctor visit	667
eye procedures	6487
injections	1145
photocoagulation	133
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	130

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Renton, WA during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	125
doctor visit	698
eye procedures	7332
injections	1374
photocoagulation	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	125

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	73
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	146
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Renton, WA during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	104
doctor visit	550
eye procedures	8291
injections	1470
photocoagulation	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	104

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	37
Hispanic	32
Asian	92
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	152
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Renton, WA during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	130
doctor visit	650
eye procedures	8773
injections	1654
laser treatment	20
photocoagulation	101
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	130

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	1016
Female	1254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1834
Black	72
Hispanic	86
Asian	202
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	902
From 75 to 84	768
85 and over	402
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Renton, WA during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	84
doctor visit	501
eye procedures	9186
injections	2074
laser treatment	14
photocoagulation	141
ultrasound (sonogram)	84

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	579

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	841
Black	45
Hispanic	31
Asian	88
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	193
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Renton, WA during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	62
doctor visit	486
eye procedures	9188
injections	1931
photocoagulation	123
ultrasound (sonogram)	62

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	479
Female	650

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	889
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	105
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	455
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	201
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Renton, WA during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	80
doctor visit	431
eye procedures	9003
injections	1964
laser treatment	12
photocoagulation	71
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	469
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	847
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	90
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	359
85 and over	208
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Renton, WA during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	49
doctor visit	349
eye procedures	8504
injections	1873
photocoagulation	34
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	467
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	856
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	91
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	214
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Renton, WA during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	45
doctor visit	382
eye procedures	6702
injections	1699
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	743
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	71
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	174
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Renton, WA during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	45
doctor visit	336
eye procedures	5762
injections	1369
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	485

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	702
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	69
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	186
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Renton, WA during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	41
doctor visit	345
eye procedures	6041
injections	1524
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	601

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	825
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	84
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	241
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Renton, WA were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

diagnostic imaging	81
doctor visit	490
eye procedures	7751
injections	1643
laser treatment	15
photocoagulation	91
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	81

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	87
Non-Hispanic White	815
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	358
85 and over	192
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	385

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Washington.

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UW Medicine Valley Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.	$11,820 VISUCAM Fundus Cameras $11,820
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$1,984 VISUCAM Fundus Cameras $1,789	CIRRUS HD-OCT $174	FF450plus $20
Alimera Sciences, Inc.	$489 ILUVIEN $489
Notal Vision, Inc.	$389 $389
Genentech USA, Inc.	$280 VABYSMO $180	LUCENTIS $100
Other	$1,114 OZURDEX $302	Vitreoretinal Equipment $104	Eylea $66	ACTHAR $56	VISUDYNE $48	Other $538

**Types of Payments**
Long term medical supply or device loan	$11,820
Food and Beverage	$1,935
Gift	$1,809
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$389
Education	$99
Other	$24

Biography

Dr. George Ko is a specialist in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Dr. Ko studied medicine at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He is affiliated with UW Medicine Valley Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Ko, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

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Affiliations & Hospitals

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General Payments

Biography

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