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Dr. George John Lian, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: ankle reconstruction, foot arthritis, ankle problems, and more.

2801 K Street Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95816

(916) 732-3340

Dr. George John Lian, MD is an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. George John Lian, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Sutter Health, Mercy General Hospital and Hill Physicians.

Office Locations

Hill Physicians

2801 K Street Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95816

(916) 732-3340

(916) 732-3360

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George John Lian, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

ankle arthroplasty

ankle reconstruction

ankle replacement

total ankle replacement

In 2023, Dr. George John Lian, MD had a list price for ankle arthroplasty, ankle reconstruction, ankle replacement, and total ankle replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 Affordability:

total joint replacement

In 2012, Dr. George John Lian, MD had a list price for total joint replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. George John Lian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Lian, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	135
doctor visit	639
hospital care	21
immobilization	52
implant removal	27
injections	135
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	72
reconstructive surgery	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Lian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2013 were lower extremity surgery, aspiration, injections and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Lian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
bone surgery	44
doctor visit	563
excision	13
hospital care	14
immobilization	44
implant removal	13
injections	90
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	104
reconstructive surgery	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	29
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Lian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, immobilization and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Lian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
doctor visit	574
hospital care	26
immobilization	48
implant removal	21
injections	77
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	42
reconstructive surgery	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	20
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	35
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Lian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Lian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	103
doctor visit	561
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	46
immobilization	37
implant removal	16
injections	103
inpatient care	46
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	47
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	786
Black	30
Hispanic	50
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	92
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Lian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Lian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
bone surgery	24
doctor visit	475
fracture surgery	19
hospital care	95
immobilization	38
injections	94
inpatient care	95
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	88
reconstructive surgery	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	15
Hispanic	30
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	50
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Lian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Lian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
doctor visit	441
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	60
immobilization	44
implant removal	13
injections	90
inpatient care	60
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	48
reconstructive surgery	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	21
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	48
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Lian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Lian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
bone surgery	35
doctor visit	468
hospital care	52
immobilization	31
implant removal	12
injections	82
inpatient care	52
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	71
reconstructive surgery	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	16
Hispanic	22
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	40
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Lian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2019 were aspiration, hospital care, inpatient care and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Lian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
bone surgery	15
doctor visit	452
hospital care	61
immobilization	37
injections	61
inpatient care	61
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	56
reconstructive surgery	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	15
Hispanic	22
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	28
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Lian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Lian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
doctor visit	342
hospital care	38
immobilization	29
injections	76
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	15
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	34
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Lian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Lian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
doctor visit	366
hospital care	38
immobilization	31
injections	77
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	39
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Lian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Lian, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
doctor visit	394
hospital care	48
immobilization	34
implant removal	13
injections	101
inpatient care	48

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	29
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Lian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George John Lian, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sacramento, CA were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and inpatient care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	89
bone surgery	29
doctor visit	479
excision	13
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	45
immobilization	38
implant removal	16
injections	89
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	55
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	334
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	24
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	109
85 and over	38
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	189

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Lian, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George John Lian, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. George John Lian, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George John Lian, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Sutter Health

Mercy General Hospital

Hill Physicians

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 John Lian, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, SCAN Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Anthem, Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO, Health Net, UnitedHealthcare, Central Health Plan, Western Health Advantage (WHA), Accepted Aetna Plans: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): HMO: HMO Deductible Plans: Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO and Accepted SCAN Plans: Sutter Senior Advantage, a SCAN Medicare Plan (HMO).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. George John Lian, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

SCAN Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Cigna

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Anthem

Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO

Health Net

UnitedHealthcare

Central Health Plan

Western Health Advantage (WHA)

Accepted Aetna Plans: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): HMO: HMO Deductible Plans: Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted SCAN Plans: Sutter Senior Advantage, a SCAN Medicare Plan (HMO)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George John Lian, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George John Lian, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sacramento, CA.

3.6

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$33,048 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $17,598	ARTHREX $14,939	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $463	$48
Stryker Corporation	$4,756 PROstep $2,061	Star $1,193	Orthobiologics $942	Infinity $400	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $34	Other $125
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$2,391 Infinity $1,844	FOOTANDANKLE $382	AUGMENT $78	Foot and Ankle $65	INBONE $23
Sequoia Surgical, Inc.	$2,335 $2,335
Tornier, Inc.	$954 LE - Stabilis Plating System $818	LE - Salto Talaris Total Ankle $108	LE - MaxLock Extreme $20	LE - Mini MaxLock Extreme $8
Other	$762 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $274	AccuFill $104	VAC VERAFLO $29	ANJESO $27	VAC THERAPY $23	Other $306

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$17,503
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,400
Travel and Lodging	$8,405
Consulting Fee	$3,500
Food and Beverage	$3,147
Other	$2,291

Biography

Dr. George Lian is a Sacramento, CA physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Lian is conversant in Spanish. Areas of expertise for Dr. Lian include foot pain, ankle arthritis, and foot reconstruction. He is affiliated with Mercy General Hospital, Hill Physicians, and Sutter Health. Dr. Lian studied medicine at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Lian completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Patient ratings for Dr. Lian average 3.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Lian appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and more. He has an open panel in Sacramento, CA according to Hill Physicians.