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Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

University of Alabama School of Dentistry

Professional interests include: jaw surgery

501 S. Preston Street Suite 148
Louisville, KY 40202

(502) 852-5401

Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS is an oral surgeon in Louisville, KY specializing in oral and maxillofacial surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama School of Dentistry. Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS is affiliated with UofL Health .

Office Locations

501 S. Preston Street Suite 148
Louisville, KY 40202

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In The News

“Dr. George Kushner, the director of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, explained that he sees ER patients with dental pain on a daily basis.”—"The tragedy of "Mountain Dew mouth" and the U.S.'s insane approach to dental care", Salon, June 2017

“"This is something I deal with daily," said Dr. George Kushner, director of the oral and maxillofacial surgery program at U of L. "And there is not a week that goes by that we don't have someone...”—"ER visits for dental problems on the rise", USA Today, June 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2023

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

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panoramic X-ray

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dental X-rays

panoramic X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS performed more panoramic X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for dental X-rays, panoramic X-ray, and X-rays 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. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS treated as an oral surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2012 were X-rays and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	118
X-rays	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS treated as an oral surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2013 were X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	82
X-rays	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS treated as an oral surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2014 were X-rays and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	65
X-rays	35

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS treated as an oral surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2015 were X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	79
X-rays	43

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	96

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS treated as an oral surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2016 were X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62
X-rays	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	27
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS treated as an oral surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2017 were X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	81
X-rays	57

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS treated as an oral surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2018 were X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	68
X-rays	49

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS treated as an oral surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2019 were X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	102
X-rays	66

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS treated as an oral surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2020 were X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	97
X-rays	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS treated as an oral surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2021 were X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80
X-rays	57

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS treated as an oral surgeon in Louisville, KY during 2022 were X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	110
X-rays	51

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS treated as an oral surgeon in Louisville, KY were X-rays and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	85
X-rays	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	35
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	44

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS graduated from University of Alabama School of Dentistry. He completed residency at University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Alabama School of Dentistry

Residency: University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UofL Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Synthes GmbH	$58,807 $58,807
Synthes USA Products LLC	$6,142 CMF $80	TRUMATCH $41	$6,021
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$4,632 TRUMATCH $4,632
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$3,199 TRUMATCH $1,443	CMF $1,037	CMF-Maxillofacial Reconstructi $59	$660
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,003 TRUMATCH $775	MATRIXMANDIBLE $356	MATRIXORTHOGNATHIC $240	MATRIXMIDFACE $183	Maxillofacial ReconstructionFixation $102	Other $347
Other	$5,434 BioHorizons Dental Implants $785	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $234	Dental Implant $231	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $226	Restrata Wound Matrix $196	Other $3,762

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$31,200
Travel and Lodging	$20,189
Consulting Fee	$10,629
Food and Beverage	$8,169
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$7,700
Other	$2,330

Biography

Dr. George Kushner specializes in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Kushner include jaw surgery. He attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Louisville for residency. Dr. Kushner is professionally affiliated with UofL Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inLouisville, KY as reported by Doctor.com.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Kushner, DMD, 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 Kushner, DMD, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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