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Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD

(151 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine and Adult Critical Care

Rush Medical College (1982)

Professional interests include: empyema, injuries, hemoptysis, and more.

26800 Crown Valley Parkway Suite 205
Mission Viejo, CA

(949) 364-3330

Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD is a pulmonologist in Mission Viejo, CA specializing in adult pulmonology, sleep medicine and adult critical care. He graduated from Rush Medical College in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD is affiliated with MemorialCare, MemorialCare Medical Group, Providence Medical Foundation, Providence, Providence Mission Hospital - Laguna Beach, Providence St. Joseph Hospital - Orange, Mission Heritage Medical Group, St. Joseph Hospital (Orange), Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo, Mission Hospital Mission Viejo and Mission Hospital Laguna Beach.

Office Locations

26800 Crown Valley Parkway Suite 205
Mission Viejo, CA

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Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo

26800 Crown Valley Parkway Suite 205, Mission Heritage Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

(949) 364-3330

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Some issues Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD can help you with:

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

CPAP Treatment

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment is a medical treatment for people with sleep apnea. Sleep apnea interrupts breathing during sleep, resulting in lapses of oxygen. Lapses of oxygen may in turn lead to severe headaches, heart problems, fatigue, and poor sleep quality. The CPAP device remedies sleep apnea by forcing open the airway with pressurized air, ensuring someone receives enough oxygen while sleeping. The CPAP device is a mask attached to a machine (with a tube) that takes in air from the surrounding room, filters it, and then pressurizes it. The constant flow of pressurized air treats sleep apnea by keeping the tongue and soft palate from obstructing the throat and airway. Benefits of CPAP treatment include:

Improved concentration and focus
Reduced snoring
Lowered risk of heart disease and stroke
Improved mental health

In order to receive a CPAP device, patients must receive a prescription from a physician. Some patients may be asked to complete an overnight sleep study known as a titration study. A titration study monitors patients' sleep using a mask attached to a CPAP machine. The technician may monitor and adjust the CPAP's air pressure throughout the night. The purpose of a titration study is to determine the appropriate air pressure for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (blocked upper airway). Once an appropriate CPAP pressure is identified, physicians or sleep technicians may recommend a specific brand or style of device to the patient for long-term use.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News

“"Patients with severe emphysema live breath to breath," said George Schiffman, a physician who specializes in pulmonary diseases.”—"MISSION VIEJO : Cruise Will Be Therapy for Patients", Los Angeles Times, March 2025

“Dr. George Schiffman, a pulmonary/critical care doctor who helped develop the hypothermic protocol at the hospital, said few embrace this technology.”—"Man keeps his cool and his life", The Orange County Register, October 2006

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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 L. Schiffman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	66
aspiration	20
blood draw	86
bronchoscopy	63
CT scan	41
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1119
hospital care	1158
inpatient care	1158
lab tests	291
minimally invasive procedures	28
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	221
sleep study	115
thoracic (chest) imaging	41
vaccines	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	41
blood draw	109
bronchoscopy	29
catheterization	12
doctor visit	1223
hospital care	850
inpatient care	850
lab tests	440
minimally invasive procedures	11
pulmonary testing	216
sleep study	72

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	142
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	55
blood draw	72
bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	881
hospital care	568
inpatient care	568
lab tests	140
pulmonary testing	283
sleep study	77

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	107
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	50
blood draw	54
bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	759
hospital care	598
inpatient care	598
lab tests	54
pulmonary testing	209
sleep study	90

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	546
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1026
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	432
85 and over	238
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	65
blood draw	44
doctor visit	734
hospital care	657
inpatient care	657
lab tests	69
pulmonary testing	211
sleep study	95

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	115
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	61
blood draw	33
doctor visit	666
hospital care	432
inpatient care	432
lab tests	45
pulmonary testing	198
sleep study	84

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	97
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	51
blood draw	62
catheterization	11
doctor visit	665
hospital care	422
inpatient care	422
lab tests	72
pulmonary testing	287
sleep study	72

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	489
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	100
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	61
blood draw	39
catheterization	11
doctor visit	595
hospital care	406
inpatient care	406
lab tests	52
pulmonary testing	194
sleep study	98

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	105
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	23
doctor visit	297
hospital care	369
inpatient care	369
pulmonary testing	162
sleep study	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	83
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	30
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	41
doctor visit	250
hospital care	245
inpatient care	245
pulmonary testing	68
sleep study	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	59
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Viejo, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	38
doctor visit	287
hospital care	229
inpatient care	229
pulmonary testing	66
sleep study	59

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	46
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mission Viejo, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and lab tests.

airway management	50
aspiration	20
blood draw	62
bronchoscopy	28
catheterization	11
CT scan	41
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	679
hospital care	539
inpatient care	539
lab tests	145
minimally invasive procedures	19
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	192
sleep study	78
thoracic (chest) imaging	41
vaccines	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	459
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	24
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	204
85 and over	99
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	192

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	25
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD graduated from Rush Medical College in 1982. He completed residency at University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (1982)

Residency: University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals (1985)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MemorialCare

MemorialCare Medical Group

Providence Medical Foundation

Providence

Providence Mission Hospital - Laguna Beach

Providence St. Joseph Hospital - Orange

Mission Heritage Medical Group

St. Joseph Hospital (Orange)

Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo

Mission Hospital Mission Viejo

Mission Hospital Laguna Beach

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 L. Schiffman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, Interplan PPO, TriWest, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, Anthem, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare PPO, Providence, United Healthcare HMO, US Family Health Plan, Aetna Medicare PPO and CoventryFirst Health PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan PPO

Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

Interplan PPO

TriWest

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

Anthem

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare PPO

Providence

United Healthcare HMO

US Family Health Plan

Aetna Medicare PPO

CoventryFirst Health PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.77 out of 5 stars based on 151 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mission Viejo, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,471 BREO $510	ANORO $334	NUCALA $317	INCRUSE $159	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $151
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,122 OFEV $496	STIOLTO $221	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $143	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $107	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $35	Other $120
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$557 Cresemba $169	Lexiscan $20	$368
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$427 SYMBICORT $313	FASENRA $87	DALIRESP $27
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$381 SAMSCA $381
Other	$4,421 Brovana $270	Esbriet $203	DALIRESP $186	REMODULIN $180	Wakix $168	Other $3,415

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,941
Education	$438

Research Payments

Dr. George L. Schiffman, MD has received 11 research payments totaling $56,783.

Biography

Dr. George Schiffman is an adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology specialist in Mission Viejo, CA. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Schiffman's areas of expertise include airway obstruction, tracheal stenosis, and pneumonitis (lung inflammation). His professional affiliations include MemorialCare Medical Group and Providence Medical Foundation. He can take Anthem, Blue California, HealthSmart, and more. According to Providence Medical Foundation, he is not acceping new patients at this time. Dr. Schiffman's education and training includes medical school at Rush Medical College and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine.