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Dr. George Michael Despines, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1995)

312 BEDFORD STREET
WHITMAN, MA 02382

(781) 792-6000

Dr. George Michael Despines, MD is an internist in WHITMAN, MA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience.

Office Locations

312 BEDFORD STREET
WHITMAN, MA 02382

(781) 792-6000

(781) 792-6070

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD in 2023

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Welcome to Medicare visit

In 2023, Dr. George Michael Despines, MD performed more Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

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screening EKG

In 2012, Dr. George Michael Despines, MD performed more screening EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Michael Despines, MD treated as an internist in WHITMAN, MA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	606
diabetes management	165
doctor visit	1148
lab tests	1919
nursing home care	521
preventive care	570
thoracic (chest) imaging	38
thyroid function tests	84
vaccines	113
X-rays	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Michael Despines, MD treated as an internist in WHITMAN, MA during 2013 were lab tests, nursing home care, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	284
diabetes management	86
doctor visit	1180
lab tests	961
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nursing home care	551
preventive care	411
thoracic (chest) imaging	35
thyroid function tests	50
vaccines	147
X-rays	48

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	123
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Michael Despines, MD treated as an internist in WHITMAN, MA during 2014 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1118
nursing home care	540
preventive care	101
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
vaccines	101
X-rays	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	118
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Michael Despines, MD treated as an internist in WHITMAN, MA during 2015 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	13
doctor visit	1121
nursing home care	626
preventive care	140
thoracic (chest) imaging	35
vaccines	113
X-rays	35

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	918
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	212
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Michael Despines, MD treated as an internist in WHITMAN, MA during 2016 were lab tests, nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	117
diabetes management	88
doctor visit	1202
lab tests	984
nursing home care	510
preventive care	432
thoracic (chest) imaging	31
thyroid function tests	46
vaccines	149
X-rays	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	13
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	100
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Michael Despines, MD treated as an internist in WHITMAN, MA during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	509
diabetes management	163
doctor visit	1307
lab tests	1929
nursing home care	429
preventive care	707
thoracic (chest) imaging	31
thyroid function tests	95
vaccines	168
X-rays	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	86
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Michael Despines, MD treated as an internist in WHITMAN, MA during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	554
diabetes management	175
doctor visit	1265
lab tests	2060
nursing home care	423
preventive care	726
thyroid function tests	105
vaccines	142

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	86
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Michael Despines, MD treated as an internist in WHITMAN, MA during 2019 were lab tests, nursing home care, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	537
diabetes management	144
doctor visit	1289
lab tests	1732
nursing home care	812
preventive care	602
thyroid function tests	90
vaccines	138

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	14
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	131
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Michael Despines, MD treated as an internist in WHITMAN, MA during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	583
cardiac procedures	15
diabetes management	154
doctor visit	1329
lab tests	2008
nursing home care	540
preventive care	699
thyroid function tests	127
vaccines	177

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	102
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Michael Despines, MD treated as an internist in WHITMAN, MA during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	644
cardiac procedures	21
diabetes management	201
doctor visit	1437
lab tests	2825
nursing home care	107
preventive care	841
spinal procedures	11
thyroid function tests	217
vaccines	47
X-rays	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	83
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Michael Despines, MD treated as an internist in WHITMAN, MA during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	367
cardiac procedures	18
diabetes management	102
doctor visit	1326
ear procedures	12
lab tests	1530
preventive care	448
thyroid function tests	125

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	67
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Michael Despines, MD treated as an internist in WHITMAN, MA were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and blood draw.

blood draw	466
cardiac procedures	16
diabetes management	142
doctor visit	1247
ear procedures	12
lab tests	1772
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nursing home care	505
preventive care	516
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	32
thyroid function tests	104
vaccines	129
X-rays	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD.

**Gender**
Female	278
Male	241

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	479
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	9

**Age**
85 and over	100
75 to 84	139
Less than 65	82
65 to 74	197

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. George Michael Despines, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Boston Medical Center

Licensed In: Massachusetts

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$84 PREVNAR - 13 $27	ABRYSVO $22	PREVNAR 20 $13	LYRICA $11	COLOGUARD $11
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$58 INVOKANA $58
Abbott Laboratories	$57 FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System $57
AbbVie Inc.	$50 VRAYLAR $50
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$49 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $19	BREO $16	SHINGRIX $14
Other	$355 SYMBICORT $48	ENTRESTO $37	Myrbetriq $34	ELIQUIS $26	Heplisav-B $24	Other $186

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$610
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$41

Biography

Before completing his residency at Boston Medical Center, Dr. George Despines attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is conversant in Greek. Dr. Despines welcomes new patients at his office inWhitman, MA as reported by Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Michael Despines, MD in 2020

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

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