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Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

2020 Palomino Lane Suite 110
Las Vegas, NV 89106

(702) 474-7200

Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD is a spine surgeon in Las Vegas, NV specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD is affiliated with Sunrise Health, MountainView Hospital and MountainStar Healthcare.

Office Locations

2020 Palomino Lane Suite 110
Las Vegas, NV 89106

(702) 474-7200

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2680 Crimson Canyon Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89128

(702) 474-7200

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2012 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
bone marrow tests	13
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	626
nerve procedures	19
pelvic imaging	33
spinal procedures	337
X-rays	351

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
bone marrow tests	21
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	573
hip imaging	12
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve procedures	24
pelvic imaging	39
spinal procedures	371
X-rays	398

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	17
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2014 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	485
nerve procedures	15
pelvic imaging	21
spinal procedures	289
X-rays	295

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	17
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	21
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	530
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	431
X-rays	378

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	66
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	60
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	440
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	324
X-rays	311

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	18
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	409
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	352
X-rays	337

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	16
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	353
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	334
X-rays	316

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	15
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	350
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	336
X-rays	316

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	13
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	311
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	325
X-rays	305

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2021 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	289
spinal procedures	305
X-rays	305

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2022 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	244
spinal procedures	229
X-rays	229

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2023 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92
spinal procedures	76
X-rays	76

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD in 2024

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Las Vegas, NV were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	17
bone marrow tests	17
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	391
hip imaging	12
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve procedures	19
pelvic imaging	31
spinal procedures	309
X-rays	301

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	120
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	56
85 and over	12
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	76

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He has a state license in Nevada.

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center (2003)

Licensed In: Nevada

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George M. Elkanich, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Las Vegas, NV.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Precision Spine, Inc.	$785,842 Vault $274,687	Vault ALIF $118,516	Vault ALIF System $112,428	Buttress Plate $111,778	SHURFIT MALIF INTERBODY SYSTEM $67,118	Other $101,315
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.	$13,064 $13,064
Omnia Medical, LLC	$11,500 $11,500
Medtronic, Inc.	$5,582 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $4,164	INCEPTIV $946	VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM $421	Situate $17	Vanta $17	Other $16
Nevro Corp.	$5,259 Omnia $3,992	Senza $1,241	Senza II $26
Other	$11,221 SI System $3,008	Medical Devices $706	MYSTIM $680	Penta $506	PROCLAIM $452	Other $5,869

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$657,758
Consulting Fee	$145,791
Food and Beverage	$26,490
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,600
Travel and Lodging	$798
Other	$32

Biography

Dr. George Elkanich sees patients in Las Vegas, NV. His medical specialties are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He has received a 4.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. For his residency, Dr. Elkanich trained at Stanford University Medical Center. He is affiliated with MountainStar Healthcare, MountainView Hospital, and Sunrise Health.