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Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: thoracic spine surgery, spine problems

300 Old River Road Suite 200
Bakersfield, CA 93311

(661) 664-2300

Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD is a spine surgeon in Bakersfield, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, UCLA Health and Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.

Office Locations

5201 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93309

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Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

300 Old River Road Suite 200
Bakersfield, CA 93311

(661) 664-2300

(661) 663-6711

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

spine X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

neck X-ray

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD performed more spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), neck X-ray, spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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 Mekhail Wahba, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2012 were X-rays, spinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	370
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
spinal procedures	134
X-rays	134

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	467
fracture surgery	23
hip imaging	23
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	23
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	175
X-rays	183

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	88
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	44
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	565
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	33
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	33
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	220
X-rays	216

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	14
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	43
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
doctor visit	528
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
lower extremity surgery	12
spinal procedures	224
X-rays	199

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	34
Hispanic	166
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	64
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	482
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	202
X-rays	191

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	77
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	28
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	441
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	180
X-rays	168

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	17
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	16
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	459
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	243
X-rays	217

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	19
Hispanic	88
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	11
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	437
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	238
X-rays	212

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	13
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	11
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	43
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	346
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	196
X-rays	174

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	344
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	163
X-rays	150

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	14
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	12
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bakersfield, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	405
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	241
X-rays	203

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	14
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bakersfield, CA were spinal procedures, X-rays, inpatient care and hospital care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	440
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	28
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	28
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	201
X-rays	186

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	201
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	79
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	79
85 and over	22
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	140

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

UCLA Health

Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

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 Mekhail Wahba, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Centivo, Health Net of California and UFCM Health System.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. George Mekhail Wahba, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Centivo

Health Net of California

UFCM Health System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$6,979 O-ARM-Spine $1,819	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $1,275	O-ARM-ST $756	ELEVATE $476	RIALTO $371	Other $2,282
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$5,359 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $2,286	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $1,326	Biologics Therapies $443	VERTEX $408	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $380	Other $516
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,478 O-ARM $1,022	MAZOR X SYSTEM $525	CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM $314	MEDTRONIC REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS $159	ADAPTIX INTERBODY SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY $155	Other $303
NUVASIVE, INC.	$1,042 Thoracolumbar $738	XLIF $141	Cervicothoracic $107	$56
Nevro Corp.	$94 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $94
Other	$124 Advanced Wound care $29	XIAFLEX $22	Ultrasound Bone Healing $19	Exogen $15	Biosurgicals $13	Other $25

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,983
Travel and Lodging	$6,058
Education	$35

Biography

Dr. George Wahba is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He works in Bakersfield, CA. Dr. Wahba's areas of expertise consist of spine problems and thoracic spine surgery. His professional affiliations include UCLA Health, Dignity Health, and Regents of the University of California. He attended the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Wahba seems to honor Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. He has an open panel in Bakersfield, CA according to UCLA Health.