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Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

735 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard Suite 101
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 216-2020

Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD is an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, SC specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease).

Office Locations

735 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard Suite 101 Mt Pleasant Sc
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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735 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard Suite 101
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 216-2020

(843) 410-7018

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In The News

“"Vuity is the first and only FDA-approved prescription eyedrop treatment of presbyopia - an age-related blurring of near vision - in adults," said Dr. George Waring, IV, a LASIK and cataract...”—"FDA-approved Vuity eyedrops could replace your reading glasses", Yahoo News, December 2021

“Dr. George Waring III of Emory University in Atlanta said his goal is for 90 percent of patients who are candidates for the surgery to have better than 20/20 normal vision as a result of the...”—"EYE DOCTORS SEE FUTURE WITH FEWER GLASSES", Orlando Sentinel, October 1999

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

complex cataract surgery

simple cataract surgery

In 2012, Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD had a list price for complex cataract surgery, and simple cataract surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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 Oral Waring IV, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	313

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2013 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	146
eye procedures	468
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	13
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	55
doctor visit	117
eye procedures	823
laser treatment	55

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	18
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2015 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	52
doctor visit	35
eye procedures	1550
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	81
laser treatment	52

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	52
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2016 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	74
doctor visit	28
eye procedures	2111
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	201
laser treatment	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	33
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2017 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	58
doctor visit	147
eye procedures	1422
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	185
laser treatment	58

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	28
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2018 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	72
doctor visit	241
eye procedures	1666
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	512
laser treatment	72

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2019 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	85
doctor visit	305
eye procedures	2098
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	571
laser treatment	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	41
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	13
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2020 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	129
doctor visit	131
eye procedures	1155
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	165
laser treatment	129

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2021 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	123
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	612
eye procedures	1377
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	294
laser treatment	123

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	45
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	189
doctor visit	397
eye procedures	1122
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	119
laser treatment	189

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD in 2022

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2023 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	171
doctor visit	306
eye procedures	917
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	91
laser treatment	171

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD in 2023

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2024 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	108
doctor visit	268
eye procedures	608
laser treatment	108

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD in 2024

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, SC were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	101
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	227
eye procedures	1202
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	246
laser treatment	101
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD.

**Gender**
Female	259
Male	179

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	390
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	17
75 to 84	140
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	253

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	11
Dementia	3

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.67 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mount Pleasant, SC.

4.67

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-09

This center was fabulous. The doctor and staff were extremely kind and professional. The explanation of the cost versus which procedure you chose was explained terrible. Paperwork was not done correctly.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$454,201 Tecnis Symphony Toric IOL $106,830	Healon Viscoelastics $90,747	INTRALASE FS FEMTOSEC LASER $84,969	COMPACT INTUITIV Phacofragmentation System $49,306	Tecnis IOL $25,511	Other $96,838
Allergan Inc.	$159,707 RESTASIS $33,077	XEN $1,166	LUMIGAN $104	COMBIGAN $4	$125,356
Abbott Laboratories	$134,629 Optics $76,823	Healon Viscoelastics $51,968	Medical Optics $1,057	None $32	$4,749
Allergan, Inc.	$76,933 VUITY $10,682	RESTASIS $3,663	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $2,614	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $1,084	LUMIGAN $1,000	Other $57,891
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	$63,709 TENEO $24,702	STELLARIS ELITE $14,218	enVista Aspire IOL $2,550	enVista MX60 IOL $254	ENVISTA ENVY $112	Other $21,873
Other	$147,621 VUITY $17,731	KXL system (not refurbished) $11,080	ZIRGAN $9,805	CE-marked KXLA system $9,750	Omidria $7,281	Other $91,973

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$685,023
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$218,851
Travel and Lodging	$61,392
Food and Beverage	$48,948
Education	$10,720
Other	$11,864

Research Payments

Dr. George Oral Waring IV, MD has received 32 research payments totaling $242,091.

Biography

Dr. George Waring is a Mount Pleasant, SC physician who specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Waring has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients.

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