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Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD

Accepting New Patients

(280 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

Albany Medical College (2002)

Professional interests include: hand surgery procedures, elbow problems, wrist problems, and more.

4 Medical Park Drive
Malta, NY 12020

(518) 618-0743

Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD is a hand surgeon in Albany, NY specializing in hand surgery and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from Albany Medical College in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners, Albany Medical Center and The Bone & Joint Center.

Office Locations

St. Peter's Health Partners

1367 Washington Avenue Suite 200
Albany, NY 12206

(518) 489-2666

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Albany Medical Center

4 Medical Park Drive
Malta, NY 12020

(518) 618-0743

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The Bone & Joint Center

92 East Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

(518) 489-2666

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

decompression surgery

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

minimally invasive procedures

nerve surgery

total shoulder replacement

upper extremity surgery

wrist imaging

By Affordability:

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

elbow MRI

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD performed more decompression surgery, endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, minimally invasive procedures, nerve surgery, total shoulder replacement, upper extremity surgery, and wrist imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, elbow MRI, endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, joint MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff surgery, shoulder MRI, shoulder X-ray, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

In 2023, Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD performed more injections, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

joint reconstruction

joint surgery

musculoskeletal imaging

By Affordability:

ligament injection

neck X-ray

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

shoulder arthroplasty

shoulder debridement

shoulder reconstruction

shoulder replacement

tendon sheath injection

total shoulder replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, joint reconstruction, joint surgery, and musculoskeletal imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ligament injection, neck X-ray, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder debridement, shoulder reconstruction, shoulder replacement, tendon sheath injection, and total shoulder replacement 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 S. Zanaros, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Albany, NY during 2012 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	200
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	482
injections	227
joint surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	76
nerve procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Albany, NY during 2013 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	217
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	510
hip imaging	18
hospital care	13
immobilization	12
injections	266
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	122
nerve procedures	21
reconstructive surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	122

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	23
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Albany, NY during 2014 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	217
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	552
injections	264
joint surgery	87
minimally invasive procedures	78
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	77
nerve procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	33
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	123
X-rays	60

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	26
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Albany, NY during 2015 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	209
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	554
hospital care	25
injections	278
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	64
minimally invasive procedures	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	91
nerve procedures	23
reconstructive surgery	34
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	87
X-rays	90

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	726
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	82
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Albany, NY during 2016 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	223
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	605
hospital care	17
immobilization	12
injections	281
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	51
minimally invasive procedures	64
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	134
nerve procedures	34
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	102
X-rays	133

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	30
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Albany, NY during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	277
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	686
hospital care	11
injections	369
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	80
minimally invasive procedures	90
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	129
nerve procedures	39
reconstructive surgery	29
spinal procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	119
X-rays	140

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	41
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Albany, NY during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	259
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	622
excision	11
injections	357
joint surgery	84
minimally invasive procedures	69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	115
nerve procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	40
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	129
X-rays	101

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	32
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Albany, NY during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	246
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	662
injections	354
joint surgery	100
minimally invasive procedures	93
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	113
nerve procedures	34
reconstructive surgery	41
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	134
X-rays	115

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	33
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Albany, NY during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	567
injections	353
joint surgery	80
minimally invasive procedures	73
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	116
nerve procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	32
spinal procedures	15
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	123
X-rays	106

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	21
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Albany, NY during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	633
hospital care	11
injections	353
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	87
minimally invasive procedures	70
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	100
nerve procedures	26
reconstructive surgery	43
spinal procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	113
X-rays	95

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	23
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Albany, NY during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	190
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	518
injections	299
joint surgery	91
minimally invasive procedures	74
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	93
nerve procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	49
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	143
X-rays	59

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	23
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Albany, NY were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	227
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	581
excision	11
hip imaging	18
hospital care	15
immobilization	12
injections	309
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	68
minimally invasive procedures	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	106
nerve procedures	27
reconstructive surgery	32
spinal procedures	16
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	103
X-rays	98

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	389
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	111
85 and over	30
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	213

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

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD graduated from Albany Medical College in 2002. He completed residency at Albany Medical Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Albany Medical College (2002)

Residency: Albany Medical Center (2007)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2010)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Peter's Health Partners

Albany Medical Center

The Bone & Joint Center

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.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

Bricklayers and Allied Craftsman

BSNENY

Nova

Empire Plan-United Healthcare

Today's Options

First Health/Coventry

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Out of Area

Care Improvement Plus

Beacon

CDPHP

Medicare/Railroad Medicare

Empire Blue Cross

Mohawk Valley Plan

Fidelis

Mohawk Valley Plan Select

United Healthcare Commercial Plans

Aetna

POMCO

North American Preferred

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 280 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George S. Zanaros, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Albany, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc.	$8,988 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,238	$7,750
Arthrex, Inc.	$7,708 ARTHREX $156	$7,553
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$4,483 Comprehensive Shoulder System $1,844	Comprehensive Anatomic $212	XtraFix $205	Comprehensive $156	Knees-MyMobility $146	Other $1,919
Zimmer Holding Inc	$319 Extremities $158	Trauma $79	Hip $40	Knee $40
Stryker Corporation	$266 JOINT PRESERVATION $107	ARTHROSCOPY $97	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $61
Other	$694 LATITUDE AND LATITUDE EV $115	SMR $111	Equinoxe $107	DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System $72	DHS $49	Other $239

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$7,021
Food and Beverage	$5,927
Education	$5,510
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,000

Biography

Dr. George Zanaros specializes in orthopedic trauma and hand surgery. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Zanaros include hand problems, wrist problems, and hand surgery procedures. Dr. Zanaros's professional affiliations include Saratoga Hospital, Albany Medical Center, and The Bone & Joint Center. His practice in Albany, NY is open to new patients as reported by St. Peter's Health Partners. Before performing his residency at Albany Medical Center, Dr. Zanaros attended Albany Medical College for medical school. Dr. Zanaros has received the distinction of "Top Orthopaedic Surgeons in New York" by America Top 10.