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Dr. George J. So, MD

(Dr. George So, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

3330 Lomita Boulevard Radiology Department
Torrance, CA 90505

(310) 517-4675

Dr. George J. So, MD is a radiologist in Torrance, CA specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. George J. So, MD is affiliated with Torrance Memorial and Torrance Memorial Medical Center.

Office Locations

Torrance Memorial

3330 Lomita Boulevard Radiology Department
Torrance, CA 90505

(310) 517-4745

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George J. So, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

carotid duplex ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

limited abdominal ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. George J. So, MD performed more carotid duplex ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for limited abdominal ultrasound 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 J. So, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2012 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. So, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	227
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	205
cardiac procedures	24
catheterization	138
CT scan	441
device removal	15
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
nuclear scan	24
pelvic imaging	132
spinal procedures	11
stress testing	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	440
ultrasound (sonogram)	235
vascular procedures	188
X-rays	328

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. So, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2013 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. So, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	214
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	174
cardiac procedures	18
catheterization	110
CT scan	387
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
nuclear scan	18
pelvic imaging	157
stress testing	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	345
ultrasound (sonogram)	239
vascular procedures	165
X-rays	241

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD.

**Gender**
Male	502
Female	618

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	75
Hispanic	163
Asian	186
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	419
85 and over	236
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	23
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. So, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2014 were thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan, X-rays and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. So, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	263
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	190
cardiac procedures	20
catheterization	112
CT scan	493
device removal	27
image guided procedures	12
injections	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nuclear scan	20
pain management	12
pelvic imaging	196
spinal procedures	12
stress testing	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	498
ultrasound (sonogram)	248
vascular procedures	181
X-rays	377

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD.

**Gender**
Male	563
Female	771

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	829
Black	113
Hispanic	160
Asian	188
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	428
From 75 to 84	494
85 and over	298
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. So, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2015 were thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan, X-rays and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. So, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	201
aspiration	17
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	154
cardiac procedures	26
catheterization	125
CT scan	440
device removal	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
nuclear scan	26
pelvic imaging	160
pleural drainage	17
stress testing	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	554
ultrasound (sonogram)	170
vascular procedures	117
X-rays	416

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1128
Female	1408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1614
Black	204
Hispanic	296
Asian	312
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	814
From 75 to 84	910
85 and over	574
Less than 65	238

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. So, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2016 were thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan, X-rays and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. So, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	215
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	152
cardiac procedures	15
catheterization	107
CT scan	428
image guided procedures	11
injections	27
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
nerve block	16
nuclear scan	15
pain management	27
pelvic imaging	161
spinal procedures	39
stress testing	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	435
ultrasound (sonogram)	117
vascular procedures	63
X-rays	331

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD.

**Gender**
Male	465
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	677
Black	86
Hispanic	154
Asian	166
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	245
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. So, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2017 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. So, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	130
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	154
cardiac procedures	13
catheterization	92
CT scan	330
image guided procedures	28
injections	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
nuclear scan	13
pain management	28
pelvic imaging	99
spinal procedures	28
stress testing	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	305
ultrasound (sonogram)	98
vascular procedures	67
X-rays	223

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	71
Hispanic	116
Asian	135
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	205
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	22
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. So, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2018 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. So, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	146
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	165
cardiac procedures	15
catheterization	75
CT scan	339
device removal	32
image guided procedures	11
injections	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
nuclear scan	15
pain management	11
pelvic imaging	125
spinal procedures	11
stress testing	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	96
vascular procedures	75

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	97
Hispanic	123
Asian	132
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	224
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	26
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. So, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2019 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. So, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	204
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	221
cardiac procedures	25
catheterization	33
CT scan	421
device removal	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
nuclear scan	25
pelvic imaging	139
stress testing	25
thoracic (chest) imaging	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	174
vascular procedures	109

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	91
Hispanic	153
Asian	165
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	411
85 and over	268
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	25
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. So, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2020 were CT scan, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. So, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	128
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	126
catheterization	49
CT scan	272
device removal	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
pelvic imaging	97
thoracic (chest) imaging	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	163
vascular procedures	149

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD.

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	95
Hispanic	129
Asian	133
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	235
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	26
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. So, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2021 were CT scan, vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. So, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	112
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	111
catheterization	39
CT scan	271
device removal	20
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
pelvic imaging	97
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	151
vascular procedures	182

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD.

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	74
Hispanic	93
Asian	130
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	189
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. So, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2022 were CT scan, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. So, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	119
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	139
cardiac procedures	14
catheterization	23
CT scan	292
image guided procedures	17
injections	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
nuclear scan	14
pain management	17
pelvic imaging	90
spinal procedures	17
stress testing	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	223
vascular procedures	214

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	617

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	658
Black	103
Hispanic	123
Asian	143
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	254
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George J. So, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George J. So, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA were CT scan, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	178
aspiration	17
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	162
cardiac procedures	18
catheterization	82
CT scan	374
device removal	20
image guided procedures	15
injections	19
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nerve block	16
nuclear scan	18
pain management	19
pelvic imaging	132
pleural drainage	17
spinal procedures	18
stress testing	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	266
ultrasound (sonogram)	174
vascular procedures	137
X-rays	319

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. So, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	625

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	91
Asian / Pacific Islander	153
Non-Hispanic White	676
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	137
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	396
85 and over	248
Less than 65	102
65 to 74	357

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George J. So, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. George J. So, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George J. So, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Torrance Memorial

Torrance Memorial Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Inari Medical, Inc.	$8,378 FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S $5,163	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $3,215
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$7,883 Artis icono floor $5,478	ARTIS icono biplane $845	MAGNETOM Altea $449	NAEOTOM Alpha $265	MAGNETOM Free.Max $181	Other $665
Medtronic, Inc.	$4,823 Abre $1,279	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $652	KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $296	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM $155	PIPELINE $94	Other $2,347
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$2,686 (9294) Tech Edu MRI $1,095	(6479) CT 7500 $599	(8306) Azurion 7 B20 $271	(4108) PD Ventures $194	(9532) PD Other $136	Other $391
GUERBET LLC	$1,820 ELUCIREM $1,800	Lipiodol $20
Other	$9,732 ISOVUE $1,500	Advance Needle $650	ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM $520	1688 $362	Rad Trac $319	Other $6,382

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$16,123
Food and Beverage	$10,179
Consulting Fee	$7,450
Honoraria	$1,500
Education	$70

Research Payments

Dr. George J. So, MD has received 11 research payments totaling $84,857.

Biography

Dr. George So is a Torrance, CA physician who specializes in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology. He is affiliated with Torrance Memorial Medical Center. Dr. So is a graduate of the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He has received professional recognition including the following: Southern California Super Doctors.