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Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: General Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)
University of Athens Faculty of Medicine
Professional interests include: emergency surgery, diverticular disease, abdominal wall reconstruction, and more.
165 Cambridge Street Suite 810 Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Boston, MA 02114

Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD is a general surgeon in Boston, MA specializing in general surgery, trauma surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from University of Athens Faculty of Medicine. Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Office Locations

165 Cambridge Street Suite 810 Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 726-9591
(617) 726-9121
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55 Fruit St Grb-425
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 243-6701
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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"If they leave the hospital alive, we claim we saved them," said Dr. George Velmahos, chief of trauma surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston who was part of a team that treated victims...”—"Surgeons Labored to Save the Wounded in El Paso Mass Shooting (Published 2019)", New York Times, August 2019
“When the Boston Marathon bombings tore the city apart almost four years ago, a Greek doctor led Massachusetts General s response: George Velmahos, chief of trauma surgery.”—"Trump visa crackdown threatens medical miracle search", Chicago Tribune, February 2017
“"To see this outpouring of gratitude is extremely important to us," Dr. George Velmahos of Massachusetts General Hospital said.”—"Officers Injured In East Boston Shootout Meet Doctors Who Saved Them", CBS News, February 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, abdominal imaging and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 22
anastomosis 13
cardiac procedures 22
catheterization 13
doctor visit 19
gastrointestinal procedures 13
hospital care 18
inpatient care 18
minimally invasive procedures 13
ultrasound (sonogram) 44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, cardiac procedures and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 19
cardiac procedures 17
doctor visit 89
hospital care 11
inpatient care 11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 15
ultrasound (sonogram) 36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 91
Female 69
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 144
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 48
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 26
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 40
Dementia 15
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 57
hospital care 26
inpatient care 26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 57
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 105
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 42
From 75 to 84 38
85 and over 14
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 36
Dementia 10
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis 17
catheterization 17
doctor visit 68
gastrointestinal procedures 17
hospital care 34
inpatient care 34
minimally invasive procedures 17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 172
Female 146
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 292
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 102
From 75 to 84 84
85 and over 46
Less than 65 86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 25
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 32
Dementia 18
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis 18
catheterization 18
doctor visit 113
gastrointestinal procedures 18
hospital care 113
inpatient care 113
minimally invasive procedures 18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 122
Female 97
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 194
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 68
From 75 to 84 79
85 and over 19
Less than 65 53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 56
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 40
Dementia 27
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 169
hospital care 302
inpatient care 302

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 186
Female 154
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 285
Black 17
Hispanic 21
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 124
From 75 to 84 92
85 and over 48
Less than 65 76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 56
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 41
Dementia 31
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 113
hospital care 369
inpatient care 369

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 146
Female 128
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 241
Black 0
Hispanic 14
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 97
From 75 to 84 75
85 and over 37
Less than 65 65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 61
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 35
Dementia 31
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 101
hospital care 327
inpatient care 327

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 142
Female 127
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 230
Black 17
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 98
From 75 to 84 76
85 and over 41
Less than 65 54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 49
Chronic Kidney Disease 59
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 33
Dementia 33
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 25
emergency care 13
hospital care 396
inpatient care 396

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 156
Female 165
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 276
Black 14
Hispanic 18
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 105
From 75 to 84 108
85 and over 59
Less than 65 49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 47
Chronic Kidney Disease 60
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 32
Dementia 36
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 47
hospital care 306
inpatient care 306

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 128
Female 136
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 226
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 83
From 75 to 84 94
85 and over 45
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 49
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 38
Dementia 33
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 79
hospital care 341
inpatient care 341

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 142
Female 160
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 266
Black 0
Hispanic 14
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 91
From 75 to 84 108
85 and over 55
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 37
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 31
Dementia 25
Cancer 25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 115
hospital care 333
inpatient care 333

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 166
Female 146
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 267
Black 14
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 116
From 75 to 84 111
85 and over 49
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 32
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 35
Dementia 21
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 70
hospital care 327
inpatient care 327

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD.

Gender
Male 153
Female 138
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 240
Black 15
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 100
From 75 to 84 114
85 and over 45
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 39
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 34
Dementia 17
Cancer 25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging 20
anastomosis 16
cardiac procedures 19
catheterization 16
doctor visit 81
emergency care 13
gastrointestinal procedures 16
hospital care 223
inpatient care 223
minimally invasive procedures 16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 15
ultrasound (sonogram) 40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD.

Gender
Female 117
Male 128
Ethnicity
Black / African American 5
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 212
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 5
Other 3
Age
75 to 84 79
85 and over 37
Less than 65 46
65 to 74 82

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

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

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 15
Osteoporosis 16
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 32
Atrial Fibrillation 26
Dementia 22
Cancer 15

Education & Training

Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD graduated from University of Athens Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Hippokration General Hospital. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Athens Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Hippokration General Hospital

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Massachusetts General 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 Velmahos, MD, MD PHD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Maine Community Health Options, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
MultiPlan
United Healthcare
Tufts Health Plan
Aetna
TRICARE
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Railroad Medicare
Coventry
Cigna
Blue California
Beech Street
WellPoint
WellSense
Senior Whole Health
Fallon Health
Commonwealth Care Alliance
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
Maine Community Health Options
MassHealth
WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 134 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $13,135
$13,135
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $7,316 Da Vinci Surgical System
$7,316
Davol Inc. $675 SURGICAL
$609 		DAV-Phasix
$67
Boston Scientific Corporation $115 SpyGlass Discover
$115
TELA Bio, Inc. $41 OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex)
$41
Other $82 Humend
$25 		RENASYS TOUCH
$23 		SUR - SIS
$20 		Cresemba
$14
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $13,135
Education $4,000
Travel and Lodging $3,725
Food and Beverage $503

Research Payments

Dr. George Velmahos, MD, MD PHD has received 10 research payments totaling $74,039.

Biography

Dr. George Velmahos is a Boston, MA physician who specializes in general surgery, trauma surgery, and critical care (intensive care medicine). Clinical interests for Dr. Velmahos include gastrointestinal bleeding, diverticular disease, and intensive care. Patient ratings for Dr. Velmahos average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He appears to be in-network for Blue California, Coventry, Viant, and more. He is a graduate of the University of Athens Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Velmahos is conversant in Greek. He is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. According to Newton-Wellesley Hospital, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Boston, MA.

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