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Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD

Accepting New Patients

(246 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Toledo College of Medicine (2002)

3600 Kolbe Road Suite 106
Lorain, OH 44053

(440) 222-4970

Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD is an orthopedist in Lorain, OH specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD is affiliated with Mercy Health, Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital and Mercy Health - Allen Hospital.

Office Locations

3600 Kolbe Road Suite 106
Lorain, OH 44053

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224 West Lorain Street Suite 100
Oberlin, OH 44074

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Mercy Health - Allen Hospital

1605 State Road
Vermilion, OH 44089

(440) 222-4970

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In The News

“"Osteoarthritis can have a major impact on daily life, but the good news is that there are many ways to manage symptoms and stay active," said Mercy Health - Lorain Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Joseph...”—"Mercy Health - Lorain encourages proactive joint care", The Morning Journal, May 2025

“Mercy Health -- Lorain Orthopedics is hosting an education session for those living with hip and knee pain, where orthopedic surgeons Dr. Joseph George and Dr. William Hardy will discuss how...”—"Mercy Health to host education session on relieving joint pain", The Morning Journal, November 2024

“The robot will be used to assist in total joint replacement surgeries, by helping the surgeon perform the procedure more efficiently and accurately with precise implant size and position, according...”—"'Meet the Mako' robot event hosted at Mercy Health - Allen Hospital in Oberlin", The Morning Journal, October 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee replacement

knee X-ray

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD had a list price for joint X-ray, knee replacement, knee X-ray, total joint replacement, total knee replacement, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. 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. Joseph W. George JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Lorain, OH during 2012 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	259
doctor visit	550
hospital care	12
injections	259
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	51
reconstructive surgery	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Lorain, OH during 2013 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	277
doctor visit	607
injections	277
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	67
reconstructive surgery	67

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	35
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Lorain, OH during 2014 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	277
doctor visit	674
injections	277
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	45
reconstructive surgery	45

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	51
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Lorain, OH during 2015 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	298
doctor visit	698
injections	298
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	51
reconstructive surgery	51

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	854
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	462
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	132
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Lorain, OH during 2016 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	395
doctor visit	895
injections	395
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	71
reconstructive surgery	71

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	35
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	68
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Lorain, OH during 2017 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	320
doctor visit	737
injections	320
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	81
reconstructive surgery	81

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	25
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	62
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Lorain, OH during 2018 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	175
doctor visit	578
injections	175
joint surgery	89
lower extremity surgery	89
reconstructive surgery	89

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	56
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Lorain, OH during 2019 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	169
doctor visit	584
hospital care	13
injections	169
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	118
lower extremity surgery	118
reconstructive surgery	118
revision surgery	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	22
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	63
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	47
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Lorain, OH during 2020 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
doctor visit	392
injections	96
joint surgery	90
lower extremity surgery	90
reconstructive surgery	90

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	43
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	52
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Lorain, OH during 2021 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
doctor visit	279
injections	91
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	57
reconstructive surgery	57

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	32
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Lorain, OH during 2022 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
doctor visit	261
injections	140
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	27
musculoskeletal imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	27
X-rays	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	22
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Lorain, OH were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	227
doctor visit	568
hospital care	12
injections	227
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	67
musculoskeletal imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	67
revision surgery	11
X-rays	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	394
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	128
85 and over	51
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	214

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at Orthopaedic Surgery - Mclaren Flint / Michigan State University Affiliat. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery) and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery - Mclaren Flint / Michigan State University Affiliat (2007)

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

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital

Mercy Health - Allen 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. Joseph W. George JR., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, HealthSpring, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, Medical Mutual, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, CIN-MHS NON-MSSP, Medicare Railroad KY & OH, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, SummaCare OH, Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH, Valor Health Plan OH, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, Buckeye Health Plan OH, Aetna Better Health OH, Ohio Health Choice, Immergrun OH, CareSource OH, Martin's Point Health Care OH, Medicare OH, Frontpath Health Coalition OH and The Health Plan OH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

HealthSpring

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

Medical Mutual

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

CIN-MHS NON-MSSP

Medicare Railroad KY & OH

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

SummaCare OH

Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH

Valor Health Plan OH

Quality Care Partners PPO OH

Buckeye Health Plan OH

Aetna Better Health OH

Ohio Health Choice

Immergrun OH

CareSource OH

Martin's Point Health Care OH

Medicare OH

Frontpath Health Coalition OH

The Health Plan OH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 246 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph W. George JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lorain, OH.

4.83

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-10-11

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr George was sincere when he said he was sorry he couldn't help get the pain to go away today but put the orders needed in and said he put in a small order of a steroid in to help with the pain a little maybe take the edge off.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Looked over my x-rays -checked my leg from full knee replacement that he did July 2024-stated everything looks great and I will be scheduling my next knee replacment with Dr.George soon

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very caring and concerned about how I felt what was going with my health and decisions to be made.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I have extreme confidence in Dr. George. He is professional, knowledgeable, warm and friendly

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. George was attentive and supportive. Addressing my questions in detail.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I will tell people I know about Mercy health care!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-07

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Previous patient I like his services he provided

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I would 100% recommend Dr George

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-10

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Good experience

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-22

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Very Good!

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$4,276 Mako $1,735	KNEES $959	Tritanium $834	TRIATHLON $254	ACCOLADE $225	Other $268
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,662 Vanguard $924	ROSA $397	Persona $166	HIPS $97	KNEES $79
KCI USA, Inc	$800 PREVENA $800
STERIS Corporation	$400 $400
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$289 ORTHO - HIPS $229	Ortho-Hips $53	ORTHO - KNEES $7
Other	$359 Hip $162	Knee $139	Dynasplint $28	TRIGEN InterTAN $18	PENNSAID $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,402
Travel and Lodging	$3,184
Consulting Fee	$800
Honoraria	$400

Biography

Dr. Joseph George sees patients in Lorain, OH, Oberlin, OH, and Cleveland, OH. His medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. George is affiliated with Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital. He appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Medical Mutual, Blue California, and more. His practice in Lorain, OH is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com. Dr. George studied medicine at the University of Toledo College of Medicine.