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Dr. George M. Fuhrman, MD

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(George M. Fuhrman, MD)

(32 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

Medical College of Georgia (1986)

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

(504) 842-6406

Dr. George M. Fuhrman, MD is a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA specializing in general surgery and general practice. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1986 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. George M. Fuhrman, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health and Ochsner Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

breast procedures	9
cancer surgery	9
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	148
excision	20
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
lymph node procedures	26
open surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	17
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	34

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	149
excision	9
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
lymph node procedures	27
open surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	39

breast procedures	9
cancer surgery	9
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	95
excision	23
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
lymph node procedures	31
open surgery	13

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	22
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	47

doctor visit	6
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
lymph node procedures	8

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	84

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	12
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	40

doctor visit	14
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	16
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	27

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	14
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

doctor visit	72
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	15
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	24

doctor visit	27
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

diagnostic procedures	9
doctor visit	50
excision	7
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lymph node procedures	8
open surgery	8

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George M. Fuhrman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George M. Fuhrman, MD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and excision.

abdominal surgery	12
anastomosis	12
breast procedures	10
cancer surgery	10
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	67
excision	17
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
lymph node procedures	21
open surgery	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Fuhrman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	81
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	25
85 and over	9
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George M. Fuhrman, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George M. Fuhrman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	25
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. George M. Fuhrman, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1986. He completed residency at Orlando Regional Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - General Surgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1986)

Residency: Orlando Regional Medical Center (1991)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George M. Fuhrman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ochsner Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George M. Fuhrman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 32 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George M. Fuhrman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Orleans, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$210 RESOLUTION CLIP $174	GENERAL - THERAPIES $23	GENERAL THERAPIES $13
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$193 AlloDerm $193
AbbVie Inc.	$180 AlloDerm $137	STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS $43
Allergan, Inc.	$144 STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS $144
Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$123 OFIRMEV $123
Other	$580 Exparel $100	DAV-Arista AH $97	STRATTICE $90	Energy Harmonic $50	ENTRE $21	Other $222

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,323
Entertainment	$108

Biography

Dr. George Fuhrman works as a general practice and general surgery. Dr. Fuhrman is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. He graduated from Maryland and Medical College of Georgia and then he performed his residency at Orlando Regional Medical Center. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in NEW ORLEANS, LA.