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Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Wound Care

3686 Grandview Parkway Suite 830
Birmingham, AL 35243

(205) 971-4506

Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD is a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL specializing in general surgery and wound care. Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center.

Office Locations

3686 Grandview Parkway Suite 830
Birmingham, AL 35243

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

minor procedures

By Affordability:

chemical cautery

chemical cautery for granulation tissue

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD performed more minor procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for chemical cautery, and chemical cautery for granulation tissue 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:

excisional debridement

In 2023, Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD performed more excisional debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	28
anorectal procedures	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	203
doctor visit	495
excision	138
gastrointestinal procedures	89
hospital care	15
implant surgery	12
injections	28
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	105
neurostimulator lead placement	28
neurostimulator replacement	12
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	12
vascular procedures	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, minimally invasive procedures and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	38
anorectal procedures	38
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	289
doctor visit	363
excision	229
gastrointestinal procedures	72
hospital care	56
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	83
injections	38
inpatient care	56
minimally invasive procedures	110
minor procedures	37
vascular procedures	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	32
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	28
ablation	34
anorectal procedures	34
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	315
doctor visit	288
excision	274
gastrointestinal procedures	98
hospital care	52
injections	34
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	132
minor procedures	29
vascular procedures	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	33
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	32
anorectal procedures	32
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	358
doctor visit	285
excision	334
gastrointestinal procedures	43
hospital care	140
injections	32
inpatient care	140
minimally invasive procedures	75
minor procedures	33
vascular procedures	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	86
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
ablation	19
anorectal procedures	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	370
doctor visit	279
excision	354
gastrointestinal procedures	56
hospital care	156
injections	19
inpatient care	156
minimally invasive procedures	75
minor procedures	22
vascular procedures	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	174

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	39
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	21
anorectal procedures	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	217
doctor visit	258
excision	217
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	100
injections	21
inpatient care	100
minimally invasive procedures	35
minor procedures	22
vascular procedures	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	41
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
anorectal procedures	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	49
doctor visit	234
excision	49
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	48
injections	16
inpatient care	48
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	17
vascular procedures	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	33
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	124
doctor visit	252
excision	124
gastrointestinal procedures	34
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	34
minor procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	25
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
anorectal procedures	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	91
doctor visit	132
excision	91
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	79
injections	12
inpatient care	79
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	15
vascular procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	30
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	273
doctor visit	149
excision	273

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	31
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	665
doctor visit	250
excision	580
minor procedures	86

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	69

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	31
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal surgery	20
ablation	25
anorectal procedures	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	268
doctor visit	271
excision	242
gastrointestinal procedures	48
hospital care	82
implant surgery	12
injections	25
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	69
minor procedures	30
neurostimulator lead placement	28
neurostimulator replacement	12
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	12
vascular procedures	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD.

**Gender**
Female	150
Male	125

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	235
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	34
75 to 84	76
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	116

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	12
Cancer	26

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Surgery Surgery - General and has a state license in Alabama.

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Surgery - General

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Grandview Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$6,328 Da Vinci Surgical System $6,328
Ethicon US, LLC	$3,154 Synthetics $1,436	Energy Harmonic $1,326	Endoscopy: Endocutters $60	Mesh $49	Surgicel Powder $41	Other $242
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$829 INTERSTIM $829
Baxter Healthcare	$384 PERI-STRIPS DRY $232	TISSEEL $54	BioSurgery - TISSEEL $40	BioSurgery - FLOSEAL $33	BioSurgery - PERI-STRIPS $25
ACell, Inc.	$149 $149
Other	$1,726 PuraPly $93	GrafixPL $92	LINX $87	VAC THERAPY $81	Santyl $62	Other $1,312

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,360
Food and Beverage	$4,183
Education	$4,000
Consulting Fee	$26

Biography

Dr. George Bishop works as a general surgery and wound care. Dr. Bishop studied medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Grandview Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Blaine Bishop JR., MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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