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Dr. George J. Despotis, MD

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Specializes in: Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine

St. Louis University School of Medicine (1985)

Professional interests include: anesthesia

1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza
Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 362-5641

Dr. George J. Despotis, MD is a transfusion medicine specialist in Saint Louis, MO specializing in blood banking & transfusion medicine. He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. George J. Despotis, MD is affiliated with WashU Medicine.

Office Locations

1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza
Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 362-5641

(314) 362-0369

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George J. Despotis, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

apheresis

photopheresis

phototherapy

therapeutic apheresis

In 2024, Dr. George J. Despotis, MD had a list price for apheresis, photopheresis (ECP), phototherapy (light therapy), and therapeutic apheresis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. 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. Despotis, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were apheresis, phototherapy (light therapy), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

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

apheresis	108
cardiac procedures	16
catheterization	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
phototherapy (light therapy)	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Despotis, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	18
catheterization	18
minimally invasive procedures	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	36

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Despotis, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were apheresis.

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

apheresis	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Despotis, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were apheresis.

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

apheresis	49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Despotis, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were apheresis.

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

apheresis	21

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	62
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	11
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	33
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	51

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Despotis, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Saint Louis, MO during 2023 were apheresis and phototherapy (light therapy).

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

apheresis	27
phototherapy (light therapy)	27

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Despotis, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George J. Despotis, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Saint Louis, MO during 2024 were apheresis and phototherapy (light therapy).

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

apheresis	15
phototherapy (light therapy)	15

2024 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George J. Despotis, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George J. Despotis, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Saint Louis, MO were apheresis, phototherapy (light therapy), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

apheresis	41
cardiac procedures	17
catheterization	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
phototherapy (light therapy)	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

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

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	1
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	13

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. George J. Despotis, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1985. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Transfusion Medicine and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine (1985)

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (1989)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Transfusion Medicine

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

WashU Medicine

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cerus Corporation	$27,688 INTERCEPT BLOOD SYSTEM FOR CRYOPRECIPITATION $27,678	INTERCEPT BLOOD SYSTEM FOR PLATELETS $9
Grifols, S.A.	$18,093 $18,093
CSL Behring	$14,352 Kcentra $14,352
Octapharma USA, Inc.	$6,077 $6,077
Abbott Laboratories	$6,056 I-STAT $6,056
Other	$3,397 ThrombateIII $2,000	UVADEX METHOXSALEN STERILE SOLUTION $1,125	SOLIRIS $119	CELLEXXTS PHOTOPHERESIS SYSTEM $80	Cellex/XTS Photopheresis System $73

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$35,262
Travel and Lodging	$22,981
Honoraria	$15,825
Food and Beverage	$1,537
Gift	$57

Research Payments

Dr. George J. Despotis, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $10,405,727.

Biography

Dr. George Despotis is a specialist in blood banking & transfusion medicine. He is a graduate of St. Louis University School of Medicine and a graduate of Barnes-Jewish Hospital's residency program. In Dr. Despotis's practice, he is particularly interested in anesthesia. He is affiliated with WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.