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Dr. Santosh George, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

2521 Glenn Hendren Drive Suite 204
Liberty, MO 64068

(816) 781-6066

Dr. Santosh George, MD is an orthopedist in Liberty, MO specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Santosh George, MD is affiliated with NEW LIBERTY HOSPITAL CORPORATION.

Office Locations

2521 Glenn Hendren Drive Suite 204
Liberty, MO 64068

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Santosh George, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

joint X-ray

lower extremity surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

musculoskeletal imaging

replacement arthroplasty

X-rays

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Santosh George, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), joint X-ray, lower extremity surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, musculoskeletal imaging, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santosh George, MD treated as an orthopedist in Liberty, MO during 2012 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	368
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	741
excision	33
fracture surgery	31
hip imaging	124
hospital care	116
injections	368
inpatient care	116
joint surgery	218
lower extremity surgery	100
minimally invasive procedures	126
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
musculoskeletal imaging	364
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	36
pelvic imaging	116
reconstructive surgery	92
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	146
X-rays	479

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santosh George, MD treated as an orthopedist in Liberty, MO during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	293
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	656
excision	37
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	96
hospital care	60
injections	293
inpatient care	60
joint surgery	216
lower extremity surgery	92
minimally invasive procedures	124
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
musculoskeletal imaging	334
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	37
pelvic imaging	88
reconstructive surgery	92
spinal procedures	16
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	164
X-rays	429

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santosh George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	66
Less than 65	92

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santosh George, MD treated as an orthopedist in Liberty, MO during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	318
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	756
excision	35
hip imaging	136
hospital care	61
injections	318
inpatient care	61
joint surgery	168
lower extremity surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	116
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	367
pelvic imaging	118
reconstructive surgery	52
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	136
X-rays	479

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santosh George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	78
Less than 65	85

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santosh George, MD treated as an orthopedist in Liberty, MO during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	410
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	927
excision	43
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	114
hospital care	65
injections	410
inpatient care	65
joint surgery	178
lower extremity surgery	56
minimally invasive procedures	122
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	345
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	114
reconstructive surgery	56
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	169
X-rays	478

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santosh George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	884

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1356
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	604
From 75 to 84	450
85 and over	182
Less than 65	164

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santosh George, MD treated as an orthopedist in Liberty, MO during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	444
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	957
excision	28
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	24
hospital care	43
injections	444
inpatient care	43
joint surgery	169
lower extremity surgery	86
minimally invasive procedures	93
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
musculoskeletal imaging	327
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	76
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	131
X-rays	357

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santosh George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	695
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	100
Less than 65	95

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santosh George, MD treated as an orthopedist in Liberty, MO during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	477
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	878
excision	34
hip imaging	24
hospital care	30
injections	477
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	150
lower extremity surgery	42
minimally invasive procedures	96
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
musculoskeletal imaging	271
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
pelvic imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	54
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	146
X-rays	273

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santosh George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	629
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	85
Less than 65	77

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santosh George, MD treated as an orthopedist in Liberty, MO during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	380
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	717
excision	20
hip imaging	23
hospital care	56
injections	380
inpatient care	56
joint surgery	108
lower extremity surgery	53
minimally invasive procedures	67
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
musculoskeletal imaging	213
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	70
X-rays	238

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santosh George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	89
Less than 65	69

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santosh George, MD treated as an orthopedist in Liberty, MO during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	270
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	673
excision	22
hospital care	18
injections	270
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	112
lower extremity surgery	51
minimally invasive procedures	72
musculoskeletal imaging	198
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	40
upper extremity surgery	77
X-rays	244

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santosh George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	64
Less than 65	54

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santosh George, MD treated as an orthopedist in Liberty, MO during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	218
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	516
fracture surgery	26
hospital care	45
injections	218
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	79
musculoskeletal imaging	166
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	66
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	206

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santosh George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	71
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santosh George, MD treated as an orthopedist in Liberty, MO during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	245
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	575
excision	11
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	34
injections	245
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	93
lower extremity surgery	71
minimally invasive procedures	34
musculoskeletal imaging	170
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	59
spinal procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	47
X-rays	217

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santosh George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	74
Less than 65	36

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santosh George, MD treated as an orthopedist in Liberty, MO during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	309
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	570
excision	13
fracture surgery	18
hospital care	44
injections	309
inpatient care	44
joint surgery	95
lower extremity surgery	86
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	227
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	68
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	271

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santosh George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	69
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Santosh George, MD treated as an orthopedist in Liberty, MO were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	339
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	724
excision	27
fracture surgery	18
hip imaging	77
hospital care	52
injections	339
inpatient care	52
joint surgery	143
lower extremity surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	87
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	271
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	22
pelvic imaging	65
reconstructive surgery	63
spinal procedures	14
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	103
X-rays	333

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santosh George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	560
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	185
85 and over	79
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	247

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at Geisinger Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Residency: Geisinger Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

NEW LIBERTY HOSPITAL CORPORATION

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt LLC	$5,027 OFIRMEV $5,027
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$2,416 Trauma Limb Restoration $764	Other Trauma $758	Recon Hips $306	Other Endoscopy $132	$456
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,470 DeNovo NT $925	Persona $152	Extremities $119	ROSA $102	Trauma $21	Other $152
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,441 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,441
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,292 AQUAMANTYS $1,292
Other	$4,459 Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $869	Rio $483	Ankle Compression Nail (ACN) $284	Duexis $207	ARISTA AH FLEXITIP $164	Other $2,452

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,746
Food and Beverage	$4,718
Consulting Fee	$4,000
Education	$1,642

Biography

Dr. Santosh George is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Liberty, MO. His training includes a residency program at Geisinger Medical Center. Doctor.com reports that Dr. George is accepting new patients at his office in Liberty, MO.

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