Active NPI 1487775813 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. George Pappas , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Boston, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. George Pappas, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Boston, MA. With approximately 22 years of clinical experience since graduating from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 2004, Dr. Pappas delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Dr. Pappas is affiliated with South Carolina Sports Medicine And Orthopaedic Center and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit Street

Boston, MA 02114

Telephone 6177262066

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Stanford University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2004

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

22 Yrs +3.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.4 Yrs

State Avg: 28.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

274 Specialists

Practicing in Boston, MA (746 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

19.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

67.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Pappas (22 Years) 22 Yrs

Boston Specialty Average (18.4 Years) 18.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	1,481	17	$0.25	$0.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	64	$310.00	$118.18
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	45	35	$90.00	$31.85
73523 X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views	39	36	$200.00	$52.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	32	22	$226.56	$82.80
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$275.00	$104.26
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	26	22	$390.38	$94.18
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	17	13	$10.00	$6.34
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	16	14	$318.00	$60.49
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	14	14	$100.00	$37.15
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$400.00	$156.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	110	78	$218.36	$120.15
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	83	38	$10.00	$7.54
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	49	41	$86.57	$32.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	36	$162.95	$84.75
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	41	28	$384.15	$96.74
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	35	32	$93.14	$37.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$204.06	$103.17
73523 X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views	34	33	$200.00	$57.22
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	24	19	$386.92	$66.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$307.13	$156.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7322 Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	792	12	$45.00	$29.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	112	87	$146.12	$118.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	112	62	$94.43	$83.84
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	68	33	$10.00	$6.18
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	47	43	$79.00	$32.40
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	45	23	$474.44	$109.11
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	43	32	$85.00	$37.52
73523 X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views	42	39	$200.00	$55.67
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	39	26	$383.23	$67.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$141.00	$106.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7322 Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,008	13	$45.00	$31.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	131	85	$121.00	$115.92
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	98	56	$10.00	$5.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	95	54	$84.00	$81.56
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	73	41	$407.53	$102.38
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	60	46	$79.00	$31.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$141.00	$107.04
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	33	22	$366.18	$65.59
73523 X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views	31	30	$200.00	$57.30
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	26	22	$85.00	$37.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	63	$84.00	$67.70
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	86	57	$121.00	$99.07
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	76	50	$10.00	$5.97
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	54	37	$382.41	$93.75
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	36	32	$79.00	$30.09
73050 X-ray of both collar bones joints	31	30	$83.00	$28.42
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	25	21	$356.16	$62.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$141.00	$102.40
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	20	17	$85.00	$36.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	114	67	$121.00	$100.45
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	67	46	$10.00	$6.31
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	49	38	$79.00	$27.71
73050 X-ray of both collar bones joints	39	35	$83.00	$33.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	31	$84.00	$68.69
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	36	31	$371.00	$62.04
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	25	20	$350.00	$87.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$201.00	$155.43
73503 X-ray of hip with pelvis, minimum of 4 views	16	15	$180.00	$49.47
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$141.00	$102.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	77	$121.00	$99.25
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	66	58	$10.00	$6.56
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	62	52	$323.13	$56.34
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	56	48	$79.00	$26.43
73050 X-ray of both collar bones joints	48	45	$83.00	$31.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	48	31	$84.00	$68.83
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	30	28	$85.00	$33.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$143.54	$99.64
73503 X-ray of hip with pelvis, minimum of 4 views	20	18	$180.00	$47.63
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	17	16	$350.00	$84.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	98	75	$121.00	$101.42
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	72	57	$318.00	$55.68
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	71	60	$10.00	$5.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	45	$84.00	$67.15
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	62	48	$79.00	$26.83
73050 X-ray of both collar bones joints	47	43	$83.00	$32.71
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	34	31	$85.00	$32.06
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$144.88	$98.92
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	18	15	$161.00	$35.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$201.00	$154.66
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	13	12	$350.00	$83.17
73503 X-ray of hip with pelvis, minimum of 4 views	11	11	$180.00	$47.64

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License MA L-221413

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

South Carolina Sports Medicine And Orthopaedic Center

9100 Medcom St, North Charleston, SC 294069167

South Carolina Sports Medicine And Orthopaedic Center

2760 Tricom St, North Charleston, SC 294069169

Phone: 8433008585

South Carolina Sports Medicine And Orthopaedic Center

9100 Medcom St, N Charleston, SC 294069167

Phone: 8435722663

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active September 13, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 13, 2012

Registered at MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, 55 FRUIT STREET, BOSTON, MA 02114 (Tel: 6177262066)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 13, 2012

Registered at 9100 MEDCOM ST, SCSPORTS MEDICINE, N. CHARLESTON, SC 29406 (Tel: 6177262066)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 13, 2012

Recorded as GEORGE PAPPAS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 13, 2012

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #L-221413 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 03, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1487775813

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 03, 2007

Last Update: September 13, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

9100 Medcom St, Scsports Medicine

N. Charleston, SC 29406

Phone: 6177262066

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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