Active NPI 1346262870 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. George Thomas Shires , MD

Surgery • Dallas, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. George Shires, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Dallas, TX. With approximately 48 years of clinical experience since graduating from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1978, Dr. Shires delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 8230 WALNUT HILL LN STE 320.

Dr. Shires is affiliated with Texas Health Physicians Group and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

8230 Walnut Hill Ln Ste 320

Dallas, TX 752314481

Telephone 2143695432

Fax 2143695591

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Duke University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1978

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Dallas, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

48 Yrs +26.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.6 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

216 Specialists

Practicing in Dallas, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

18.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Shires (48 Years) 48 Yrs

Dallas Specialty Average (21.6 Years) 21.6 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
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	51	42	$435.00	$177.76
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	50	50	$622.00	$210.15
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	46	19	$238.00	$76.58
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	13	13	$160.00	$41.27
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$670.00	$167.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	169	28	$238.00	$75.97
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	66	66	$622.00	$218.14
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	44	36	$435.00	$178.25
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	26	23	$670.00	$167.50
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	16	16	$160.00	$57.00
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	12	12	$48.00	$16.61
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	12	12	$3756.00	$288.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	54	28	$238.00	$66.96
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	48	37	$435.00	$178.86
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	43	43	$622.00	$217.91
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	33	18	$129.00	$37.52
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	29	26	$670.00	$186.44
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	16	15	$160.00	$60.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$455.00	$133.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	122	46	$238.00	$71.52
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	55	54	$670.00	$197.83
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	45	45	$622.00	$224.64
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	35	30	$435.00	$180.31
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	16	15	$177.88	$61.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	90	25	$233.20	$73.41
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	51	51	$622.00	$210.23
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	34	33	$658.50	$205.53
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	33	28	$435.00	$148.93
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	15	15	$160.00	$63.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	156	45	$229.00	$72.77
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	59	57	$647.00	$202.40
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	58	58	$622.00	$203.56
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	44	37	$435.00	$143.38
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	17	17	$176.82	$63.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$323.00	$109.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	163	57	$229.00	$72.74
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	74	71	$647.00	$202.45
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	70	70	$622.00	$207.42
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	33	32	$435.00	$142.43
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	26	26	$171.00	$63.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	19	$323.00	$108.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	135	40	$212.20	$70.14
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	69	69	$598.22	$196.68
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	59	59	$555.66	$200.04
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	25	25	$167.52	$61.05
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	19	$384.60	$140.42
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$310.65	$104.36
48153 Near total removal of pancreas, bile duct, and small bowel with connection of pancreas to small bowel	11	11	$8403.36	$3013.86

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-09-30

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX H9420

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Texas Health Physicians Group

8230 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas, TX 752314481

Phone: 2143695432

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location September 30, 2021

Registered at 8230 WALNUT HILL LN STE 320, DALLAS, TX 752314481 (Tel: 2143695432)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 30, 2021

Registered at 8230 WALNUT HILL LN STE 320, DALLAS, TX 752314481 (Tel: 2143695432)

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NPI Profile Active May 20, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 20, 2016

Registered at 8230 WALNUT HILL LN STE 414, DALLAS, TX 752314469 (Tel: 2143695432)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 20, 2016

Registered at 8230 WALNUT HILL LN STE 414, DALLAS, TX 752314469 (Tel: 2143695432)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 20, 2016

Recorded as GEORGE SHIRES, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 20, 2016

Surgery (License #H9420 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 24, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1346262870

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 24, 2006

Last Update: September 30, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

8230 Walnut Hill Ln Ste 320

Dallas, TX 752314481

Phone: 2143695432

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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