George Poultsides, M.D.
NPI 1437327046ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Palo Alto, CA
Surgery (M.D.) with Stanford Health Care, practicing in Palo Alto, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $231,352 for 336 patients, and Part D covered 133 of their prescriptions, 73% of them generic. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,857 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Stanford Health Care and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437327046 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 16, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 27, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 27, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | A109564 | CA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 045926 | CT |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 336 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 630 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $231,352 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 133 · 150 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 56 |
| Total drug cost | $25,192 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · 3,122 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA
- Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,857 · 11 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$2,814 · 7 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,801 | 10 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $55.85 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,624 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$233.22 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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