George Kushner, D.M.D., M.D.
NPI 1518917343ActiveIndividual· Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery· Louisville, KY
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D., M.D.) in Louisville, Kentucky, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 1991). 63 Medicare patients in 2024, $21,557 paid; nearly all of their 101 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Synthes Gmbh was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,615 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me.
Overview
| NPI | 1518917343 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.M.D., M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 14, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Primary | 204E00000X | 29938 | KY |
| Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 1223S0112X | 5901 | KY |
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 - Oral Surgery (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 63 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 182 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,557 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 101 · 101 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 47 |
| Total drug cost | $658.27 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Oral Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Maxillofacial Surgery |
Medical group
- University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- University of Louisville HospitalLouisville, KY
- Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,615 · 15 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$10,720 · 21 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Synthes Gmbh | $6,901 | 8 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $155.61 | 2 |
| Axogen | $146.24 | 1 |
| Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. | $139.31 | 1 |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $136.28 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$4,200 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,558 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$856.32 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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