ASHWIN GEORGE, M.D
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in BURNSVILLE, Minnesota. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
ASHWIN GEORGE, M.D filed 677 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in BURNSVILLE, Minnesota.
- 677
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
ASHWIN GEORGE, M.D's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
677 Top 31% higher than 69% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
ASHWIN GEORGE, M.D practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about ASHWIN GEORGE, M.D?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Minnesota
How Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician share within Minnesota
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Minnesota
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
ASHWIN GEORGE, M.D appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D credentials at 2428 E 117TH ST, BURNSVILLE, MN, 55337, with a listed phone of (612) 444-3000. NPI 1518169713 was issued on 06/01/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what GEORGE most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 677 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 140 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $62K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 63.7%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 553 enrolled providers across 46 states and an average of 1,403 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1518169713 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/01/2007 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where ASHWIN GEORGE, M.D bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for ASHWIN GEORGE, M.D. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.5K
Largest payer
Neuronetics, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 683
- Total Day Supply
- 14,805
- Generic Drug Cost
- $32K
- Opioid Claims
- 431 (63.7% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 61.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.45
- Gender Split
- 65% female / 35% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 77, 65-74: 45, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What ASHWIN GEORGE, M.D prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
143 claims
- Methadone Hcl
Methadone Hcl
106 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
64 claims
- Pregabalin 42
Pregabalin
42 claims
- Buprenorphine-Nalo… 36
Buprenorphine-Naloxone
36 claims
- Gabapentin 30
Gabapentin
30 claims
- Belbuca 29
Belbuca
29 claims
- Buprenorphine Hcl 28
Buprenorphine Hcl
28 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 143 |
| Methadone Hcl | 106 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 64 |
| Pregabalin | 42 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 36 |
| Gabapentin | 30 |
| Belbuca Buprenorphine Hcl | 29 |
| Buprenorphine Hcl | 28 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 21 |
| Buprenorphine | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How ASHWIN GEORGE, M.D fits within the Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
ASHWIN GEORGE, M.D's 677 claims are below the specialty average of 1,403.
Nearby Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Minnesota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as GEORGE.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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