George R. Hanson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Minneapolis, MN
George R. Hanson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1447526637, issued on Apr 1, 2012. Check the license (Minnesota 64470, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George R. Hanson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 64470 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 715 S 8TH St, Minneapolis, MN 55404
- Phone
- (612) 873-6963
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 1, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180918003217); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George R. Hanson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 64470Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
67 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl13 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $62.38
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hennepin Healthcare System IncMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George R. Hanson among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
George R. Hanson, MD is one of 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 420 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 647 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Becker, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041437172236
- Timothy Garvey, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041710920681
- Jacqueline Geissler, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041750575627
- Siddharth Joglekar, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041689834327
- Richard Kyle, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041720186588
- Nancy Luger, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041548454952
- Amir Mehbod, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041689612178
- Benjamin Mueller, M.D., PH.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041386838951
Common questions
What is George R. Hanson, MD's NPI number?
George R. Hanson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447526637, issued on Apr 1, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George R. Hanson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 715 S 8TH St, Minneapolis, MN, 55404. Phone: (612) 873-6963. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George R. Hanson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 64470, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does George R. Hanson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George R. Hanson, MD had 67 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George R. Hanson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.