George Pianka, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · New York, NY
George Pianka, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1790845386, issued on Dec 12, 2006. Check the license (New York 167926, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Pianka
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 167926 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 73 E 71St St, New York, NY 10021
- Phone
- (212) 472-5899
- Enumerated
- Dec 12, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify George Pianka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 167926Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
44 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 1,440 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- White Plains Physician Services PCHawthorne, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in New York
There are 141 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New York.
Other orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New York
- Farouq Al-Khalidi, MDVestal, NY1063615763
- Kyle Angelicola-Richardson, MDLatham, NY1346771631
- Jeffrey Arliss, MDKingston, NY1750341087
- Steven Beldner, M.D.New York, NY1740396019
- Benjamin Berenfeld, M.D.Harrison, NY1548431687
- Andrew Boone, MDBrooklyn, NY1063972883
- Nelson Botwinick, M.D.New York, NY1225061518
- Julia BriggsManhasset, NY1114398104
- Adam Brod, MDGlens Falls, NY1326202177
- Bennett Brown, MDRockville Centre, NY1457525321
Common questions
What is George Pianka, M.D.'s NPI number?
George Pianka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790845386, issued on Dec 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Pianka, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 73 E 71St St, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (212) 472-5899. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Pianka, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 167926, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does George Pianka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Pianka, M.D. had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 185. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George Pianka, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.