NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael S. George, MD

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

Michael S. George, MD is a pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1235110222, issued on Nov 8, 2005. Check the license (Texas M1698, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235110222
Name
Michael S. George
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XP3100X
License numbers
M1698 TX
M-1698 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17270 Red Oak Dr, Houston, TX 77090
Phone
(281) 440-6960
Enumerated
Nov 8, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(281) 440-6205
Medicaid ID
176988701 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050921000740); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1999
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 17270 Red Oak Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Richard Alcera, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1144285230
  2. Carol Anderson, MA, OTR, CHTHand Occupational Therapist1427181031
  3. Jacquelin Atkins, PTPhysical Therapist1720044332
  4. Julie Berridge, PT CHTHand Physical Therapist1093833055
  5. Lisa Brown, O.T.R.,CHTHand Occupational Therapist1508948662
  6. Alberto Cuellar, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1710968714

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

2,375 Medicare Part D claims for 526 beneficiaries, against an average of 109 among the 102 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 833 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael George2,375
  2. Specialty average109

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen533 claims
  2. Celecoxib380 claims
  3. Meloxicam318 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl259 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl199 claims
  6. Gabapentin165 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $630.54

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medacta USA, Inc. The 503 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,092.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael George$630.54
  2. Specialty average$5,092.64

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

  1. Bhs Physicians Network, IncHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael S. George among 93 pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

Michael S. George, MD is one of 93 pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 96% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 34% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2005 among the 32 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XP3100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 93 pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aharon Gladstein, M.D.Houston, TX 770941124324058
  2. Megan May, M.D.Houston, TX 770941528224946
  3. Antony Antony, MDHouston, TX 770301255585865
  4. Margaret Baldwin, MDHouston, TX 770301871907121
  5. Dorothy Beauvais, M.D.Houston, TX 770301316100878
  6. Senol Bekmez, MDHouston, TX 770301528993938
  7. Timothy Borden, M.D.Houston, TX 770301720344799
  8. Pablo Castaneda, M.D.Houston, TX 770301497296347

Common questions

What is Michael S. George, MD's NPI number?

Michael S. George, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235110222, issued on Nov 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael S. George, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17270 Red Oak Dr, Houston, TX, 77090. Phone: (281) 440-6960. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael S. George, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M1698, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael S. George, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael S. George, MD had 2,375 Medicare Part D claims for 526 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.