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Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

315 Weathers Street
Shelby, NC 28150

(980) 487-2720

Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Shelby, NC specializing in diagnostic radiology. Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health.

Office Locations

315 Weathers Street
Shelby, NC 28150

(980) 487-2720

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD in 2024

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angiogram

brain MRA

MRI angiogram

In 2024, Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD had a list price for angiogram (angiography), brain MRA, and MRI angiogram (MRA) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Shelby, NC during 2012 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	193
aspiration	56
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	421
catheterization	173
CT scan	506
hip imaging	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	361
musculoskeletal imaging	13
pelvic imaging	95
pleural drainage	56
spinal procedures	250
thoracic (chest) imaging	3983
ultrasound (sonogram)	160
vascular procedures	15
X-rays	3830

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Shelby, NC during 2013 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	275
aspiration	56
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	293
catheterization	168
CT scan	511
hip imaging	54
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	336
musculoskeletal imaging	54
neck imaging	15
pelvic imaging	147
pleural drainage	56
spinal procedures	259
thoracic (chest) imaging	4178
ultrasound (sonogram)	205
vascular procedures	29
X-rays	3993

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1694
Female	1457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2902
Black	174
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1070
From 75 to 84	1110
85 and over	532
Less than 65	439

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Shelby, NC during 2014 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	243
aspiration	28
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	276
catheterization	90
CT scan	430
hip imaging	43
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	353
musculoskeletal imaging	74
pelvic imaging	127
pleural drainage	28
spinal procedures	284
thoracic (chest) imaging	3617
ultrasound (sonogram)	155
vascular procedures	24
X-rays	3558

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1534
Female	1416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2708
Black	173
Hispanic	12
Asian	17
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1010
From 75 to 84	998
85 and over	493
Less than 65	449

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Shelby, NC during 2015 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	238
aspiration	37
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	165
catheterization	13
CT scan	333
hip imaging	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	572
musculoskeletal imaging	73
pelvic imaging	116
pleural drainage	37
spinal procedures	482
thoracic (chest) imaging	2703
ultrasound (sonogram)	163
X-rays	2593

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2762
Female	2614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4860
Black	378
Hispanic	26
Asian	26
Other	86
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1860
From 75 to 84	1728
85 and over	980
Less than 65	808

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Shelby, NC during 2016 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	327
aspiration	35
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	211
catheterization	13
CT scan	524
hip imaging	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	386
musculoskeletal imaging	87
pelvic imaging	238
pleural drainage	35
spinal procedures	337
thoracic (chest) imaging	3290
ultrasound (sonogram)	194
vascular procedures	50
X-rays	3227

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1832
Female	1818

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3295
Black	265
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1221
From 75 to 84	1185
85 and over	613
Less than 65	631

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Shelby, NC during 2017 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	666
aspiration	16
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	104
CT scan	873
hip imaging	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	303
musculoskeletal imaging	31
neck imaging	12
pelvic imaging	646
pleural drainage	16
spinal procedures	228
thoracic (chest) imaging	1331
ultrasound (sonogram)	41
X-rays	1155

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1115
Female	1167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1970
Black	228
Hispanic	29
Asian	11
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	835
From 75 to 84	732
85 and over	306
Less than 65	409

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Shelby, NC during 2020 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	430
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	605
CT scan	979
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hip imaging	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	569
musculoskeletal imaging	78
neck imaging	41
pelvic imaging	389
spinal procedures	242
thoracic (chest) imaging	243
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vascular procedures	66
X-rays	150

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1027
Female	1277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2070
Black	130
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	908
From 75 to 84	754
85 and over	334
Less than 65	308

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Shelby, NC during 2021 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1015
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1281
CT scan	1493
gastrointestinal procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1128
musculoskeletal imaging	16
neck imaging	78
pelvic imaging	934
spinal procedures	255
thoracic (chest) imaging	130
vascular procedures	138
X-rays	87

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2085
Female	2616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4054
Black	377
Hispanic	167
Asian	25
Other	78
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1922
From 75 to 84	1484
85 and over	670
Less than 65	625

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Shelby, NC during 2022 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	754
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1907
CT scan	1857
gastrointestinal procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1064
musculoskeletal imaging	18
neck imaging	90
pelvic imaging	722
spinal procedures	204
thoracic (chest) imaging	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	68
vascular procedures	165
X-rays	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1979
Female	2577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3962
Black	299
Hispanic	168
Asian	0
Other	95
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1817
From 75 to 84	1537
85 and over	719
Less than 65	483

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Shelby, NC during 2023 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	297
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	592
CT scan	601
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	427
musculoskeletal imaging	74
pelvic imaging	203
spinal procedures	157
thoracic (chest) imaging	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	126
vascular procedures	32
X-rays	74

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	960
Female	1110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1860
Black	13
Hispanic	110
Asian	0
Other	69
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	945
From 75 to 84	682
85 and over	257
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Shelby, NC during 2024 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	53
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	260
CT scan	164
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	176
pelvic imaging	53
spinal procedures	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
vascular procedures	12

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	85
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Shelby, NC were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

abdominal imaging	408
aspiration	38
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	555
catheterization	91
CT scan	751
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hip imaging	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	515
musculoskeletal imaging	51
neck imaging	47
pelvic imaging	333
pleural drainage	38
spinal procedures	247
thoracic (chest) imaging	1782
ultrasound (sonogram)	126
vascular procedures	59
X-rays	1871

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1386
Female	1487

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	186
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	2564
Hispanic	53
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	50

**Age**
75 to 84	948
85 and over	453
Less than 65	398
65 to 74	1073

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	14
Dementia	14

Education & Training

He completed residency at Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Nebraska.

Residency: Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph Christopher George, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$125 Relistor $71	RELISTOR ORAL $54
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$112 Transcatheter Heart Valves $102	Transcatheter Mitral Valves $10
Bayer HealthCare LLC	$101 Gadavist $101
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$51 Oseni $31	Contrave $19
Boston Scientific Corporation	$41 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $20	$21
Other	$142 Evzio $38	MR - MRI $24	SUBSYS $19	Gadavist $18	RELISTOR ORAL $18	Other $26

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$566
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Joseph George specializes in diagnostic radiology and practices in Fort Collins, CO. Dr. George has obtained a license to practice in Nebraska.

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