Physician

Joel Glenn George, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Joel George, M.D. (NPI: 1689718819) practices ophthalmology in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Hidalgo, TX. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is THURMOND EYE ASSOCIATES, PLLC (NPI: 1629023460; TIN: 741695861) and primary practice location at 78503-1251. George is affiliated with the Health Partners for the Elderly LLC (ACO ID: D0084), participating under the REACH model.

George's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 622 traditional Medicare patients, billed 9,807 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $756,729 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 67028 (Injection of drug into eye). Part D data shows 4,884 prescription claims across 1,081 beneficiaries totaling $613,438 in drug costs, led by Prolensa (Bromfenac Sodium). Open Payments data shows 16 records totaling $484. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $1,635,102 to $756,729. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $579,829 to $613,438. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,812	19,032	$1,635,102
2016	1,685	18,737	$1,778,991
2017	1,636	19,262	$1,772,166
2018	1,502	17,708	$1,717,957
2019	1,504	17,726	$1,682,485
2020	1,250	15,051	$1,494,839
2021	1,111	12,671	$1,289,934
2022	1,003	10,823	$1,085,892
2023	824	11,924	$1,018,113
2024	622	9,807	$756,729

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	984	4,479	$579,829
2016	1,023	4,715	$631,149
2017	1,046	4,881	$662,032
2018	1,154	5,090	$714,799
2019	1,262	4,999	$762,578
2020	1,228	5,238	$784,478
2021	1,143	4,753	$764,959
2022	1,116	5,185	$877,372
2023	1,191	5,470	$1,005,659
2024	1,081	4,884	$613,438

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
67028	Injection of drug into eye	257	1,035	$100
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	316	605	$97
92014	Established patient complete exam of visual system	372	668	$75
92134	Imaging of retina	533	1,216	$28
92250	Photography of the retina	379	477	$28

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Prolensa	Bromfenac Sodium	189	7,071	$75,779
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	159	8,199	$75,703
Combigan	Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol	199	10,187	$67,457
Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol	Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol	323	18,622	$61,399
Restasis	Cyclosporine	34	2,340	$47,221

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	16	$484	Genentech USA, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Joel Glenn George, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Joel Glenn George, M.D. (NPI 1689718819), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Joel Glenn George, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Joel Glenn George, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Health Partners for the Elderly LLC (REACH, ACO ID D0084).

What billing organization is linked to Joel Glenn George, M.D.?

Joel Glenn George, M.D. is linked to THURMOND EYE ASSOCIATES, PLLC (billing NPI 1629023460) in the available physician profile data.

Does Joel Glenn George, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Joel Glenn George, M.D. has 16 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.