Dr. George B. Sutherland JR., MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Eastern Virginia Medical School (2004)
- Years since graduation
- 22
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 490
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2004Medical school: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
GA license 062612 · LA license 200792 · SC license 32673
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Candler Hospital Savannah, GA
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah Savannah, GA
- Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort, SC
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center Hilton Head Island, SC
- Coastal Carolina Hospital Hardeeville, SC
Medical groups
- Optim Orthopedics LLC (107 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 490
- Services billed
- 2,681
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 613 | 138 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 211 | 176 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 191 | 160 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 165 | 127 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 116 | 104 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 67 | 67 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 66 | 56 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 27 | 27 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 26 | 18 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 25 | 25 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Savannah, GA | 113 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Savannah, GA | 99 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Savannah, GA | 89 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Savannah, GA | 70 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Savannah, GA | 54 |
| Amoxicillin Other prescribers in Savannah, GA | 36 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Savannah, GA | 20 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Savannah, GA | 18 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 21 payments worth $3,404 in total to this clinician.
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,413 |
|---|---|
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $1,025 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $766 |
| Team 1, LLC | $179 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $22.20 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,723 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $682 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peerless Surgical Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $942 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Overland Park, KS · in-kind | $533 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $438 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $354 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $244 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Overland Park, KS · in-kind | $102 |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. Dec 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $48.86 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Overland Park, KS · in-kind | $35.00 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Overland Park, KS · in-kind | $25.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.