Dr. John P. George, MD
Sports Medicine (Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician)
At a glance
- Medical school
- Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (1983)
- Years since graduation
- 43
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
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
- 1983Medical school: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
- 2006Registered 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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Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician primary
GA license 027815 · SC license MD19666
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Burke Medical Center Waynesboro, GA
Medical groups
- Burke Hospital Company (7 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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 4 payments worth $1,211 in total to this clinician.
| Team 1, LLC | $922 |
|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $288 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,167 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $44.00 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Team 1, LLC Oct 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to NAPLES, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $922 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Nov 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $244 |
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.