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- 14624 Sherman Way, Ste 303, Van Nuys, CA 91405
About Dr. Balfour
George W. Balfour, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Van Nuys, CA specializing in surgery of the hand. George trained at Medical College of Wisconsin, graduating in 1973. George is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic hand surgery. According to Medicare claims data, George cared for 440 Medicare patients across 2,184 services. The services billed most often include therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes, therapy procedure using functional activities, and electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care. This provider record is associated with NPI 1053314716.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (818) 902-2800
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
14624 SHERMAN WAY STE 303
Van Nuys, CA 91405
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Wrist sprain
Congenital
Fractures & Injuries
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Black Toenail
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
Lumps & Masses
Nails
Nerves
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
Tendons
- Intersection Syndrome
- Swan Neck Deformity
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Mallet Finger
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Circulation
Infections
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
Fracture Repair
Injections
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Hand therapy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Minor procedures
Nail procedures
Nerve surgery
Orthopedics
Pain management
Spine & Orthopedics
Tendon surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Trigger finger release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
Nerve Surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,184 services · 440 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20604 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97110 |
551 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Therapy procedure using functional activities | Treatment | 97530 |
452 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97035 |
393 | Too few peers to compare |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97140 |
91 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 1 hour | Treatment | 97167 |
50 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
30 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care | Billing code | G0283 |
443 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other surgery of the hands in Van Nuys 3
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Medical College of Wisconsin 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1973 at Medical College of Wisconsin 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance 7
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does George W. Balfour specialize in?
George W. Balfour is a surgery of the hand in Van Nuys, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is George W. Balfour located?
George W. Balfour is listed at 14624 Sherman Way Ste 303, Van Nuys, CA 91405. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is George W. Balfour's phone number?
The number on file is (818) 902-2800. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is George W. Balfour's NPI number?
George W. Balfour's National Provider Identifier is 1053314716. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did George W. Balfour train?
George W. Balfour attended Medical College of Wisconsin, graduating in 1973. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has George W. Balfour been practicing?
George W. Balfour has 53 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1973, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does George W. Balfour do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, George W. Balfour performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views; provides treatments such as therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes and therapy procedure using functional activities, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has George W. Balfour confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by George W. Balfour. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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