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Dr. George John Lian, MD
NPI1831162593PAC ID0547290280
- Medicare services, 2024
- 615
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 290
- Part D claims, 2024
- 262
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816
- Practice phone
- Call (916) 454-2222
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. George John Lian is an orthopedic surgeon in Sacramento, California
Dr. Lian practices at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, part of Sutter Health.
Dr. Lian's NPI, 1831162593, was assigned on February 10, 2006. Dr. Lian graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Lian holds California license G053716.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1831162593NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0547290280
- NPI enumeration date
- February 10, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (916) 454-2222
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. George John Lian practices at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California
Dr. Lian's primary practice is Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, at 2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 454-2222.
- Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816 · Sacramento CountyPhone(916) 454-2222
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. George John Lian is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Lian's primary practice is Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Lian is also affiliated with Sutter Roseville Medical Center. The medical group on file is SGMF Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lian to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Lian's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sutter Roseville Medical CenterSGMF Radiology2 hospitalsNames with a free account2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account1 medical groupName with a free accountEmployer: hospitalName with a free account
See all 8 affiliations for Dr. LianSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. George John Lian's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lian practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. George John Lian is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Lian's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Lian is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Lian is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists amputation, ankle replacement, arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, enthesopathy in foot or ankle, hip replacement and joint or bone infection among the conditions Dr. Lian treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Lian
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
2,056orthopedic surgeons in California61orthopedic surgeons in Sacramento9orthopedic surgeons at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. George John Lian billed Medicare for 615 services in 2024
CMS data shows 615 Medicare services from Dr. Lian across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 290 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $32,553 for them.
Medicare services, 2024615
Medicare patients290
Paid by Medicare$32,553
Procedure codes12
Dr. Lian's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4302024: 38810%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1462024: 11025%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 822024: 899%
- Other services
- 2023: 322024: 2813%
Where Dr. Lian's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office57593%
- In a facility407%
Dr. Lian compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Lian
- California median
- Medicare services
- 615vs 68310% below
- Medicare patients
- 290vs 21535% above
- Part D claims
- 204vs 702.9 times
Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lian's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. George John Lian treated 290 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 290 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lian in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 141 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.46, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lian's median patient age at 64, with 58% women.
Medicare patients, 2024290
Average age74
Average risk score1.46
Also on Medicaid19%
Dr. Lian's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Lian's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17259%
- Men11841%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lian's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes32%
- Mood disorders31%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
- Depression27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lian's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. George John Lian wrote 262 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lian wrote 262 Medicare Part D claims for 81 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 204 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,354 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 191 claims across 4 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024262
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$2,354
Part D patients81
Dr. Lian's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic260 claims99%
- Brand-name and other2 claims1%
Dr. Lian's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Lian's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids72%188 of 262 claims
- Antibiotics13%33 of 262 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1912024: 2047%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. George John Lian takes part in Medicare
Dr. Lian accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. George John Lian has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Lian. Dr. Lian's most frequent co-authors are Roy W. Sanders, MD and Mark W. Scioli, MD.
Papers3
Dr. Lian's most frequent co-authors
- Roy W. Sanders, MD1 shared paper
- Mark W. Scioli, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Lian
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. George John Lian received $56,510 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 124 general payments to Dr. Lian from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $42,831.
General payments to Dr. Lian by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lian by kind, 2016 to 2025
$56.5Kin total
- Royalties and licenses$41,72074%
- Travel and lodging$9,61717%
- Food and beverage$2,8825%
- Education$2,2914%
Companies that paid Dr. Lian the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. George John Lian graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine
Dr. Lian graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1983.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. George John Lian accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Lian is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Lian accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare9
- PPO9
- HMO6
- EPO4
- POS4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. George John Lian's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. George John Lian's NPI number?
Dr. George John Lian's NPI number is 1831162593. It was assigned on February 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. George John Lian?
Dr. George John Lian is an orthopedic surgeon in Sacramento, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. George John Lian practice?
Dr. Lian practices at 2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816. Dr. Lian's primary practice is Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, part of Sutter Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lian to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. George John Lian's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lian is (916) 454-2222.
What is Dr. George John Lian's medical license number?
Dr. Lian holds California license G053716.
Which hospitals is Dr. George John Lian affiliated with?
Dr. Lian practices at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California. Dr. Lian is also affiliated with Sutter Roseville Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Lian to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. George John Lian part of?
Dr. Lian is linked to SGMF Radiology. Dmand AI links Dr. Lian to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. George John Lian accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lian billed Medicare for 615 services in 2024, and Dr. Lian accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. George John Lian see?
CMS counts 290 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lian in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. George John Lian board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lian is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. George John Lian bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lian's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, new patient (99203).
Where did Dr. George John Lian go to medical school?
Dr. Lian graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1983.
What drugs does Dr. George John Lian prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lian's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Cephalexin.
Has Dr. George John Lian received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $56,510 in general payments to Dr. Lian from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. George John Lian been practicing?
Dr. Lian graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
Does Dr. George John Lian do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Lian.
Who does Dr. George John Lian publish with?
Dr. Lian's most frequent co-authors are Roy W. Sanders, MD (1 shared paper) and Mark W. Scioli, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. George John Lian accept?
Dr. Lian is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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