Dr. George Jeffrey Ventro Jr., MD

Dr. Ventro practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine.

Dr. Ventro's NPI, 1548604648, was assigned on April 19, 2013. Dr. Ventro graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Ventro holds California license A169299.

Dr. Ventro's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange, at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 456-7890.

Dr. Ventro's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine. Dr. Ventro is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ventro to 1 more hospital and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ventro practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgical critical care is Dr. Ventro's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0102X. Dr. Ventro is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ventro's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.

Dmand AI lists acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, non-surgical back problems and traumatic coma among the conditions Dr. Ventro treats.

CMS data shows 248 Medicare services from Dr. Ventro across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 179 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,690 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 179 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ventro in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 59 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 64% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.57, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ventro's median patient age at 51, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ventro wrote 79 Medicare Part D claims for 44 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $87 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Ventro for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ventro accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Ventro, published from 2016 to 2023. 2017 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Liver, Ambulatory Surgical Procedures and Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal. Dr. Ventro has published most often in J Pediatr Surg. Dr. Ventro's most frequent co-authors are Jay Joseph Doucet, MD, Jessica L. Weaver, MD and Allison Berndtson, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Ventro from 5 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 85% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,933.

Dr. Ventro graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 2013.

Dr. Ventro is in network with 14 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.