Dr. George E. Fares, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,704
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 959
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,206
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 100 Wason Avenue, Suite 110, Springfield, MA 01107
- Practice phone
- Call (413) 304-2171
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Greater Springfield Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Springfield, Massachusetts
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Dr. George E. Fares is a nephrologist in Springfield, Massachusetts
Dr. Fares practices at Greater Springfield Surgery Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Dr. Fares' NPI, 1740260843, was assigned on January 17, 2006. Dr. Fares graduated from St Joseph's University Medical School in 1994. Dr. Fares' Massachusetts license number on file is 218981.
- NPI
- 1740260843NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012945801
- NPI enumeration date
- January 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (413) 304-2171
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. George E. Fares practices at Greater Springfield Surgery Center in Springfield, Massachusetts
Dr. Fares' primary practice is Greater Springfield Surgery Center, at 100 Wason Avenue, Suite 110, Springfield, MA 01107. The practice phone is (413) 304-2171.
- Greater Springfield Surgery Center100 Wason Avenue, Suite 110, Springfield, MA 01107Phone(413) 304-2171
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. George E. Fares is affiliated with 13 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Fares' primary practice is Greater Springfield Surgery Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Fares is also affiliated with Baystate Medical Center. The medical group on file is Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fares to 3 more hospitals, 4 dialysis centers, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. George E. Fares' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fares practices, 13 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Greater Springfield Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +12 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. George E. Fares is one of 351 nephrologists in Massachusetts
Nephrology is Dr. Fares' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Fares is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Fares' licenses on file in 3 states: Massachusetts, California and Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, MassachusettsPrimary
- California license
- Connecticut license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances and kidney cysts among the conditions Dr. Fares treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Fares
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. George E. Fares billed Medicare for 2,704 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,704 Medicare services from Dr. Fares across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 959 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $246,322 for them.
Dr. Fares' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,1762024: 1,81816%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4092024: 46213%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 424
Where Dr. Fares' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,69763%
- In a facility1,00737%
Dr. Fares compared with the Massachusetts median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Fares
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 2,704vs 7013.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 959vs 2823.4 times
- Part D claims
- 2,934vs 4716.2 times
Medians across 333 nephrologists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Fares' 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 E. Fares treated 959 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 959 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fares in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 343 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.75, 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. Fares' median patient age at 71, with 50% women.
Dr. Fares' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Fares' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women45447%
- Men50553%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Fares' Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes52%
- Arthritis43%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Heart failure41%
- Mood disorders33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Fares' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. George E. Fares wrote 3,206 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Fares wrote 3,206 Medicare Part D claims for 675 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,934 of them, across 58 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $349,602 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,191 claims across 43 drugs.
Dr. Fares' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,764 claims86%
- Brand-name and other442 claims14%
Dr. Fares' 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. Fares' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%18 of 3,206 claims
- Antibiotics1%38 of 3,206 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: 2,1912024: 2,93434%
Drugs named by CMS: 58 in 2024, 43 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
Dr. George E. Fares offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Fares accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Fares as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. George E. Fares has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Fares, published from 2013 to 2024. Dr. Fares' most frequent co-author is Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD.
Dr. Fares' papers by year, 2013 to 2024
Dr. Fares' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Fares
J Periodontol
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. George E. Fares received $293 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Fares from 7 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Relypsa, Inc. paid the most, $124.
General payments to Dr. Fares by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Fares by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Food and beverage$28999%
- Education$41%
Companies that paid Dr. Fares the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. George E. Fares has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Fares, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Fares
- 2012
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. George E. Fares graduated from St Joseph's University Medical School
Dr. Fares graduated from St Joseph's University Medical School in 1994.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. George E. Fares accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Fares is in network with 16 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
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Regence Health Plans
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Fares accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare9
- PPO9
- HMO8
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. George E. Fares'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) |
| 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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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 E. Fares' NPI number?
Dr. George E. Fares' NPI number is 1740260843. It was assigned on January 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. George E. Fares?
Dr. George E. Fares is a nephrologist in Springfield, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. George E. Fares practice?
Dr. Fares practices at 100 Wason Avenue, Suite 110, Springfield, MA 01107. Dr. Fares' primary practice is Greater Springfield Surgery Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fares to 3 hospitals, 4 dialysis centers, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups.
What is Dr. George E. Fares' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Fares is (413) 304-2171.
What is Dr. George E. Fares' medical license number?
Dr. Fares' Massachusetts license number on file is 218981, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. George E. Fares been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Fares in Massachusetts (2003 to 2025), California (2024 to 2026) and Connecticut (2003 to 2025).
Which hospitals is Dr. George E. Fares affiliated with?
Dr. Fares is affiliated with Baystate Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Fares to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. George E. Fares part of?
Dr. Fares is linked to Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Fares to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. George E. Fares accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Fares billed Medicare for 2,704 services in 2024, and Dr. Fares accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. George E. Fares offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Fares as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. George E. Fares see?
CMS counts 959 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fares in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. George E. Fares board certified?
Yes. Dr. Fares is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. George E. Fares bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Fares' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99232) and medicare temporary code (Q5106).
Where did Dr. George E. Fares go to medical school?
Dr. Fares graduated from St Joseph's University Medical School in 1994.
What drugs does Dr. George E. Fares prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Fares' most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Lisinopril and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. George E. Fares received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $293 in general payments to Dr. Fares from 7 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Relypsa, Inc.
How long has Dr. George E. Fares been practicing?
Dr. Fares graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
Does Dr. George E. Fares do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Fares, published from 2013 to 2024.
Who does Dr. George E. Fares publish with?
Dr. Fares' most frequent co-authors are Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. George E. Fares accept?
Dr. Fares is in network with 16 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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