Dr. George Christian Balazs, MD

  • Newport News, VA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1841497625PAC ID7416224258
Medicare patients, 2024
17
Publications
64
MIPS score, 2024
95
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$40,787
Practice address
500 J Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News, VA 23601
Practice phone
Call (757) 594-2000
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Primary practice

Riverside Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Newport News, Virginia

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Dr. George Christian Balazs is an orthopedic surgeon in Newport News, Virginia

Dr. Balazs practices at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia, part of Riverside Health System.

Dr. Balazs' NPI, 1841497625, was assigned on June 27, 2007. Dr. Balazs graduated from University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Balazs holds Virginia license 0101264853.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7416224258
NPI enumeration date
June 27, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(757) 594-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. George Christian Balazs practices at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia

Dr. Balazs' primary practice is Riverside Regional Medical Center, at 500 J Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News, VA 23601 in Newport News City. The practice phone is (757) 594-2000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. George Christian Balazs is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Balazs' primary practice is Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia, part of Riverside Health System. The medical group on file is Riverside Gastroenterology Specialists.

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Riverside Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. George Christian Balazs is one of 498 orthopedic surgeons in Virginia

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Balazs' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Balazs' licenses on file in 2 states: Virginia and North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, VirginiaPrimaryLicense 0101264853 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • General practice, North CarolinaLicense 2008-01405 · taxonomy 208D00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Balazs

Counts of orthopedic surgeons 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 Christian Balazs treated 17 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 80

CMS counts 17 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balazs in 2024. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 2.04, 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. Balazs' median patient age at 45, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 202417
Average age80
Average risk score2.04

Chronic conditions among Dr. Balazs' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Balazs' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 45

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men46%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. George Christian Balazs scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Balazs for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Balazs accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Balazs' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 92.9of 100Quality
  • 95of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

Dr. George Christian Balazs has 64 publications on record

Dmand AI links 64 papers to Dr. Balazs, published from 2014 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Military Personnel, Analgesics, Opioid and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Dr. Balazs has published most often in Clin Orthop Relat Res. Dr. Balazs' most frequent co-authors are Scott Matthew Tintle, MD, Theodora Catherine Dworak, MD and George Peter Nanos, MD.

Papers64
Years published2014 to 2025

Dr. Balazs' papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Balazs writes about most

  • Military Personnel
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Orthopedics
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
  • Arthroscopy
  • Machine Learning

Dr. Balazs' most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. George Christian Balazs received $40,787 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Balazs from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $16,154.

General payments to Dr. Balazs by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Balazs by kind, 2016 to 2025

$40.8Kin total
  • Education$27,02266%
  • Grants$10,00025%
  • Travel and lodging$2,5716%
  • Food and beverage$1,1943%

Companies that paid Dr. Balazs the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. George Christian Balazs graduated from University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine

Dr. Balazs graduated from University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine in 2007.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. George Christian Balazs's profile data

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NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. George Christian Balazs' NPI number?

Dr. George Christian Balazs' NPI number is 1841497625. It was assigned on June 27, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. George Christian Balazs?

Dr. George Christian Balazs is an orthopedic surgeon in Newport News, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. George Christian Balazs practice?

Dr. Balazs practices at 500 J Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News, VA 23601. Dr. Balazs' primary practice is Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia, part of Riverside Health System.

What is Dr. George Christian Balazs' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Balazs is (757) 594-2000.

What is Dr. George Christian Balazs' medical license number?

Dr. Balazs holds Virginia license 0101264853, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. George Christian Balazs been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Balazs in Virginia and North Carolina.

Which hospitals is Dr. George Christian Balazs affiliated with?

Dr. Balazs practices at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia.

What medical group is Dr. George Christian Balazs part of?

Dr. Balazs is linked to Riverside Gastroenterology Specialists.

Does Dr. George Christian Balazs accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Balazs as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. George Christian Balazs' MIPS score?

Dr. Balazs' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. George Christian Balazs see?

CMS counts 17 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balazs in 2024, with an average age of 80.

Where did Dr. George Christian Balazs go to medical school?

Dr. Balazs graduated from University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine in 2007.

Has Dr. George Christian Balazs received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $40,787 in general payments to Dr. Balazs from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.

How long has Dr. George Christian Balazs been practicing?

Dr. Balazs graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

Does Dr. George Christian Balazs do research?

Dmand AI links 64 publications to Dr. Balazs, published from 2014 to 2025.

Who does Dr. George Christian Balazs publish with?

Dr. Balazs' most frequent co-authors are Scott Matthew Tintle, MD (10 shared papers), Theodora Catherine Dworak, MD (7 shared papers) and George Peter Nanos, MD (5 shared papers).

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