George James Azar III, M. D.

Individual provider Active NPI Surgery Physician · Hattiesburg, MS

NPI 1376632307 · NPPES record last updated Nov 16, 2010

Key facts

NPI
1376632307
Entity type
Individual (NPI type 1)
Primary specialty
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License
15260 (MS)
Practice address
139 Fairfield Dr
Hattiesburg, MS 39402-1303
Phone
(601) 450-2401
Fax
(601) 450-2410
NPI assigned
Oct 11, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

Medicare Care Compare profile

Specialty
General Surgery
Education
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, 1991
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Southern Surgical Associates, P. a. (4 clinicians)
Wesley Physician Services LLC (42 clinicians)

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

139 Fairfield Dr
Hattiesburg, MS 39402-1303
Phone (601) 450-2401

5001 Hardy St
Hattiesburg, MS 39402-1308
Phone (601) 268-8155

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Merit Health Wesley Hospital · Hattiesburg, MS · CCN 250094

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
88.07 of 100 (apm)
Quality
73.89
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
75 of 100 (group)

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy1-10
Hernia repair - groin (open)1-10
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)1-10
Mastectomy1-10
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux1-10
Removal of tissue19
Removal of skin lesions1-10
Removal of nail tissue1-10
Skin biopsy1-10
Removal of the uterus1-10

Medicare participation

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in MS
Eligible to order & refer
Part B services: Yes · DME: Yes · Home health: Yes · Power mobility devices: Yes · Hospice: Yes

Medicare enrollment records

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20080422000553 MS Practitioner - General Surgery 0840254819 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

National Provider Directory

Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Yes
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Wesley Physician Services LLC Current
since Sep 1, 2012
Accepting new patients
Southern Surgical Associates, P. a. Current Accepting new patients
Southern Surgical Associates, P. a. Current
since Jun 29, 1998
Accepting new patients
Wesley Health System LLC Past Accepting new patients

Locations

139 Fairfield Dr
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Phone (601) 450-2401

5001 Hardy St
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Phone (601) 268-8000

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: southernsurgicalassociatespa.georgeazar@150945.advancedmd-direct.com
  • FHIR API: https://api.platform.athenahealth.com/1930/brand/2/csg/102/fhir/r4

Specialties & licenses

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery Physician 208600000X 15260 MS Yes

Addresses

Primary practice location

139 Fairfield Dr
Hattiesburg, MS 39402-1303

Mailing address

139 Fairfield Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39402-1588
Phone (601) 450-2401

Other identifiers

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
00118119MedicaidMS

Other providers in Hattiesburg, MS

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