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Dr. George John Tischenko, MD

Accepting New Patients
(Dr. George Tischenko, M.D.)
Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Professional interests include: total joint replacement, shoulder problems, sports health, and more.
2405 Shadelands Drive Golden State Orthopedics & Spine
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Dr. George John Tischenko, MD is an orthopedist in Walnut Creek, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. George John Tischenko, MD is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, John Muir Health, Hill Physicians and GOLDEN STATE ORTHOPEDICS AND SPINE.

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Office Locations

Hill Physicians

2405 Shadelands Drive Golden State Orthopedics & Spine
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 939-8585
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration
major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. George John Tischenko, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2013, Dr. George John Tischenko, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated as an orthopedist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 445
doctor visit 890
hip imaging 60
immobilization 14
injections 445
joint surgery 38
lower extremity surgery 38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 61
musculoskeletal imaging 225
pelvic imaging 15
reconstructive surgery 38
spinal procedures 60
X-rays 239

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD.

Gender
Male 216
Female 337
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 481
Black 0
Hispanic 31
Asian 19
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 258
From 75 to 84 171
85 and over 97
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 20
Dementia 5
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated as an orthopedist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 477
doctor visit 908
hip imaging 51
injections 477
joint surgery 36
lower extremity surgery 36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 56
musculoskeletal imaging 164
pelvic imaging 14
reconstructive surgery 36
spinal procedures 66
X-rays 188

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD.

Gender
Male 206
Female 383
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 515
Black 14
Hispanic 16
Asian 26
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 275
From 75 to 84 197
85 and over 97
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 21
Dementia 5
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated as an orthopedist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 386
doctor visit 782
hip imaging 58
injections 386
joint surgery 47
lower extremity surgery 47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 78
musculoskeletal imaging 192
pelvic imaging 20
reconstructive surgery 47
spinal procedures 46
X-rays 180

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD.

Gender
Male 432
Female 730
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 986
Black 22
Hispanic 70
Asian 56
Other 28
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 546
From 75 to 84 392
85 and over 172
Less than 65 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 18
Dementia 6
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated as an orthopedist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 290
doctor visit 811
hip imaging 28
injections 290
joint surgery 32
lower extremity surgery 32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 72
musculoskeletal imaging 121
reconstructive surgery 32
spinal procedures 42
X-rays 91

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD.

Gender
Male 245
Female 364
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 504
Black 0
Hispanic 41
Asian 27
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 330
From 75 to 84 187
85 and over 68
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 19
Dementia 5
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated as an orthopedist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 321
decompression surgery 17
doctor visit 917
hip imaging 19
injections 321
joint surgery 57
lower extremity surgery 24
minimally invasive procedures 33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 72
musculoskeletal imaging 100
reconstructive surgery 24
spinal procedures 56
upper extremity surgery 33
X-rays 84

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD.

Gender
Male 261
Female 379
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 536
Black 0
Hispanic 40
Asian 30
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 317
From 75 to 84 218
85 and over 77
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 20
Dementia 5
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated as an orthopedist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 239
decompression surgery 20
doctor visit 979
hip imaging 34
injections 239
joint surgery 85
lower extremity surgery 30
minimally invasive procedures 38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 93
musculoskeletal imaging 106
reconstructive surgery 47
spinal procedures 54
upper extremity surgery 55
X-rays 67

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD.

Gender
Male 254
Female 414
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 562
Black 0
Hispanic 37
Asian 30
Other 26
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 305
From 75 to 84 239
85 and over 94
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 19
Dementia 5
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated as an orthopedist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 308
doctor visit 1102
hip imaging 34
injections 308
joint surgery 20
lower extremity surgery 20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 98
musculoskeletal imaging 123
pelvic imaging 11
reconstructive surgery 20
spinal procedures 78
X-rays 114

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD.

Gender
Male 289
Female 464
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 647
Black 0
Hispanic 26
Asian 37
Other 31
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 332
From 75 to 84 309
85 and over 92
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 16
Dementia 7
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated as an orthopedist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 432
doctor visit 928
hip imaging 24
injections 432
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 66
musculoskeletal imaging 119
pelvic imaging 17
spinal procedures 76
X-rays 146

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD.

Gender
Male 218
Female 395
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 515
Black 12
Hispanic 29
Asian 28
Other 29
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 254
From 75 to 84 248
85 and over 91
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 14
Dementia 6
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated as an orthopedist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 534
doctor visit 1132
hip imaging 26
injections 534
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 76
musculoskeletal imaging 174
pelvic imaging 20
spinal procedures 90
X-rays 208

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD.

Gender
Male 282
Female 516
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 639
Black 0
Hispanic 45
Asian 46
Other 49
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 317
From 75 to 84 337
85 and over 121
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 17
Dementia 5
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated as an orthopedist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 413
doctor visit 1122
hip imaging 34
injections 413
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 87
musculoskeletal imaging 174
pelvic imaging 16
spinal procedures 88
X-rays 191

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD.

Gender
Male 240
Female 505
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 608
Black 0
Hispanic 42
Asian 47
Other 35
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 280
From 75 to 84 338
85 and over 108
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and depression.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 32
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 16
Dementia 4
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated as an orthopedist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 630
doctor visit 1326
hip imaging 26
injections 630
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 76
musculoskeletal imaging 108
pelvic imaging 11
spinal procedures 130
X-rays 173

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD.

Gender
Male 269
Female 570
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 682
Black 0
Hispanic 52
Asian 45
Other 41
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 322
From 75 to 84 372
85 and over 126
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and depression.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 33
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 18
Dementia 4
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated as an orthopedist in Walnut Creek, CA were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration 406
decompression surgery 18
doctor visit 990
hip imaging 35
immobilization 14
injections 406
joint surgery 45
lower extremity surgery 32
minimally invasive procedures 35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 75
musculoskeletal imaging 146
pelvic imaging 15
reconstructive surgery 34
spinal procedures 71
upper extremity surgery 44
X-rays 152

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD.

Gender
Male 264
Female 459
Ethnicity
Black / African American 4
Asian / Pacific Islander 35
Non-Hispanic White 606
Hispanic 39
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 25
Age
75 to 84 273
85 and over 103
Less than 65 25
65 to 74 321

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George John Tischenko, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 17
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 18
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Dementia 5
Cancer 13

Education & Training

Dr. George John Tischenko, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George John Tischenko, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown and Toland Physicians
John Muir Health
Hill Physicians
GOLDEN STATE ORTHOPEDICS AND SPINE

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. George John Tischenko, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Humana, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health Plan and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. George John Tischenko, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna
Aetna
Blue Shield of California
Anthem
UnitedHealthcare
Health Net
Humana
Chinese Community Health Plan
Central Health Plan
Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George John Tischenko, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 48 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George John Tischenko, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Walnut Creek, CA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. George John Tischenko, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. $1,859 Comprehensive Primary Stem
$754 		Extremities
$617 		Persona
$125 		Comprehensive Humeral
$123 		Trauma
$122 		Other
$117
Amgen Inc. $595 Prolia
$445 		XGEVA
$124 		EVENITY
$26
Pacific Medical, Inc $508 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES
$508
Biocomposites Inc $224 Stimulan
$224
Radius Health, Inc. $192 Tymlos
$192
Other $1,020 SYNVISC-ONE
$100 		ELIQUIS
$88 		Osteoarthritis of the knee
$88 		OFIRMEV
$76 		Knee
$69 		Other
$600
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $2,539
Travel and Lodging $1,364
Education $495

Biography

Dr. George Tischenko is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Tischenko's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is especially interested in knee problems, sports health, and total joint replacement. He is professionally affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Hill Physicians, and John Muir Health. He seems to honor Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, as well as other insurance carriers. John Muir Health reports that Dr. Tischenko is accepting new patients at his office in Walnut Creek, CA. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). In addition to English, he speaks Spanish.

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