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Joel George has Ophthalmology as his primary medical specialty. Their primary office is: 222 E Ridge Rd in Mcallen, Texas. There is an additional office location, for a total of two, for Joel George that can be viewed further down.

They're a part of the: Thurmond Eye Associates, P.a. medical group which has around 11 members. You can call their office at 956-630-3061 to schedule an appointment. They also accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. They attended Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine and graduated in 2003 (around 21 years of experience). They are not listed as doing telehealth appointments, but this may have changed. It can't hurt to call and check. If anything it may encourage them to make them available if they are not currently.


Joel G George Office Phone and Directions

Joel George
Thurmond Eye Associates, P.a.
222 E Ridge Rd
Mcallen, Texas 78503
956-630-3061


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Phone: 956-630-3061


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Healthcare Info for Joel George

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 2003
The Primary Medical Specialty for Joel George is listed as: Ophthalmology
Approximate Years of Experience: 21
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 8527159854
NPI #: 1689718819
NPI Created On: 02/19/2007
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 04/06/2017
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
License Number:
M2957
Listed Gender: Male

Insurance, Services, Charges


Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

  • Molina Marketplace
  • Celtic Insurance Company
  • Humana
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Spanish.


Services and Procedures include:

  1. Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser
  2. Injection of drug into eye
  3. Repair of detached retina and drainage of eye fluid between lens and retina
  4. Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure
  5. Ultrasound of corneal structure and measurement
  6. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits
  7. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
  8. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
  9. Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions
  10. Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye
  11. Diagnostic imaging of retina
  12. Photography of the retina
  13. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
  14. Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
  15. Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

Open Payments Data. This can include items to test (Durable Medical Equipment (DME)), Biological, Drug Samples, etc. This data must be reported to CMS.


Payments Total: $21

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 797750347

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Ophthalmology

Name of Drug #1: Precision 1


Payments Total: $74

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 797759253

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Ophthalmology

Name of Drug #1: Precision 1


Payments Total: $21

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 792780239

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: LUMIGAN

Open Associated Drug #1: 0023-3205-03


Payments Total: $24

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 792780241

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: LUMIGAN

Open Associated Drug #1: 0023-3205-03


Payments Total: $14

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 812690165

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: XIIDRA

Open Associated Drug #1: 0078-0911-12


Payments Total: $26

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 809580161

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: EYLEA

Open Associated Drug #1: 61755-005-02


Payments Total: $102

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 851188333

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Ophthalmology

Name of Drug #1: VYZULTA

Open Associated Drug #1: 24208-504-05


Additional Office Locations

1. Thurmond Eye Associates, P.a.
1519 E 6th St
Weslaco, TX 78596
Group Members: 11

Phone: 956-630-3061

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Providers in Thurmond Eye Associates, P.a.

1.Deborah Alexander Md

1519 E 6th St
Weslaco Tx 78596-6605
Thurmond Eye Associates, P.a.
Ophthalmology

2.Miriam Almanza

1519 E 6th St
Weslaco Tx 78596-6605
Thurmond Eye Associates, P.a.
Optometry

3.Karl Bentley

222 E Ridge Rd
Mcallen Tx 78503-1251
Thurmond Eye Associates, P.a.
Ophthalmology

4.Karl Bentley

1519 E 6th St
Weslaco Tx 78596-6605
Thurmond Eye Associates, P.a.
Ophthalmology

5.Cassandra Cavazos Od

222 E Ridge Rd
Mcallen Tx 78503-1251
Thurmond Eye Associates, P.a.
Optometry

6.Cassandra Cavazos Od

1519 E 6th St
Weslaco Tx 78596-6605
Thurmond Eye Associates, P.a.
Optometry

View all 11 members of Thurmond Eye Associates, P.a. medical group