George Balfour in Sherman Oaks, California

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

Medical School: Medical College Of Wisconsin
Graduation Year: 1973
The Primary Medical Specialty for George Balfour is listed as: Hand Surgery
Approximate Years of Experience: 51
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 9537291117
NPI #: 1053314716
NPI Created On: 05/24/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 07/09/2007
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207XS0106X
License Number:
G27276
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Humana
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

Services and Procedures include:

1. Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance
2. X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views
3. X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views
4. Application of ultrasound to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes
5. Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes
6. Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes
7. Evaluation of occupational therapy established plan of care, typically 60 minutes
8. Therapeutic activities to improve function, with one-on-one contact between patient and provider, each 15 minutes
9. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
10. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
11. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
12. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
13. Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care
14. Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg