George Kontos JR. MD in Silvis, Illinois

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
THORACIC SURGERY, VASCULAR SURGERY

Medical School: Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1982
The Primary Medical Specialty for George Kontos JR. MD is listed as: General Surgery
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 42
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 6507825684
NPI #: 1336137546
NPI Created On: 10/11/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 04/25/2021
Primary Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
License Number:
036-117105
Listed Gender: Male

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

• Humana
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Introduction of catheter into the upper or lower major vein (vena cava)
2. Insertion of catheter into chest or arm artery
3. Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older
4. Removal of central venous catheter for infusion
5. Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure
6. Connection of tube graft to vein and artery for dialysis
7. Revision of dialysis graft, open procedure
8. Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
9. Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
10. Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
11. Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot in dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, , accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
12. Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
13. Balloon dilation of dialysis segment, accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
14. Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg
15. Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of major chest vein
16. Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel
17. Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device
18. Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
19. Ultrasound scan of blood flow in extremity on both sides of body for preoperative assessment of blood vessel for dialysis access
20. Ultrasound of dialysis access

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).