George Despotis, MD
NPI 1497771612 · Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine Physician · Saint Louis, MO
George Despotis, MD is a Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine Physician provider in Saint Louis, MO (NPI 1497771612).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1497771612
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine PhysicianAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Credential
- MD
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- R6J24 (MO)
Specialties & taxonomies
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure25% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness25% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint15% of score
1 documented practice location
- Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)25% of score
26 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)
- Open Payments transparency10% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our .
What this provider does (Medicare)
Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.
| Service (HCPCS) | Medicare services | Typical Medicare-allowed (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Separation of White Blood Cells and Platelets From Blood36522 | 15 | $90 |
| Blood Bank Physician Services for Cross Match And/Or Evaluation and Written Report86077 | 11 | $46 |
Typical Medicare-allowed amounts for these services range $46–$90 (2024). The Medicare-allowed amount is what Medicare recognizes for a service under fee-for-service — a reference figure for 2024, not a price quote and not what you would be billed. Medicare Part B covers roughly an eighth of all NPIs (65+ skew); services with fewer than 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS. Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, by Provider & Service.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$3,657 across 2 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-07-14
- Last updated
- 2025-04-17
Frequently asked questions
- What is George Despotis's NPI number?
- George Despotis's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497771612, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is George Despotis's specialty?
- George Despotis is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians).
- Where is George Despotis located?
- George Despotis's practice location on file with NPPES is 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63110-1003.
- What is George Despotis's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for George Despotis is (314) 362-5641.
- Is George Despotis's NPI active?
- Yes — George Despotis's NPI (1497771612) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2025-04-17.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.