Total Payments
$964,075
2024 Payments
$123,155
Companies
33
Transactions
1,009
Medicare Patients
2,687
Medicare Billing
$660,061
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$459,396 (47.7%)
Other$197,506 (20.5%)
Travel$175,073 (18.2%)
Education$105,573 (11.0%)
Food & Beverage$26,277 (2.7%)
Gifts$248.66 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $459,396 | 90 | 47.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $175,073 | 291 | 18.2% |
| Education | $105,573 | 30 | 11.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $101,771 | 26 | 10.6% |
| Honoraria | $94,151 | 21 | 9.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $26,277 | 540 | 2.7% |
| Entertainment | $1,585 | 4 | 0.2% |
| Gift | $248.66 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$964,075
1,006 transactions
Ownership
$0
3 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avanos Medical | $402,842 | 214 | $0 (2024) |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $371,893 | 366 | $0 (2024) |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $64,938 | 95 | $0 (2021) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $40,634 | 69 | $0 (2020) |
| Vertiflex, Inc. | $39,148 | 53 | $0 (2019) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $18,413 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC | $9,038 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C. | $5,595 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| HydroCision, Inc. | $3,561 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| MML US, Inc. | $2,265 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $123,155 | 189 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC ($66,228) |
| 2023 | $133,767 | 120 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC ($81,848) |
| 2022 | $177,364 | 177 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC ($89,295) |
| 2021 | $183,062 | 173 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC ($112,198) |
| 2020 | $172,590 | 159 | Avanos Medical ($71,488) |
| 2019 | $163,892 | 122 | Avanos Medical ($111,676) |
| 2018 | $6,335 | 40 | Avanos Medical ($3,610) |
| 2017 | $3,910 | 29 | HydroCision, Inc. ($3,258) |
All Payment Transactions
1,009 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 41
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.00 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.96 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.94 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 12/15/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.94 | General |
| 12/14/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.94 | General |
| 12/14/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.94 | General |
| 12/14/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.38 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,244.02 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $195.52 | General |
| 12/12/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $663.61 | General |
| 12/12/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $425.63 | General |
| 12/02/2024 | Avanos Medical | COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.39 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.38 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.42 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Avanos Medical | COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,750.00 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | LIBERTY SI (Device), HA MINUTEMAN G3-R | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Avanos Medical | COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | LIBERTY SI (Device), HA MINUTEMAN G3-R | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $439.02 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | LIBERTY SI (Device), HA MINUTEMAN G3-R | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $48.96 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.20 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | MML US, Inc. | ReActiv8 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.19 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Avanos Medical | COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,042.34 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $594.96 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.46 | General |
| Category: SPINAL HARDWARE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 462 | 1,075 | $475,964 | $109,509 |
| 2022 | 19 | 938 | 1,608 | $891,558 | $184,526 |
| 2021 | 13 | 684 | 1,353 | $950,044 | $230,457 |
| 2020 | 13 | 603 | 1,288 | $531,358 | $135,569 |
Total Patients
2,687
Total Services
5,324
Medicare Billing
$660,061
Procedure Codes
60
All Medicare Procedures & Services
60 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 164 | 734 | $201,116 | $46,685 | 23.2% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $106,421 | $27,796 | 26.1% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $30,520 | $8,050 | 26.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 66 | 66 | $33,132 | $7,856 | 23.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 74 | 89 | $34,621 | $7,747 | 22.4% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 43 | $32,680 | $4,649 | 14.2% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 18 | $10,638 | $2,079 | 19.5% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $12,625 | $2,000 | 15.8% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 18 | $5,346 | $1,172 | 21.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $2,865 | $783.53 | 27.3% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $5,100 | $599.42 | 11.8% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $900.00 | $92.80 | 10.3% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 41 | $189,707 | $48,897 | 25.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 188 | 751 | $205,482 | $48,519 | 23.6% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2022 | 161 | 187 | $141,177 | $19,371 | 13.7% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 32 | $69,760 | $17,943 | 25.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 112 | 112 | $55,915 | $13,592 | 24.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 62 | 77 | $29,862 | $7,086 | 23.7% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $37,251 | $6,394 | 17.2% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 50 | 58 | $47,792 | $4,601 | 9.6% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 35 | $19,004 | $3,554 | 18.7% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 43 | $21,715 | $2,942 | 13.6% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Facility | 2022 | 59 | 69 | $23,386 | $2,749 | 11.8% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 35 | $9,762 | $2,024 | 20.7% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 16 | $9,169 | $1,944 | 21.2% |
About Dr. Chad Stephens, DO
Dr. Chad Stephens, DO is a Sports Medicine healthcare provider based in Southlake, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/04/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1659372290.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Chad Stephens, DO has received a total of $964,075 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $123,155 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,009 transactions from 33 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($459,396).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Stephens has provided services to 2,687 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,324 services with total Medicare billing of $660,061. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 60 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Sports Medicine
- Other Specialties Interventional Pain Medicine
- Location Southlake, TX
- Active Since 08/04/2005
- Last Updated 06/08/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207QS0010X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1659372290
Products in Payments
- HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) $324,463
- GENERATOR (Device) $185,761
- COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) $149,758
- COOLIEF (Device) $63,766
- Superion ISS (Device) $39,148
- StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem (Device) $28,105
- Minuteman (Device) $22,323
- LIBERTY SI (Device) $21,609
- SUPERION (Device) $18,690
- StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver (Device) $18,375
- VERIFLEX (Device) $16,992
- Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System (Device) $5,595
- COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) $3,488
- TenJet (Device) $3,469
- CFNS StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem (Device) $2,851
- Superion (Device) $2,403
- ReActiv8 (Device) $2,265
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $1,729
- StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver (Device) $1,622
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $875.83
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.