Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $113.31 | 1 | 86.2% |
| Education | $18.09 | 1 | 13.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $113.31 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $18.09 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.09 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($18.09) |
| 2022 | $113.31 | 1 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($113.31) |
All Payment Transactions
2 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/18/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $18.09 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 04/29/2022 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.31 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 126 | 126 | $57,430 | $3,452 |
| 2021 | 4 | 86 | 86 | $25,456 | $4,443 |
| 2020 | 5 | 121 | 123 | $34,841 | $6,664 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
13 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 66 | 66 | $17,820 | $1,312 | 7.4% |
| 64415 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $14,960 | $943.98 | 6.3% |
| 64447 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $13,090 | $702.27 | 5.4% |
| 64417 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper arm and shoulder nerve | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $11,560 | $494.62 | 4.3% |
| 00902 | Anesthesia for procedure on anus and rectum | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $7,260 | $1,603 | 22.1% |
| 00910 | Anesthesia for procedure on urinary system including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $6,173 | $1,328 | 21.5% |
| 36620 | Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $6,105 | $908.21 | 14.9% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $5,918 | $603.25 | 10.2% |
| 36620 | Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2020 | 62 | 64 | $14,400 | $2,234 | 15.5% |
| 00300 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus and neck | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $8,535 | $1,881 | 22.0% |
| 00910 | Anesthesia for procedure on urinary system including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 19 | 19 | $6,225 | $1,389 | 22.3% |
| 36556 | Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $4,875 | $855.08 | 17.5% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $806.00 | $304.06 | 37.7% |
About Dr. Charles Stearns, MD
Dr. Charles Stearns, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1477595387.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Charles Stearns, MD has received a total of $131.40 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $18.09 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 2 transactions from 2 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($113.31).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Stearns has provided services to 333 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 335 services with total Medicare billing of $14,559. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 13 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Pine Bluff, AR
- Active Since 06/12/2006
- Last Updated 06/24/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1477595387
Products in Payments
- Exparel (Drug) $113.31
- BRIDION (Drug) $18.09
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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.