Total Payments
$2,986
2024 Payments
$158.16
Companies
12
Transactions
118
Medicare Patients
6,546
Medicare Billing
$786,317
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,552 (85.5%)
Travel$374.51 (12.5%)
Education$58.99 (2.0%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,552 | 115 | 85.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $374.51 | 2 | 12.5% |
| Education | $58.99 | 1 | 2.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,721 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $501.87 | 52 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $145.60 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $122.06 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| US WorldMeds, LLC | $111.76 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $111.24 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Vertos Medical, Inc. | $108.25 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | $52.08 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | $49.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $33.82 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $158.16 | 4 | Vertos Medical, Inc. ($108.25) |
| 2023 | $20.28 | 1 | Medtronic, Inc. ($20.28) |
| 2022 | $139.02 | 7 | Medtronic, Inc. ($99.29) |
| 2021 | $37.11 | 2 | Abbott Laboratories ($37.11) |
| 2020 | $89.23 | 4 | Abbott Laboratories ($75.70) |
| 2019 | $1,109 | 25 | Abbott Laboratories ($832.71) |
| 2018 | $689.41 | 38 | Abbott Laboratories ($386.51) |
| 2017 | $743.46 | 37 | Abbott Laboratories ($340.54) |
All Payment Transactions
118 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/18/2024 | Vertos Medical, Inc. | mild Device Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.52 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.88 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.03 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Vertos Medical, Inc. | mild Device Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.73 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.28 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 12/20/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.24 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 07/08/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.97 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 06/22/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.29 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/03/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.70 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 05/10/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.41 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 04/22/2022 | Avanos Medical | COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.44 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 03/24/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.97 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/08/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim IPG (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.24 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/12/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim IPG (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.87 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/19/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 02/06/2020 | US WorldMeds, LLC | MYOBLOC (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.53 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 01/06/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.77 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 01/02/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.93 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 12/20/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.77 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 11/16/2019 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $52.08 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 11/14/2019 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.00 | General |
| 11/13/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.14 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 11/12/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.03 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 10/03/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.03 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 10/03/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.55 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 1,496 | 2,166 | $1.2M | $184,842 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1,553 | 2,305 | $1.2M | $186,998 |
| 2021 | 21 | 1,540 | 2,419 | $1.0M | $192,487 |
| 2020 | 22 | 1,957 | 3,066 | $1.4M | $221,989 |
Total Patients
6,546
Total Services
9,956
Medicare Billing
$786,317
Procedure Codes
82
All Medicare Procedures & Services
82 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 245 | 443 | $280,358 | $44,764 | 16.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 211 | 287 | $75,194 | $20,832 | 27.7% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 67 | 72 | $102,000 | $15,025 | 14.7% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 76 | 117 | $128,856 | $11,088 | 8.6% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 83 | 134 | $80,266 | $11,073 | 13.8% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 78 | 132 | $65,450 | $10,751 | 16.4% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Facility | 2023 | 145 | 220 | $51,653 | $9,473 | 18.3% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 83 | $100,548 | $8,760 | 8.7% |
| 64633 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 46 | $62,177 | $8,634 | 13.9% |
| 0275T | Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $12,000 | $8,493 | 70.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 66 | $26,400 | $6,533 | 24.7% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 77 | 117 | $65,626 | $6,396 | 9.7% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 82 | $48,380 | $5,423 | 11.2% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 81 | $49,818 | $4,866 | 9.8% |
| 64634 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 51 | $30,443 | $3,514 | 11.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 63 | 69 | $12,282 | $3,509 | 28.6% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 42 | $24,654 | $3,046 | 12.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 50 | $7,992 | $1,832 | 22.9% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 51 | $6,273 | $494.19 | 7.9% |
| 20553 | Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $772.20 | $335.45 | 43.4% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2022 | 259 | 475 | $301,135 | $49,013 | 16.3% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2022 | 81 | 89 | $119,500 | $17,778 | 14.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 174 | 227 | $59,474 | $16,615 | 27.9% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2022 | 84 | 138 | $111,304 | $12,978 | 11.7% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 96 | 146 | $72,959 | $11,946 | 16.4% |
About Dr. James Stonecipher, M.D
Dr. James Stonecipher, M.D is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Bryan, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/31/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1497716179.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Stonecipher, M.D has received a total of $2,986 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $158.16 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 118 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,552).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Stonecipher has provided services to 6,546 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,956 services with total Medicare billing of $786,317. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 82 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Other Specialties Specialist
- Location Bryan, TX
- Active Since 03/31/2006
- Last Updated 06/28/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207LP2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1497716179
Products in Payments
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $1,032
- LYRICA (Drug) $501.87
- DRG IPGs (Device) $223.05
- SlimTip lead DRG Lead (Device) $132.09
- MYOBLOC (Biological) $111.76
- mild Device Kit (Device) $108.25
- DRG leads (Device) $100.00
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $91.39
- SCS IPGs (Device) $81.78
- Octrode SCS Leads (Device) $58.99
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $56.33
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $52.08
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $49.00
- VECTRIS (Device) $38.71
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $37.81
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $37.11
- Movantik (Drug) $33.82
- VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $30.97
- ASCENDA (Device) $27.02
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $24.43
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.