Total Payments
$104,104
2024 Payments
$3,461
Companies
49
Transactions
466
Medicare Patients
1,047
Medicare Billing
$207,888
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$70,400 (67.6%)
Other$17,298 (16.6%)
Food & Beverage$15,379 (14.8%)
Travel$1,027 (1.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $70,400 | 7 | 67.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $17,260 | 5 | 16.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $15,379 | 446 | 14.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,027 | 6 | 1.0% |
| Entertainment | $37.75 | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Spine, Inc. | $60,000 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $15,279 | 102 | $0 (2020) |
| KYOCERA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $10,400 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $5,070 | 100 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $3,035 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Nevro Corp. | $2,701 | 69 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $2,122 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $849.74 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $686.33 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $618.27 | 16 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,461 | 58 | KYOCERA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ($1,600) |
| 2023 | $10,034 | 40 | Kyocera Medical Technologies, Inc. ($8,800) |
| 2022 | $2,536 | 50 | Nevro Corp. ($857.38) |
| 2021 | $43,193 | 63 | Aurora Spine, Inc. ($36,000) |
| 2020 | $25,916 | 53 | Aurora Spine, Inc. ($24,000) |
| 2019 | $1,891 | 68 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($695.51) |
| 2018 | $5,712 | 82 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($3,500) |
| 2017 | $11,362 | 52 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($10,791) |
All Payment Transactions
466 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 19
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.92 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.50 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.91 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.58 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.70 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.70 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.97 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SPACE-D SYSTEM 5.5/6.0 VOYAGER INSTRUMENT SET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.59 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.32 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.27 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.57 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.58 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.02 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.78 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.75 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.43 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.44 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.74 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.47 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.51 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.93 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.44 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $92.20 | General |
| 08/04/2024 | TerSera Therapeutics LLC | Prialt (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.99 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 07/28/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.66 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 241 | 605 | $240,600 | $64,692 |
| 2022 | 7 | 305 | 593 | $235,500 | $62,997 |
| 2021 | 6 | 265 | 470 | $138,100 | $50,727 |
| 2020 | 6 | 236 | 349 | $82,050 | $29,471 |
Total Patients
1,047
Total Services
2,017
Medicare Billing
$207,888
Procedure Codes
27
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 114 | 318 | $143,100 | $44,880 | 31.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 49 | $29,400 | $8,637 | 29.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 53 | $21,200 | $5,443 | 25.7% |
| 62370 | Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | Office | 2023 | 13 | 64 | $44,800 | $4,959 | 11.1% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 20 | $1,000 | $690.40 | 69.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 15 | 101 | $1,100 | $82.85 | 7.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 109 | 228 | $98,350 | $32,995 | 33.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 67 | 124 | $46,400 | $12,456 | 26.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 69 | 69 | $41,400 | $11,556 | 27.9% |
| 62370 | Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | Office | 2022 | 14 | 65 | $45,500 | $5,088 | 11.2% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 12 | 18 | $900.00 | $601.21 | 66.8% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2022 | 12 | 18 | $1,800 | $150.60 | 8.4% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $550.00 | $96.46 | 17.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 11 | 60 | $600.00 | $53.50 | 8.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 87 | 212 | $42,400 | $21,621 | 51.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 73 | 101 | $25,950 | $14,978 | 57.7% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 52 | 52 | $31,200 | $9,261 | 29.7% |
| 62370 | Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | Office | 2021 | 15 | 49 | $34,300 | $4,061 | 11.8% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views | Office | 2021 | 11 | 14 | $700.00 | $454.84 | 65.0% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2021 | 15 | 29 | $2,900 | $234.95 | 8.1% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $650.00 | $116.22 | 17.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 85 | 160 | $32,000 | $13,973 | 43.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Office | 2020 | 49 | 49 | $29,400 | $7,853 | 26.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Office | 2020 | 28 | 31 | $8,100 | $3,604 | 44.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 35 | 52 | $7,800 | $3,120 | 40.0% |
About Dr. Mark Stern, MD
Dr. Mark Stern, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Escondido, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1649282765.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Mark Stern, MD has received a total of $104,104 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,461 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 466 transactions from 49 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($70,400).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Stern has provided services to 1,047 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,017 services with total Medicare billing of $207,888. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Escondido, CA
- Active Since 08/13/2006
- Last Updated 12/07/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1649282765
Products in Payments
- AURORA SPINE (Device) $36,000
- DISCOVERY/ECHO (Device) $24,000
- ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $12,159
- RESTORE (Device) $1,442
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $1,343
- Omnia (Device) $1,328
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $1,088
- INTELLIS (Device) $943.56
- IFUSE IMPLANT (Device) $830.62
- SYNCHROMEDII (Device) $670.83
- iFuse Implant (Device) $537.21
- SYNCHROMED (Device) $496.84
- Mobi-C (Device) $493.10
- PRODISC L (Device) $417.45
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $362.51
- Senza (Device) $285.05
- PRODISC C (Device) $237.61
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $220.20
- Prialt (Drug) $189.16
- SCS IPGs (Device) $168.54
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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.