Total Payments
$627,661
2024 Payments
$198,146
Companies
35
Transactions
449
Medicare Patients
1,037
Medicare Billing
$151,978
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$345,227 (55.0%)
Research$188,095 (30.0%)
Travel$64,821 (10.3%)
Food & Beverage$22,424 (3.6%)
Education$5,094 (0.8%)
Other$2,000 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $345,227 | 72 | 55.0% |
| Unspecified | $188,095 | 15 | 30.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $64,821 | 124 | 10.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $22,424 | 234 | 3.6% |
| Education | $5,094 | 3 | 0.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,000 | 1 | 0.3% |
Payments by Type
General
$439,566
434 transactions
Research
$188,095
15 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXACTECH, INC. | $497,990 | 247 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $119,136 | 102 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $5,257 | 41 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,527 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Team 1, Llc | $477.63 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Joint Restoration Foundation, Inc. | $301.40 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $287.98 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Solventum Corporation | $229.88 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | $195.31 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Avanos Medical | $187.04 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $198,146 | 87 | EXACTECH, INC. ($162,874) |
| 2023 | $96,389 | 87 | EXACTECH, INC. ($72,907) |
| 2022 | $88,979 | 57 | EXACTECH, INC. ($69,790) |
| 2021 | $50,696 | 39 | Exactech, Inc. ($38,892) |
| 2020 | $61,130 | 30 | Exactech, Inc. ($52,167) |
| 2019 | $116,669 | 71 | EXACTECH, INC. ($95,019) |
| 2018 | $5,096 | 32 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,403) |
| 2017 | $10,556 | 46 | Exactech, Inc. ($4,028) |
All Payment Transactions
449 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 18
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Trigen (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.96 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | EQUINOXE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $900.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | NA (Device), NA, FIBULINK | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.28 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Team 1, Llc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.47 | General |
| 11/13/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | APONVIE (Drug), ZYNRELEF | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $120.32 | General |
| Category: NAUSEAVOMITING | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.35 | General |
| 11/08/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | EQUINOXE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,547.88 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | EQUINOXE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $2,215.62 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | EQUINOXE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $474.44 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | EQUINOXE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $200.05 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | EQUINOXE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.16 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $945.00 | General |
| 10/27/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | SPATIAL FRAME (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.12 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Knee | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | EQUINOXE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.87 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,710.00 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.48 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | EQUINOXE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.71 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | EQUINOXE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | EQUINOXE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.84 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | EQUINOXE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,400.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | EQUINOXE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.74 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | EQUINOXE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.02 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | EQUINOXE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.11 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | EQUINOXE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $8,717.57 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR09-005 EQUINOXE PMCF | EXACTECH, INC. | $112,124 | 7 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 242 | 439 | $152,180 | $35,761 |
| 2022 | 7 | 239 | 483 | $175,342 | $39,027 |
| 2021 | 7 | 325 | 657 | $156,882 | $43,168 |
| 2020 | 6 | 231 | 493 | $152,692 | $34,022 |
Total Patients
1,037
Total Services
2,072
Medicare Billing
$151,978
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $104,414 | $19,463 | 18.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 92 | 108 | $16,524 | $6,529 | 39.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 51 | $11,730 | $4,944 | 42.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $8,448 | $2,676 | 31.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $5,516 | $1,108 | 20.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,748 | $893.35 | 32.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 24 | 200 | $2,800 | $149.09 | 5.3% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $126,990 | $23,109 | 18.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 88 | 105 | $16,065 | $6,205 | 38.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 44 | $10,120 | $4,007 | 39.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $8,096 | $2,897 | 35.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $4,351 | $1,371 | 31.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 24 | 27 | $6,304 | $1,228 | 19.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 23 | 244 | $3,416 | $209.52 | 6.1% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $82,402 | $15,981 | 19.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 129 | 176 | $26,886 | $11,905 | 44.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 55 | 63 | $14,490 | $5,830 | 40.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 34 | 34 | $11,968 | $4,068 | 34.0% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 41 | 41 | $9,389 | $3,434 | 36.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 27 | 33 | $7,683 | $1,665 | 21.7% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2021 | 25 | 296 | $4,064 | $283.87 | 7.0% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 17 | $104,414 | $19,368 | 18.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 100 | 135 | $20,655 | $7,165 | 34.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 40 | 49 | $11,270 | $3,884 | 34.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 30 | 30 | $6,870 | $2,099 | 30.6% |
About Dr. Stephen Parada, M.D
Dr. Stephen Parada, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Augusta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/31/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1497957732.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Parada, M.D has received a total of $627,661 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $198,146 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 449 transactions from 35 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($345,227).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Parada has provided services to 1,037 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,072 services with total Medicare billing of $151,978. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Augusta, GA
- Active Since 05/31/2007
- Last Updated 05/02/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1497957732
Products in Payments
- EQUINOXE (Device) $478,695
- Equinoxe (Device) $2,586
- Latarjet System (Device) $899.74
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $890.74
- HEALICOIL (Device) $784.00
- Accu-pass (Device) $552.88
- SUTUREFIX (Device) $362.39
- Fast-Fix 360 (Device) $350.20
- EVOS (Device) $310.94
- Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) $287.81
- NA (Device) $273.12
- Coblation Wands (Device) $250.84
- TRIGEN INTERTAN (Device) $226.42
- PALACOS (Device) $174.13
- Catalyst Total CSR (Device) $159.79
- T2 (Device) $157.32
- IRRISEPT (Device) $149.78
- Integrity (Device) $147.83
- QWIX (Device) $138.75
- Jet-X (Device) $136.95
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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.
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