Total Payments
$95,842
2024 Payments
$4,578
Companies
15
Transactions
206
Medicare Patients
130
Medicare Billing
$16,663
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$75,000 (78.3%)
Food & Beverage$11,183 (11.7%)
Travel$9,659 (10.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $75,000 | 1 | 78.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,183 | 162 | 11.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,659 | 43 | 10.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $84,816 | 127 | $0 (2024) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $6,592 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,148 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $1,100 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $564.95 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $487.33 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | $314.71 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation | $299.35 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $260.92 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | $84.25 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,578 | 71 | Medtronic, Inc. ($2,640) |
| 2023 | $11,176 | 89 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($5,155) |
| 2022 | $80,088 | 46 | Medtronic, Inc. ($78,056) |
All Payment Transactions
206 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.00 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 12/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.24 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.44 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.94 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.85 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.30 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Neo Spine USA, Inc. | Neo Pedicle Screw System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.65 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | MAGNETOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.57 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MEDTRONIC REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.90 | General |
| Category: Bone Matrix/Graft | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.60 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | OssDsign Incorporated | OssDsign Catalyst (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.60 | General |
| Category: Bone Void Filler | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.76 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.96 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.84 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.35 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $165.83 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.25 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.78 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.45 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | OssDsign Incorporated | OssDsign Catalyst (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.66 | General |
| Category: Bone Void Filler | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.36 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.33 | General |
| 09/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | UNID_PASS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.73 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.75 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 130 | 155 | $165,683 | $16,663 |
Total Patients
130
Total Services
155
Medicare Billing
$16,663
Procedure Codes
5
All Medicare Procedures & Services
5 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 58 | $20,317 | $6,317 | 31.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $19,927 | $6,198 | 31.1% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 30 | $117,053 | $1,678 | 1.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $5,404 | $1,543 | 28.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $2,981 | $926.52 | 31.1% |
About Dr. Stephen Stephan, MD
Dr. Stephen Stephan, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in La Jolla, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/30/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1871088989.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Stephan, MD has received a total of $95,842 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,578 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 206 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($75,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Stephan has provided services to 130 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 155 services with total Medicare billing of $16,663. Data is available for 1 year (2023–2023), covering 5 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location La Jolla, CA
- Active Since 06/30/2018
- Last Updated 07/13/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1871088989
Products in Payments
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $81,658
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $3,765
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $995.43
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $856.04
- XLIF (Device) $484.92
- Mariner (Device) $449.81
- ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM (Device) $335.72
- STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) $323.10
- Magellan (Device) $314.71
- ACP (Device) $294.37
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $280.05
- Solus ALIF (Device) $173.01
- UNID_PASS (Device) $172.99
- CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $168.01
- ARTIC-L 3D TI SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TIONIC TECHNOLOGY (Device) $159.87
- CRESCENT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $155.86
- VARIAX (Device) $152.90
- SafeOp (Device) $149.80
- NAVLOCK (Device) $144.91
- LIF (Device) $122.36
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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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