Dr. Bernardo Stein, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Stein
Dr. Bernardo Stein is a cardiovascular disease in Clearwater, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Stein performed 2,926 Medicare services across 2,403 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Stein received a total of $7,038 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 114 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Stein is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 862 | $88 | $205 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 751 | $10 | $45 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 231 | $6 | $20 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 214 | $10 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 133 | $127 | $275 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 116 | $62 | $135 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 99 | $192 | $1,300 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 92 | $56 | $140 |
| Coronary stent placement | 83 | $445 | $6,675 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 56 | $256 | $6,600 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 53 | $121 | $320 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 38 | $48 | $350 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 36 | $4 | $6 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 36 | $103 | $250 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 30 | $18 | $200 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 28 | $9 | $200 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 24 | $15 | $31 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 17 | $197 | $1,500 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 14 | $73 | $225 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | 13 | $40 | $195 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (65%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Stein is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and consulting-driven industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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