Dr. Stephen Arndt, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Arndt
Dr. Stephen Arndt is an orthopedic surgery in Jacksonville, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Arndt performed 3,687 Medicare services across 1,931 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Arndt received a total of $197,146 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 337 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Arndt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,228 | $1 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 793 | $65 | $274 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 532 | $24 | $100 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 280 | $26 | $107 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 183 | $91 | $389 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 169 | $76 | $338 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 96 | $65 | $284 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 90 | $69 | $288 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 66 | $152 | $656 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 34 | $112 | $507 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 30 | $36 | $173 |
| Mri scan of leg without contrast | 29 | $177 | $735 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 28 | $37 | $200 |
| Secondary repair of ruptured achilles tendon | 18 | $587 | $4,150 |
| Treatment of broken midportion of foot | 17 | $331 | $3,750 |
| Correction of toe joint deformity | 16 | $180 | $2,260 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into foot nerve | 16 | $31 | $147 |
| Harvest of graft from large bone | 14 | $114 | $3,200 |
| Incision of connective tissue of back of lower leg to relieve pressure | 13 | $183 | $1,388 |
| Removal of heel bone spur | 13 | $158 | $3,232 |
| Fusion of foot below ankle | 11 | $512 | $4,110 |
| Fusion of big toe at joint with foot | 11 | $449 | $4,880 |
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 (85%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for orthopedic surgery in FL.
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. Arndt is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 7%), with 19 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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