Dr. Steven Clendenen, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Clendenen
Dr. Steven Clendenen is an anesthesiology in Jacksonville, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Clendenen performed 651 Medicare services across 643 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Clendenen received a total of $9,940 from 5 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 14 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Clendenen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent into thoracic vertebra using imaging guidance, single site | 78 | $69 | $1,440 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 55 | $24 | $635 |
| Daily hospital management of continuous spinal drug administration | 52 | $51 | $332 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 49 | $139 | $1,957 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 46 | $138 | $1,929 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent into thoracic vertebra using imaging guidance, additional sites | 42 | $46 | $937 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle through catheter | 33 | $64 | $2,652 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 32 | $46 | $1,641 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 31 | $31 | $785 |
| Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest | 28 | $89 | $1,340 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 26 | $56 | $1,863 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | 26 | $57 | $2,695 |
| Anesthesia for cataract/lens surgery | 22 | $57 | $754 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 20 | $76 | $1,031 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | 19 | $50 | $562 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 18 | $75 | $987 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 14 | $65 | $962 |
| Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement | 14 | $152 | $2,005 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on forearm, wrist, or hand bones | 12 | $101 | $1,335 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) through catheter | 12 | $54 | $1,644 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | 11 | $113 | $1,500 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | 11 | $57 | $935 |
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 (81%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in anesthesiology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for anesthesiology 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. Clendenen is a cardiac surgery specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 4%), 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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