Dr. Richard Stephens, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Stephens
Dr. Richard Stephens is an anesthesiology in Naples, FL, with 10 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Stephens performed 495 Medicare services across 415 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Stephens received a total of $4,530 from 5 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 20 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Stephens 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) | 121 | $104 | $296 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 72 | $1 | $10 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 65 | $135 | $396 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 43 | $177 | $530 |
| Drug screening test | 37 | $61 | $156 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 25 | $74 | $213 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 23 | $113 | $350 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 19 | $161 | $523 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 17 | $50 | $222 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 15 | $108 | $338 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 15 | $61 | $174 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 15 | $146 | $421 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 15 | $153 | $200 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 13 | $242 | $346 |
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 (94%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% 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. Stephens is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), and high industry engagement (research-focused, top 6%).
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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