Dr. Christopher Stelton, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Stelton
Dr. Christopher Stelton is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Sarasota, FL, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Stelton performed 257,099 Medicare services across 6,147 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Stelton received a total of $1,208 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 41 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Stelton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eye numbing gel (chloroprocaine) | 185,600 | $1 | $1 |
| Eye injection (Vabysmo/faricimab) | 54,541 | $29 | $40 |
| Retinal imaging (OCT scan) | 4,825 | $30 | $82 |
| Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg | 2,985 | $180 | $400 |
| Eye injection for retinal disease | 2,294 | $93 | $206 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, established patient | 2,212 | $87 | $246 |
| Eye exam, established patient, focused | 1,601 | $67 | $169 |
| Aflibercept eye injection (Eylea) | 1,460 | $688 | $1,000 |
| Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg | 405 | $116 | $160 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, new patient | 379 | $101 | $296 |
| Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg | 189 | $158 | $214 |
| Unclassified drugs | 167 | $621 | $1,071 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 108 | $126 | $331 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 62 | $86 | $215 |
| Visual field test, extended | 59 | $46 | $127 |
| Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retina | 40 | $160 | $995 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 40 | $65 | $146 |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | 39 | $250 | $658 |
| Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing | 34 | $15 | $50 |
| Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina | 19 | $874 | $5,000 |
| Destruction of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina using a laser | 16 | $699 | $5,000 |
| 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 13 | $36 | $183 |
| Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing | 11 | $12 | $65 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Stelton is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 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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