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Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Richard Steinfeld, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery · Vero Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
1285 36TH ST, Vero Beach, FL 32960
7727782009
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1851391619 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Steinfeld from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Steinfeld

Dr. Richard Steinfeld is an orthopedic surgery in Vero Beach, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Steinfeld performed 6,106 Medicare services across 3,538 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Steinfeld received a total of $506,335 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 360 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. Steinfeld 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 11% volume in FL$ $506,335 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
6,106
Medicare services
Top 11% in FL for orthopedic surgery
3,538
Unique beneficiaries
$65
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~305 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg1,685$13$20
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)800$66$104
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg554$6$8
Joint injection, major joint537$55$309
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)404$97$144
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views372$44$159
Hip X-ray, 2-3 views341$35$70
Knee X-ray, 3 views239$37$133
New patient office visit (30-44 min)218$80$180
New patient office visit (45-59 min)190$126$239
Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views162$30$146
Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min81$13$49
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and74$42$140
Total knee replacement67$1,105$7,615
Total hip replacement49$1,086$7,620
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose49$57$94
X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views45$39$80
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views37$39$126
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views34$29$100
Foot X-ray, 3+ views24$25$57
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views23$39$116
Initial hospital admission, high complexity19$128$288
Injection into tendon or ligament18$49$188
Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle17$41$162
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views15$26$106
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder14$1,264$8,165
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views14$33$116
Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope13$474$3,005
X-ray of hand, 2 views11$28$102
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
1.9% high complexity
46.8% medium
51.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$506,335
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $72,334/year across 7 years
Top 4% in FL for orthopedic surgery
41
Companies
360
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$335,817 (66.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$147,618 (29.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$22,901 (4.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$24,356
2023
$50,884
2022
$166,072
2021
$51,777
2020
$24,366
2019
$62,611
2018
$126,269

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
UOC USA INC
$289,092
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$147,971
Globus Medical, Inc.
$55,647
Kyocera Medical Technologies, Inc.
$3,128
Stryker Corporation
$2,888
Maxx Orthopedics, Inc.
$2,244
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$1,076
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$854
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$837
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$722
Shalby Advanced Technologies, Inc.
$698
Carbofix Orthopedics Inc
$221
ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$194
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$193
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$53
Avanos Medical
$47
NextStep Arthropedix, LLC
$36
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$36
SI-BONE, Inc.
$28
Mallinckrodt LLC
$25
PFIZER INC.
$25
BAUDAX BIO INC.
$23
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$22
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Baudax Bio Inc.
$18
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$17
Bioventus LLC
$16
Horizon Pharma plc
$16
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$16
Vericel Corporation
$16
Medtronic, Inc.
$16
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$16
Abbott Laboratories
$15
Orthogenrx Inc.
$15
Nevro Corp.
$14
CPM Medical Consultants, LLC
$14
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$13
ERMI Inc.
$13
3M Company
$11
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 97.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMISTEM · ANJESO · ANTHOLOGY · AQUAMANTYS · ARIA · Actify · AiO · Arcos · Avenir · BIRMINGHAM HIP · Balanced Knee System · CLOSUREFAST · CONFORMITY · Coblation Wands · Conformity · Conformity and PSI · Consensus Knee System · DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse · DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System · DJO Surgical Exprt Revision Hip · DJO Surgical TaperFill Hip System · EMBEDA · EUFLEXXA · EVOS · EVOS SMALL · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · Exparel · Fast-Fix 360 · GMK EFFECIENCY · INSIGNIA · Intracept · Iovera System · JOURNEY II · Joint Anthroplasty · Joint Arthoplasty · Joints · Legacy Stelkast Knee · MACI _ PEAK Study · MAKO · MDT · MONOVISC · MULTIFIX System · Movantik · NA · Navio Surgical System · OFIRMEV · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · OR3O Dual Mobility · ORTHOVISC · PALACOS · PENNSAID · PNB AND ACCESSORIES · POLAR3 · POLARCUP · POLARSTEM · PSA · PSI · Persona · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Pico 14 · Proclaim IPG · Proven Gen-Flex PS Knee System · QUADRA · QUARTEX · R3 ACETABULAR · RALLY · REAL INTELLIGENCE · RI Hip Navigation · ROSA-Knee · Regeneten · SMF · SPRINT PNS System · STERIZO TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM · Seglentis · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Steri-Drape Ioban 2 Specialty Drapes · TANDEM · TRIATHLON · TRIGEN INTERTAN · TRIGEN InterTAN · TriVisc sodium hyaluronate · U-MOTION II · U-Motion II · U-Motion II and USTAR II · U-Star II · U2 · U2 Knee · U2 Knee System · U2 Knee and Conformity Stem · U2 PSI · U2 TKA · U2 and PSI · U2 and USTAR II · UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM · UTF · UTS · Uni. Knee · Unicondylar Knee Artho · Unicondylar Knee System · VISIONAIRE · VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides · VISIONAIRE Solutions · ZYNRELEF · iFuse Implant · iNSitu Hip System
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

The majority of payments (66%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for orthopedic surgery in FL.

Equivalent to $8,292 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Orthopedic Surgerys within 10 mi
40
Per 100K population
24.4
County median income
$71,049
Nearest hospital
CLEVELAND CLINIC INDIAN RIVER HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Steinfeld is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Steinfeld experienced with hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Steinfeld performed 1,685 hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Steinfeld receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Steinfeld received a total of $506,335 from 41 companies across 360 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Steinfeld's costs compare to other orthopedic surgerys in Vero Beach?
Dr. Steinfeld's average Medicare payment per service is $65. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Steinfeld) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →