Medicare Enrolled

Dr. David Stewart, M.D.

Anesthesiology · Snellville, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1700 MEDICAL WAY, Snellville, GA 30078
7709799996
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1730160144 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. Stewart 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. Stewart

Dr. David Stewart is an anesthesiology specialist in Snellville, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Stewart performed 1,415 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Stewart received a total of $69,466 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 298 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Stewart is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 7% volume in GA $69,466 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,415
Medicare services
Top 7% in GA for anesthesiology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$52
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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 (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
922 $45 $360
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
171 $67 $540
Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles
A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points.
85 $26 $360
Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance
A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
67 $65 $1,440
Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level
An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
41 $96 $750
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance
This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection.
40 $88 $1,044
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
36 $59 $360
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
20 $32 $720
Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance
An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
17 $78 $1,080
Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint
A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals.
16 $196 $1,814
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$69,466
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $9,924/year across 7 years
Top 0% in GA for anesthesiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
298
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$280
2023
$391
2022
$388
2021
$2,094
2020
$298
2019
$7,174
2018
$58,841

Payments by company (2024)

Becton, Dickinson and Company
$131
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$25
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$24
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$23
EAGLE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$21
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$21
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$18
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$16
Top 3 companies account for 64.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$17,343
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$9,883
Kaleo, Inc.
$8,707
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$7,760
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$6,209
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$5,542
PFIZER INC.
$5,412
US WorldMeds, LLC
$5,072
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$1,712
Inari Medical, Inc.
$189
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$175
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$146
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$131
Abbott Laboratories
$123
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$107
Amgen Inc.
$101
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$69
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$68
SI-BONE, Inc.
$64
Novo Nordisk Inc
$64
Boston Scientific Corporation
$62
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$53
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$40
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$37
Lilly USA, LLC
$32
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$31
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$30
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$28
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$25
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$22
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$21
EAGLE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$21
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$21
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$19
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$18
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$18
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
AbbVie Inc.
$15
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$14
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$14
FORTE BIO-PHARMA LLC
$14
Egalet US Inc
$14
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 51.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AJOVY · Aimovig · Amitiza · BARHEMSYS · BELBUCA · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · CLEVIPREX · Cambia · DALVANCE · DUEXIS · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · EVZIO · Evzio · Exparel · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · Gralise · HemoSphere · Horizant · LUCEMYRA · LYRICA · Levorphanol · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NURTEC ODT · Nalocet · OXYCONTIN · PROCLAIM · PROLATE · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · QUTENZA · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · S · SEGLENTIS · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · SUBSYS · SYMPROIC · Saxenda · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza · Xtampza ER · XtampzaER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$84,823
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PIEDMONT EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Stewart is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in GA), with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Stewart experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Stewart performed 922 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Stewart receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Stewart received a total of $69,466 from 44 companies across 298 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Stewart's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in Snellville?
Dr. Stewart's average Medicare payment per service is $52. 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. Stewart) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →