Dr. Stephen Kottmeier, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kottmeier
Dr. Stephen Kottmeier is a sports medicine physician in East Setauket, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kottmeier performed 1,280 Medicare services across 874 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kottmeier received a total of $15,921 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 39 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician. 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. Kottmeier 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.
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 (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. |
428 | $79 | $246 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
222 | $67 | $463 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
140 | $1 | $6 |
| Hyaluronan injection (Euflexxa) for joint An injection of hyaluronan or its derivative, specifically Euflexxa, administered directly into a joint space. |
109 | $100 | $525 |
| 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. |
90 | $93 | $320 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
85 | $162 | $790 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
56 | $122 | $645 |
| Surgical repair of broken thigh bone with implant A surgical procedure to fix a fractured femur by using a bone implant to stabilize the broken bone. |
35 | $1,238 | $11,765 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
27 | $49 | $210 |
| Closed treatment of broken or dislocated pelvis or sacrum Non-surgical realignment and stabilization of a fractured or dislocated pelvis or sacrum. |
21 | $125 | $2,695 |
| Surgical repair of broken thigh bone with stabilization or replacement This procedure involves surgically treating the upper part of a fractured femur by inserting a device to stabilize the bone or replacing it with a prosthetic implant. |
15 | $1,204 | $12,670 |
| Closed treatment of broken top of upper arm bone Non-surgical setting of a fracture at the upper end of the humerus. The bone is realigned without an incision. |
14 | $343 | $2,575 |
| Placement of stabilizing device for upper thigh bone A procedure to insert a device to stabilize the upper part of the thigh bone (femur) where it is broken. |
14 | $906 | $12,220 |
| Closed treatment of broken collar bone Non-surgical setting of a fractured collarbone. The bone is manually realigned without making an incision. |
13 | $231 | $1,180 |
| 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. |
11 | $121 | $360 |
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)
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (85%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
1.6 mi
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Kottmeier is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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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