Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Stephen Phillips, D.O.
Urology Physician · State College, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Phillips 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. Phillips
Dr. Stephen Phillips is an urology physician in State College, PA, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Phillips performed 829 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Phillips received a total of $5,290 from 41 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. Phillips 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.
✓ 14 years of NPI registration
▲ 829 Medicare services
$5,290 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗829
Medicare services
Bottom 44% in PA for urology physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$107
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 (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. |
250 | $91 | $201 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
141 | $3 | $12 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
139 | $177 | $620 |
| 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. |
54 | $52 | $136 |
| Ureteral stent insertion via endoscope A flexible tube is inserted into the ureter using an endoscope to keep the passage open and allow urine to flow from the kidney to the bladder. |
41 | $108 | $1,485 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
33 | $134 | $269 |
| Endoscopic removal of foreign body, stone, or stent from urethra or bladder A procedure to remove a foreign object, stone, or stent from the urethra or bladder using an endoscope. The endoscope is a thin tube with a camera inserted into the urinary tract to locate and extract the item. |
29 | $244 | $808 |
| Ureteral stone crushing with stent insertion An endoscope is used to break up a stone in the ureter, followed by the placement of a stent to keep the ureter open. |
28 | $315 | $1,146 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
21 | $112 | $305 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
19 | $8 | $52 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
14 | $185 | $378 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
14 | $82 | $199 |
| Prostate tissue destruction using radiofrequency heated water vapor A procedure that destroys prostate tissue by using radiofrequency energy to heat water vapor. This method is applied to treat the prostate gland. |
12 | $293 | $4,804 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
12 | $97 | $343 |
| Endoscopic removal of bladder or urethra growth, 2.0-5.0 cm This procedure uses an endoscope to destroy or remove a growth from the bladder or urethra that measures between 2.0 and 5.0 centimeters. |
11 | $180 | $811 |
| Manual urinalysis with microscopic examination A urine test performed manually without automated equipment. The sample is examined under a microscope to check for abnormalities. |
11 | $4 | $13 |
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.
11.8% high complexity
5.4% medium
82.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$5,290
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $756/year across 7 years
Top 27% in PA for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
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
$1,016
2023
$1,212
2022
$727
2021
$387
2020
$478
2019
$710
2018
$761
Payments by company (2024)
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$263
ABBVIE INC.
$187
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$91
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$91
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$85
Endo USA, Inc.
$68
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$64
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$63
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$44
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$18
Top 3 companies account for 53.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$1,610
ABBVIE INC.
$632
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$535
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$378
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$375
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$148
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$104
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$104
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$103
PFIZER INC.
$98
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$91
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$75
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$72
Endo USA, Inc.
$68
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$64
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$64
Allergan, Inc.
$57
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$55
AbbVie Inc.
$53
Tolmar, Inc.
$51
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$46
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$45
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$43
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$39
Boston Scientific Corporation
$39
Axonics, Inc.
$36
C. R. BARD, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
$34
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$32
Photocure Inc
$30
Allergan Inc.
$27
Cook Medical LLC
$25
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$20
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$17
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Olympus America Inc.
$16
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$15
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$15
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$14
AbbVie, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 52.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADSTILADRIN · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AVEED · Axonics · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · Bulkamid · COOK MEDICAL STENTS · CYSTO-URETHRO-FIBERSCOPE · CYSVIEW · Cysview · Da Vinci Surgical System · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT · GEMTESA · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL BPH · IMFINZI · INVOKANA · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · LoFric · Lupron · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · OXLUMO · Olympus Laser Devices · PROVENGE · TISSEEL · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · Xtandi · n.a.
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 →
Geographic Context
Urology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
12
County median income
$72,748
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER
3.2 mi
3.2 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. Phillips is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Phillips experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Phillips performed 250 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Phillips receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Phillips received a total of $5,290 from 41 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. Phillips's costs compare to other urology physicians in State College?
Dr. Phillips's average Medicare payment per service is $107. 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. Phillips) 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 →
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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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