Dr. Richard Stern, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Stern
Dr. Richard Stern is an optician in Dallas, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Stern performed 50,777 Medicare services across 2,456 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Stern received a total of $2,851 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 156 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Stern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) | 42,200 | $4 | $15 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 2,400 | $18 | $69 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 867 | $10 | $32 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 859 | $8 | $27 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 859 | $8 | $23 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 841 | $5 | $16 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 840 | $3 | $8 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 813 | $90 | $378 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 251 | $59 | $218 |
| Measurement of complement (immune system proteins), antigen, | 92 | $12 | $36 |
| Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method | 65 | $17 | $54 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 55 | $118 | $491 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 54 | $3 | $10 |
| Measurement of antibody for rheumatoid arthritis assessment | 54 | $12 | $39 |
| Screening test for autoimmune disorder | 52 | $12 | $36 |
| Rheumatoid factor level | 52 | $5 | $17 |
| Screening test for antibody to noninfectious agent | 46 | $12 | $36 |
| Automated urinalysis | 45 | $2 | $7 |
| Vitamin D level test | 42 | $29 | $89 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 42 | $65 | $267 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 38 | $6 | $20 |
| Uric acid level test | 32 | $4 | $14 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | 27 | $6 | $18 |
| Hepatitis b core antibody measurement | 25 | $12 | $36 |
| Hepatitis b surface antibody measurement | 25 | $11 | $32 |
| Hepatitis c antibody measurement | 25 | $14 | $43 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for hepatitis b surface antigen | 25 | $10 | $31 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 18 | $72 | $587 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 18 | $30 | $80 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 15 | $16 | $50 |
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. Stern is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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 →
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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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