Medicare Enrolled

Dr. John Stella, DDS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Ft Worth, TX
1625 ST LOUIS AVE, Ft Worth, TX 76104
8179271325
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1114992757 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 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. Stella 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. Stella

Dr. John Stella is an oral and maxillofacial surgery specialist in Ft Worth, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Stella received a total of $17,969 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 161 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. Stella is 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 $17,969 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$17,969
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,567/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist)
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
10
Companies
161
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
$381
2023
$1,568
2022
$1,434
2021
$390
2020
$429
2019
$8,286
2018
$5,481

Payments by company (2024)

BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc.
$269
KLS-Martin L.P.
$61
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$31
Atos Medical Inc
$20
Top 3 companies account for 94.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Keystone Dental Inc.
$11,284
Nobel Biocare USA
$3,197
BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc.
$1,699
Straumann USA LLC
$700
Osteomed LLC
$500
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$375
KLS-Martin L.P.
$114
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$49
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$31
Atos Medical Inc
$20
Top 3 companies account for 90.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BIOHORIZONS · CMF Non · CMF Orthognathic · CODMAN CERTAS · HemoSphere · NEURO-Neur · NOBELACTIVE · NOBELACTIVE TIULTRA · NOBELPARALLEL · Provox Life Home HME · Surgical Instruments · Traumaone · Virtual Surgical Planning · Walter
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

Oral and maxillofacial surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
43
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
JPS HEALTH NETWORK
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Stella is an oral and maxillofacial surgery specialist, 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

Does Dr. Stella receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Stella received a total of $17,969 from 10 companies across 161 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.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Stella) 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 ↗, 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 →