Dr. Stephen Jones, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Jones
Dr. Stephen Jones is a radiation oncology specialist in Houston, TX, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jones performed 3,353 Medicare services across 2,871 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jones received a total of $390 from 6 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 9 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. 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. Jones 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 347 | $20 | $165 |
| Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch | 260 | $59 | $471 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 257 | $53 | $228 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 249 | $6 | $74 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 210 | $33 | $252 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 181 | $48 | $209 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 129 | $8 | $59 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 121 | $47 | $217 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 114 | $8 | $34 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 113 | $52 | $226 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 105 | $18 | $129 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | 81 | $12 | $98 |
| X-ray of shoulder, 1 view | 80 | $6 | $55 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 75 | $24 | $236 |
| 3d radiographic procedure | 69 | $7 | $28 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 66 | $7 | $63 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 59 | $16 | $197 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 57 | $7 | $57 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 53 | $7 | $51 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 45 | $26 | $179 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 45 | $9 | $54 |
| Ct scan of leg without contrast | 42 | $34 | $172 |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | 40 | $7 | $39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 40 | $9 | $78 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 39 | $8 | $55 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 39 | $34 | $161 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of shoulder joint | 30 | $40 | $379 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine including spine fracture assessment | 29 | $15 | $124 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 26 | $52 | $218 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 25 | $6 | $49 |
| Mri scan of leg without contrast | 24 | $49 | $217 |
| Mri scan of pelvis without contrast | 23 | $51 | $495 |
| Ct scan of arm with contrast | 22 | $43 | $318 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 21 | $8 | $39 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | 20 | $81 | $358 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 19 | $29 | $194 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 19 | $34 | $165 |
| Ct scan of pelvis without contrast | 17 | $40 | $243 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 16 | $9 | $47 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 16 | $12 | $94 |
| Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle | 15 | $29 | $185 |
| Ct scan of arm without contrast | 15 | $36 | $179 |
| Ct scan of middle spine without contrast | 14 | $34 | $260 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 13 | $35 | $245 |
| Ct scan of lower spine with contrast | 13 | $44 | $351 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 13 | $6 | $51 |
| X-ray of spine, 1 view | 12 | $6 | $55 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 12 | $7 | $49 |
| 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | 12 | $28 | $198 |
| X-ray of pelvis, minimum of 3 views | 11 | $10 | $74 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
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 2023 |
| 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. Jones is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 years of NPI registration.
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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