Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Stephen Warner

Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
6414 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX 77030
7135127240
In practice since 2011 (14 years)
NPI: 1104116821 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Warner 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. Warner

Dr. Stephen Warner is an orthopaedic trauma physician in Houston, TX, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Warner performed 218 Medicare services across 157 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Warner received a total of $260,729 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 551 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic trauma physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Warner 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.

✓ 14 years in practice▲ 218 Medicare services$ $260,729 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
218
Medicare services
Bottom 40% in TX for orthopaedic trauma physician
157
Unique beneficiaries
$208
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~16 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)60$70$223
X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views29$28$99
Hip X-ray, 2-3 views28$39$126
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant23$1,023$6,447
X-ray of pelvis, minimum of 3 views20$31$225
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views19$28$119
Initial hospital admission, high complexity17$142$519
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement11$996$5,974
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity11$107$359
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
5.0% high complexity
0.0% medium
95.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$260,729
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $37,247/year across 7 years
Top 11% in TX for orthopaedic trauma physician
15
Companies
551
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$138,946 (53.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$103,991 (39.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$17,792 (6.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$45,329
2023
$111,062
2022
$53,376
2021
$14,342
2020
$2,975
2019
$26,596
2018
$7,050

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Stryker Corporation
$88,824
Globus Medical, Inc.
$57,015
Synthes USA Products LLC
$38,642
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$33,193
Synthes GmbH
$27,630
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$6,065
Arthrex, Inc.
$2,902
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$2,461
Medinc of Texas
$2,378
ACUMED LLC
$673
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$535
SI-BONE, INC.
$173
NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
$146
Bioventus LLC
$67
Organogenesis Inc.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 70.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
A/R Femoral Nail · ACUMED · ADAPT · ANTHEM · ASNIS · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · AXSOS · Ankle Fracture System · Autobahn · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CONFORM FLEX · CONQUEST FN · Clavical Fixation (16-186) · Clavicular Fracture Fixation · DCP/LC-DCP PLATES & SCREWS · DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS TRAUMA UPPER EXTREMITY TRAUMA · EVOLVE PROLINE · EVOLVE TRIAD · EVOS · EVOS SMALL · EX NAILS · EXPAREL · EXPERT NAIL · EXTERNAL FIXATION · ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · External Fixation · FIBERGRAFT BG MORSELS · FIXOS · Foot System · GAMMA · HAMMERLOCK · HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS · HOFFMANN · HYDROSET · Headless Compression Screw · IFUSE IMPLANT · IM NAILS · Ilizarov System · Jet-X · LCP · LCP PLATES & SCREWS · NA · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · OMEGA · OsteoMed · PANGEA · PELVIS II · PRECICE · PRECICE Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System · PRIME SERIES · PRO · Proximal Tibia Plate · Puraply · RENASYS TOUCH · REUNION · RHEAD · Santyl · T2 · T2 ALPHA · TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME · TFN ADVANCED · TFN-ADVANCE · TFN-Advance · TRIGEN INTERTAN · TROCH NAIL · VA-LCP · VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS · VARIAX · VITOSS · ViviGen
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

The majority of payments (53%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.

Equivalent to $119,601 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Orthopaedic Trauma Physicians within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
0.2
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Warner is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 11%).

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Warner experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Warner performed 60 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Warner receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Warner received a total of $260,729 from 15 companies across 551 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Warner's costs compare to other orthopaedic trauma physicians in Houston?
Dr. Warner's average Medicare payment per service is $208. 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. Warner) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →