Dr. Brett Stephens, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Stephens
Dr. Brett Stephens is an internal medicine specialist in Humble, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Stephens performed 968 Medicare services across 793 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Stephens received a total of $702 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 30 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Stephens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 348 | $10 | $51 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 214 | $185 | $1,017 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 86 | $63 | $517 |
| Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, each first order branch | 85 | $101 | $897 |
| Balloon dilation of vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | 37 | $228 | $946 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 34 | $251 | $1,343 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 33 | $14 | $372 |
| Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment and placement of stent with review by radiologist | 31 | $414 | $2,170 |
| Replacement of tunneled central venous tube | 25 | $72 | $774 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | 20 | $111 | $711 |
| Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube | 18 | $360 | $1,880 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 13 | $48 | $577 |
| Review by radiologist of major upper body vein image | 13 | $34 | $418 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 11 | $17 | $93 |
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. Stephens is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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