Dr. Kenneth Stephenson, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Stephenson
Dr. Kenneth Stephenson is an optician in Lubbock, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Stephenson performed 2,806 Medicare services across 1,707 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Stephenson received a total of $2,633 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 54 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. Stephenson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 883 | $24 | $117 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 634 | $61 | $165 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 395 | $26 | $118 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 124 | $73 | $175 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 117 | $90 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 95 | $40 | $95 |
| Correction of toe joint deformity | 83 | $157 | $829 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 78 | $120 | $250 |
| Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 68 | $30 | $38 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 58 | $5 | $15 |
| Ct scan of leg without contrast | 47 | $61 | $250 |
| Fusion of big toe at joint with foot | 34 | $384 | $1,500 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 30 | $40 | $128 |
| Incision of joint capsule of foot and toe | 27 | $137 | $549 |
| Application of short leg cast | 19 | $61 | $185 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 17 | $40 | $157 |
| Removal of deep implant from bone | 17 | $205 | $892 |
| Incision or partial removal of foot bone (other than big toe) to straighten toe | 17 | $189 | $946 |
| Secondary repair of tendon on back of leg | 13 | $189 | $1,162 |
| Reconstruction of ankle joint with prosthesis | 13 | $733 | $3,781 |
| Fusion of 3 bones of ankle | 13 | $696 | $2,256 |
| Lengthening of calf muscle | 12 | $183 | $1,062 |
| Fusion of multiple foot joints | 12 | $464 | $1,734 |
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. Stephenson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% 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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