Dr. Scott Stephenson, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Stephenson
Dr. Scott Stephenson is a surgery in Rowlett, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Stephenson performed 3,659 Medicare services across 2,282 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Stephenson received a total of $6,026 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 314 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 881 | $10 | $51 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 725 | $90 | $238 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 457 | $8 | $41 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 281 | $151 | $729 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 208 | $66 | $168 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 159 | $4 | $26 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 123 | $22 | $109 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 112 | $27 | $75 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 101 | $133 | $335 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 70 | $6 | $30 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 70 | $75 | $207 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 67 | $90 | $268 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 60 | $57 | $299 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 58 | $115 | $310 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 54 | $130 | $517 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 38 | $8 | $17 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 33 | $9 | $96 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 33 | $18 | $98 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 28 | $61 | $186 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 25 | $20 | $130 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 17 | $9 | $96 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 16 | $20 | $98 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 15 | $56 | $258 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 15 | $55 | $303 |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | 13 | $186 | $858 |
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 (98%) 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 2% 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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