Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Stephanie Jones, M.D.
Pain Medicine · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Jones 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. Jones
Dr. Stephanie Jones is a pain medicine in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jones performed 7,121 Medicare services across 2,666 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jones received a total of $10,316 from 65 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 372 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Jones is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 12% volume in TX$ $10,316 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗7,121
Medicare services
Top 12% in TX for pain medicine
2,666
Unique beneficiaries
$55
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~356 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,138 | $88 | $363 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 980 | $0 | $11 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 577 | $60 | $249 |
| Drug screening test | 553 | $61 | $410 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 542 | $111 | $447 |
| Injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg | 482 | $0 | $7 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 446 | $1 | $26 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 366 | $0 | $16 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 228 | $0 | $17 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 208 | $0 | $28 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 174 | $42 | $406 |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump | 164 | $64 | $1,061 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 131 | $9 | $44 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 124 | $2 | $59 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 92 | $44 | $534 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 78 | $50 | $604 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 77 | $212 | $4,048 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 75 | $37 | $284 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 72 | $189 | $5,935 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 69 | $96 | $2,106 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 63 | $181 | $2,488 |
| Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | 58 | $322 | $918 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 53 | $242 | $3,350 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 50 | $38 | $441 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 49 | $67 | $330 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 43 | $42 | $158 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 42 | $444 | $8,453 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 36 | $120 | $503 |
| Electronic analysis and reprogramming of spinal canal drug infusion pump | 28 | $31 | $615 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 24 | $199 | $5,253 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 23 | $193 | $2,637 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 23 | $99 | $2,092 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 19 | $89 | $351 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 18 | $269 | $3,478 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 16 | $431 | $8,398 |
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.
2.7% high complexity
49.7% medium
47.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$10,316
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,474/year across 7 years
Top 18% in TX for pain medicine
65
Companies
372
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,651 (93.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$665 (6.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$1,064
2023$1,505
2022$3,338
2021$875
2020$735
2019$1,461
2018$1,339
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$1,302
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$1,100
Nevro Corp.
$826
ABBVIE INC.
$793
Abbott Laboratories
$781
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$486
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$383
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$374
Medtronic, Inc.
$226
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$213
US WorldMeds, LLC
$207
Boston Scientific Corporation
$205
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$205
Allergan, Inc.
$205
SI-BONE, Inc.
$200
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$199
Amgen Inc.
$161
PFIZER INC.
$161
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.
$153
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$139
Lundbeck LLC
$129
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$108
Flower Orthopedics Coporation
$108
Covidien LP
$108
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$99
AbbVie Inc.
$91
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$88
Almatica Pharma LLC
$71
PAINTEQ LLC
$71
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$63
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$62
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$61
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$60
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$60
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$59
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$52
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$52
Nuvectra Corporation
$49
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$48
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$46
Lilly USA, LLC
$45
Allergan Inc.
$39
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$32
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$31
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$27
Bioventus LLC
$25
Shionogi Inc
$25
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$24
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$21
Bausch Health US, LLC
$20
Vertiflex, Inc.
$19
SI-BONE, INC.
$18
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$16
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$16
MDD US Operations, LLC
$15
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
Mission Medical Distribution, LLC
$15
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$14
Egalet US Inc
$14
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$13
Stryker Corporation
$13
Horizon Pharma plc
$12
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 31.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPTIVESTIM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · Aimovig · Algovita · Alps Clavicle · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · EMGALITY · Evoke · Evoke SCS · Exparel · GELSYN-3 · GRALISE · General - Pain Management · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HYMOVIS · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IOVERA SYSTEM · IVS - RF CANNULAENEEDLES · Intracept · LICART · LYRICA · Levorphanol · MIGRANAL · MONOVISC · MYOBLOC · Morphabond ER · NURTEC ODT · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · Nucynta · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PROCLAIM · PROLATE · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prospera · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRIX · SUBSYS · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion ISS · Symproic · TOSYMRA · TROKENDI XR · Tirosint · UBRELVY · VYEPTI · Valiant Captivia · VersaWrap · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · Zynrelef · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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 →
Most payments (94%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $145 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Pain Medicines within 10 mi
10
Per 100K population
0.5
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital
Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston)
2.2 mi
2.2 mi
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. Jones is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 18%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Jones experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Jones performed 1,138 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Jones receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Jones received a total of $10,316 from 65 companies across 372 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. Jones's costs compare to other pain medicines in San Antonio?
Dr. Jones's average Medicare payment per service is $55. 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. Jones) 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 →
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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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