Dr. Stephen Reich, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Reich
Dr. Stephen Reich is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Reich performed 4,506 Medicare services across 2,585 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Reich received a total of $15,535 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 160 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. 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. Reich 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 728 | $21 | $100 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 639 | $10 | $58 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 632 | $18 | $74 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 428 | $18 | $81 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 258 | $63 | $202 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 253 | $25 | $181 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 185 | $57 | $179 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 143 | $115 | $456 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 137 | $86 | $298 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 122 | $9 | $77 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 79 | $11 | $41 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 76 | $229 | $1,212 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 64 | $81 | $315 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 64 | $14 | $57 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 63 | $2 | $11 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 61 | $145 | $573 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 54 | $81 | $362 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 50 | $71 | $274 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 47 | $62 | $452 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 46 | $35 | $114 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 46 | $130 | $401 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 44 | $710 | $3,196 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of left lower heart chamber rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 43 | $126 | $490 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 37 | $346 | $1,480 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 29 | $582 | $2,372 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 23 | $58 | $207 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 23 | $74 | $237 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 20 | $59 | $256 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 18 | $244 | $1,022 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 18 | $436 | $1,682 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 17 | $52 | $153 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 17 | $133 | $562 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 16 | $230 | $1,212 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 14 | $91 | $289 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and lower heart chamber electrode | 12 | $234 | $1,367 |
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. Reich is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 26% 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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