Dr. Stephen Dinger, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Dinger
Dr. Stephen Dinger is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in Schertz, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dinger performed 11,430 Medicare services across 1,773 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dinger received a total of $28,045 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 331 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dinger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 4,380 | $0 | $1 |
| Joint lubricant injection (GenVisc) | 3,700 | $5 | $35 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,595 | $64 | $280 |
| Drug screening test | 191 | $60 | $200 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 158 | $80 | $307 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 156 | $100 | $256 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 143 | $86 | $299 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 143 | $219 | $654 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 126 | $74 | $238 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 79 | $167 | $514 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 77 | $89 | $254 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 65 | $197 | $718 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 62 | $0 | $10 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 52 | $184 | $474 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 48 | $93 | $312 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 45 | $330 | $1,014 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 39 | $43 | $175 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 39 | $43 | $250 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg | 38 | $4 | $33 |
| Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | 36 | $219 | $857 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 33 | $48 | $179 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 32 | $87 | $263 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 30 | $125 | $470 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 28 | $189 | $704 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 24 | $162 | $631 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 21 | $129 | $480 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 19 | $42 | $184 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 19 | $17 | $80 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 18 | $36 | $160 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 17 | $201 | $569 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 17 | $102 | $277 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (55%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in TX.
Geographic Context
11.0 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. Dinger is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 6%), with 19 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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