Dr. Chad Stephens, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Stephens
Dr. Chad Stephens is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician in Southlake, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Stephens performed 1,075 Medicare services across 462 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Stephens received a total of $960,165 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 977 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (family medicine) physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Stephens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 734 | $64 | $274 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 89 | $87 | $389 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 66 | $119 | $502 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 43 | $108 | $760 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 25 | $80 | $505 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 23 | $1,209 | $4,627 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 18 | $116 | $591 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 18 | $65 | $297 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 15 | $52 | $191 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 15 | $40 | $340 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 15 | $6 | $60 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 14 | $575 | $2,180 |
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 consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for sports medicine (family medicine) physician in TX.
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. Stephens is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 0%), 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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