Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Stephen Sierra, MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Waco, TX
7125 NEW SANGER AVE STE 516, Waco, TX 76712
2547529638
Registered in NPPES since 2018
NPI: 1295228591 verify on NPPES ↗
Moderate
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 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. Sierra 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. Sierra

Dr. Stephen Sierra is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Waco, TX, with 8 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sierra received a total of $33,735 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 81 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sierra is Moderate — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 8 years of NPI registration $33,735 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$33,735
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $8,434/year across 4 years
Top 1% in TX for student in an organized health care education/training program
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
18
Companies
81
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$29,528
2023
$2,559
2022
$1,553
2021
$94

Payments by company (2024)

Arthrex, Inc.
$21,359
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$3,761
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$2,212
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$477
Stryker Corporation
$443
Pylant Medical
$409
Peerless Surgical Inc.
$246
Catalyst OrthoScience
$162
Linvatec Corporation
$159
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$144
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$132
Vericel Corporation
$26
Top 3 companies account for 92.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Arthrex, Inc.
$21,359
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$4,166
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$3,761
Rattan and Associates
$1,200
Stryker Corporation
$796
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$538
Pylant Medical
$409
Peerless Surgical Inc.
$388
Bioventus LLC
$182
Catalyst OrthoScience
$162
Linvatec Corporation
$159
EXACTECH, INC.
$147
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$144
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$132
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$94
Globus Medical, Inc.
$51
Vericel Corporation
$26
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$22
Top 3 companies account for 86.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIR · BIOBRACE 23MM · BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · Catalyst CSR Shoulder System · Comprehensive Shoulder System · DJO SURGICAL · Distal Femur Plate System · Durolane · ENDOBUTTON · EQUINOXE · EVOS · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · GAMMA · HEALICOIL · HIP7 · HOFFMANN · ICONIX · INSPACE · MACI · MAKO · Physio-Stim · SALVATION · SPATIAL FRAME · STRAVIX · Shoulder System · TFN-ADVANCE · Tricera Handpiece · Zynrelef
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Student in an organized health care education/training programs in nearby ZIP areas
88
County median income
$63,888
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ASCENSION PROVIDENCE
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Moderate. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Sierra is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Sierra receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sierra received a total of $33,735 from 18 companies across 81 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Moderate for Dr. Sierra) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →