Orthopedic Surgery, Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery · Cleveland, OH
NPI
1992764203
Since 2006
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery, Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery
Code 207XS0114X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
5
Hospital affiliations
1730 W 25th St Fl 6
Cleveland, OH, 44113
Phone (216) 363-2222
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$223K
1,644 services
Medicare patients, 2024
675
Average age 73
Drug cost, 2024
$407K
1,694 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$8,379
From 7 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Kim L Stearns was code 99212 (office e&m - established), 370 times for 284 patients. In total Kim L Stearns billed 1,644 services in 37 codes, and Medicare paid $223K.
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2024-06-12.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99212 Office E&M - Established | Office | 370 | 284 | $22.45 | $8,308 |
| 20610 Joint Injection | Office | 267 | 198 | $32.66 | $8,721 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 211 | 174 | $44.71 | $9,433 |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Office | 166 | 146 | $12.41 | $2,061 |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 95 | 95 | $56.95 | $5,410 |
| G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Facility | 93 | 90 | $36.38 | $3,383 |
| 27447 Arthroplasty - Knee | Facility | 86 | 84 | $966.43 | $83K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 79 | 74 | $72.38 | $5,718 |
| 27130 Arthroplasty - Hip | Facility | 65 | 62 | $971.46 | $63K |
| 99202 Office E&M - New | Office | 63 | 63 | $21.50 | $1,355 |
| G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 42 | 41 | $39.99 | $1,680 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 38 | 38 | $80.83 | $3,072 |
| 29881 Arthroscopy - Lower Extremity | Facility | 11 | 11 | $399.23 | $4,392 |
By year: 2022 $228K for 1,335 services; 2023 $210K for 1,433 services; 2024 $223K for 1,644 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Kim L Stearns prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Meloxicam, with 428 prescriptions and refills. In total Kim L Stearns wrote 1,694 Medicare prescriptions that cost $407K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meloxicam Generic | 428 | 440 | 243 | $1,187 |
| Piroxicam Generic | 416 | 416 | 147 | $202K |
| Calcipotriene Generic | 387 | 449 | 126 | $135K |
| Amoxicillin Generic | 86 | 86 | 65 | $139 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Generic | 53 | 53 | 49 | $168 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Generic | 48 | 48 | 36 | $285 |
| Tramadol Hcl Generic | 36 | 36 | 34 | $94.62 |
| Celecoxib Generic | 31 | 31 | 18 | $1,081 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 26 | 26 | 18 | $40K |
| Clindamycin Hcl Generic | 24 | 24 | 19 | $66 |
| Methylprednisolone Generic | 19 | 19 | 19 | $102 |
| Methocarbamol Generic | 15 | 15 | 12 | $13K |
| Etodolac Generic | 15 | 15 | 12 | $520 |
| Naproxen Generic | 13 | 13 | Under 11 | $76.66 |
| Diclofenac Sodium Generic | 13 | 13 | Under 11 | $318 |
Brand drugs: - claims; generic drugs: 1,690 claims; opioid claims: 121.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Kim L Stearns $8,379 ($8,379 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 7 companies. The largest payer was Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC with $7,456.
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.