Physician

Steven S Hale, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Steven Hale, M.D. (NPI: 1205059763) practices orthopedic surgery in the Lake Charles, LA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Calcasieu, LA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CENTER FOR ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPINE LLC (NPI: 1538703335; TIN: 843425820) and primary practice location at 70605-5362.

Hale's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,521 traditional Medicare patients, billed 33,170 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $383,616 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 446 prescription claims across 246 beneficiaries totaling $2,175 in drug costs, led by Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen). DME data shows 75 claims. Open Payments data shows 18 records totaling $1,228. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $258,655 and ending at $383,616. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $16,237 to $2,175. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $15,183 and ending at $10,375.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	636	4,312	$258,655
2016	701	4,576	$294,084
2017	3,575	52,415	$602,648
2018	4,547	76,977	$772,706
2019	4,493	81,216	$777,219
2020	1,363	12,636	$291,754
2021	592	2,987	$283,755
2022	536	2,893	$280,141
2023	1,321	18,328	$410,650
2024	1,521	33,170	$383,616

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	216	604	$16,237
2016	182	416	$8,164
2017	193	574	$14,774
2018	227	549	$10,759
2019	185	436	$6,229
2020	163	399	$3,971
2021	229	436	$3,228
2022	203	403	$3,126
2023	275	643	$6,219
2024	246	446	$2,175

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	95	147	$16,367
2016	65	90	$9,899
2017	126	155	$18,892
2018	137	166	$15,958
2019	142	199	$20,764
2020	52	76	$11,637
2021	93	107	$16,161
2022	72	107	$11,828
2023	92	93	$11,799
2024	64	75	$8,663

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	259	331	$85
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	239	322	$60
73564	X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	264	337	$31
73562	X-ray of knee, 3 views	194	376	$26
Q9967	Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml	140	13,815	$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	90	438	$533
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	81	2,980	$215
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	11	258	$158
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	16	465	$142
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	56	605	$138

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L1833	Knee orthosis, adjustable knee joints (unicentric or polycentric), positional orthosis, rigid support, prefabricated, off-the shelf	N	14	14	$5,472
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	35	35	$1,570
E0260	Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress	Y	N/R	11	$862
L3908	Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	15	15	$759

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	18	$1,228	Stryker Corporation
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Steven S. Hale, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Steven S. Hale, M.D. (NPI 1205059763), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Steven S. Hale, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Steven S. Hale, M.D.?

Steven S. Hale, M.D. is linked to CENTER FOR ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPINE LLC (billing NPI 1538703335) in the available physician profile data.

Does Steven S. Hale, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Steven S. Hale, M.D. has 18 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.