Physician

Stephen Fern, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Stephen Fern, MD (NPI: 1386852077) practices orthopedic surgery in the Terre Haute, IN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Vigo, IN. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is UNION ASSOCIATED PHYSICIANS CLINIC, LLC (NPI: 1891028379; TIN: 27-0581401) and primary practice location at 47804-2706. Fern is affiliated with the IRCCO (ACO ID: A2619), Central Florida ACO (ACO ID: A2801), and Collaborative ACO 30, LLC (ACO ID: A5483), participating under the MSSP model.

Fern's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 825 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,404 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $278,219 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 377 prescription claims across 193 beneficiaries totaling $10,487 in drug costs, led by Celecoxib (Celecoxib). DME data shows 37 claims. Open Payments data shows 9 records totaling $980. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $6,662 to $10,487. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $9,715 and ending at $25,571.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$204K$408K2015 Medicare payment: $330,567 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $310,884 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $339,980 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $408,335 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $371,170 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $332,350 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $281,663 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $278,394 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $364,665 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $278,219 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20156163,494$330,567
20166183,103$310,884
20177772,967$339,980
20189744,718$408,335
20191,0654,449$371,170
20201,0163,894$332,350
20219153,800$281,663
20228533,501$278,394
20231,0164,522$364,665
20248253,404$278,219

Part D Events Trend

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

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$11K$23K2015 Drug cost: $6,662 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $22,932 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $4,284 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $4,948 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $4,727 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $7,689 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $8,642 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $6,645 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $12,145 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $10,487 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015138319$6,662
2016139286$22,932
2017177340$4,284
2018167282$4,948
2019193370$4,727
2020250504$7,689
2021204441$8,642
2022188571$6,645
2023190444$12,145
2024193377$10,487

DME Billing Trend

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

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$3.5K$6.9K2015 Medicare payment: $5,122 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $2,646 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $2,561 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $6,929 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $5,110 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $3,114 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $6,919 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $1,878 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
20152133$5,122
2016N/RN/RN/R
20172843$2,646
20181313$2,561
20196868$6,929
20204367$5,110
20212223$3,114
2022N/RN/RN/R
20236868$6,919
20243737$1,878

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more193223$86
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more212276$60
73502X-ray of hip, 2-3 views176276$28
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views264360$28
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views170281$26

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
CelecoxibCelecoxib641,904$2,309
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl25324$1,024
GabapentinGabapentin641,904$308
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin108111$143
CephalexinCephalexin1483$104

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
E0143Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed heightN3737$1,878

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.9$980Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Stephen Fern, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Stephen Fern, MD (NPI 1386852077), 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 Stephen Fern, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Stephen Fern, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for IRCCO (MSSP, ACO ID A2619), Central Florida ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A2801), and Collaborative ACO 30, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5483).

What billing organization is linked to Stephen Fern, MD?

Stephen Fern, MD is linked to UNION ASSOCIATED PHYSICIANS CLINIC, LLC (billing NPI 1891028379) in the available physician profile data.

Does Stephen Fern, MD have Open Payments data?

Stephen Fern, MD has 9 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.