Physician

Ryan E Stern, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Ryan Stern, MD (NPI: 1487754941) practices otolaryngology in the Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from King, WA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is SURGICAL ASSOCIATES NORTHWEST, P.C. (NPI: 1427128198; TIN: 911996643) and primary practice location at 98003-8723.

Stern's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 308 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,934 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $490,126 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 31237 (Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope). Part D data shows 909 prescription claims across 247 beneficiaries totaling $15,474 in drug costs, led by Ipratropium Bromide (Ipratropium Bromide). 2023 DME data shows 27 claims. Open Payments data shows 30 records totaling $1,575. 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 from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $161,620 to $490,126. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $14,993 and ending at $15,474. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	324	3,296	$161,620
2016	342	3,212	$177,856
2017	319	3,110	$161,085
2018	320	3,255	$196,509
2019	376	3,454	$301,646
2020	264	2,936	$194,413
2021	276	3,027	$309,945
2022	271	3,173	$288,366
2023	466	5,514	$449,379
2024	308	5,934	$490,126

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	102	265	$14,993
2016	121	344	$18,702
2017	122	380	$22,278
2018	113	288	$13,142
2019	166	409	$19,595
2020	131	333	$17,472
2021	135	351	$13,212
2022	146	392	$10,689
2023	193	519	$13,108
2024	247	909	$15,474

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	35	$1,019
2020	N/R	52	$1,092
2021	N/R	21	$692
2022	N/R	79	$2,348
2023	N/R	27	$472
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = 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
31237	Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope	81	218	$325
31231	Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope	132	205	$163
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	206	381	$102
G0268	Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing	111	194	$34
92567	Test to assess middle ear function	73	91	$13

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	211	6,281	$4,272
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	150	4,760	$3,429
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil	Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil	45	1,092	$1,987
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	40	2,340	$615
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	31	323	$390

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	30	$1,575	AERIN MEDICAL INC.
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 Ryan E. Stern, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Ryan E. Stern, MD (NPI 1487754941), 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 Ryan E. Stern, MD have ACO affiliation data?

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

What billing organization is linked to Ryan E. Stern, MD?

Ryan E. Stern, MD is linked to SURGICAL ASSOCIATES NORTHWEST, P.C. (billing NPI 1427128198) in the available physician profile data.

Does Ryan E. Stern, MD have Open Payments data?

Ryan E. Stern, MD has 30 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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