Dr. Steven Stern , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Chicago, IL
676 N Saint Clair St, Ste 450
Chicago, IL 606112927
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
676 N Saint Clair St
Ste 450
Chicago, IL 606112927
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $20,084.57 across 19 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $19,975.00 across 15 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $81.42 across 3 records.
- Food and Beverage: $28.15 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- Stryker Corporation: $20,084.57 across 19 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Chicago and Illinois
274 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Chicago, IL (997 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chicago
5.8% of these 274 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
34.7% of these 274 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 28% from $27,775.00 in 2021 to $20,084.57 in 2025.
- 2021: $27,775.00
- 2022: $28,404.25
- 2023: $9,975.00
- 2024: $26,350.00
- 2025: $20,084.57
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 19 records totaling $20,084.57.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MAKO | General | $9,000.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MAKO | General | $2,625.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MOTIONSENSE DIGITAL GONIOMETER | General | $1,400.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MAKO | General | $950.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MAKO | General | $875.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MAKO | General | $750.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MAKO | General | $500.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MAKO | General | $500.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MOTIONSENSE DIGITAL GONIOMETER | General | $500.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MOTIONSENSE DIGITAL GONIOMETER | General | $500.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MAKO | General | $500.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MAKO | General | $500.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MAKO | General | $500.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MAKO | General | $500.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MAKO | General | $375.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MAKO | General | $60.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
MAKO | General | $28.15 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MAKO | General | $10.71 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
|
MAKO | General | $10.71 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated February 08, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
676 N Saint Clair St, Ste 450
Chicago, IL 606112927
Phone: 3129437850