Steven Joseph Girdler, MD
NPI 1235628173ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Newport Beach, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Newport Beach, California, trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (class of 2018). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $25,727 for 30 patients in 2024, with only 23 Part D claims. Ethicon US, LLC was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $18,519 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1235628173 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 7, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 3, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 74109 | MN |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | 207XS0117X | A193755 | CA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | A193755 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 30 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 104 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $25,727 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 23 · 28 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $106.98 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Hospital affiliations
- Cedar-Sinai Marina del Rey HospitalMarina Del Rey, CA
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
- Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA
- Hoag Orthopedic InstituteIrvine, CA
Other facilities
- Hoag Home HealthHome health agency · Newport Beach, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$18,519 · 32 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$8,457 · 43 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $14,972 | 2 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,923 | 8 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $562.62 | 4 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $262.84 | 8 |
| Osteocentric Technologies, Inc. | $191.10 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$14,945 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$2,142 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,432 · 25 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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