David Scott Bethune, M.D.
NPI 1437156221ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· Stockton, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (M.D.) with Sutter Valley Medical Foundation, practicing in Stockton, California. 390 Medicare patients in 2024, $178,653 paid; all of their 121 Part D prescriptions were generic. Shoulder Innovations, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $40,296 in all, mostly royalties and licenses. Lists Dameron Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437156221 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 25, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary | 207XX0005X | C50004 | 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 | 390 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,312 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $178,653 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 121 · 125 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 61 |
| Total drug cost | $1,684 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Sutter Valley Medical FoundationModesto, CA · 2,500 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Dameron HospitalStockton, CA
- Memorial Medical CenterModesto, CA
- Sutter Tracy Community HospitalTracy, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$40,296 · 15 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$25,854 · 8 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $36,703 | 12 |
| Genesis Software Innovations, LLC | $3,578 | 2 |
| Cornerstone Medical Associates, Inc. | $14.91 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Royalty or License$38,223 · 6 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,159 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$855.46 · 4 payments
- Gift$58.78 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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