Stefan Fred Klein, M.D.
NPI 1871664003ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Santa Cruz, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) with Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, practicing in Santa Cruz, California. 462 Medicare patients in 2024, $152,455 paid; all of their 57 Part D prescriptions were generic. Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $107.63 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Dominican Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1871664003 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Nov 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 24, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | G75514 | CA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery | 207XS0106X | G75514 | 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 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 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 | 462 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,921 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $152,455 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 57 · 58 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 50 |
| Total drug cost | $1,697 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Hand Surgery |
Medical group
- Hazel Hawkins Memorial HospitalHollister, CA · 52 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CA
- Hazel Hawkins Memorial HospitalHollister, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$107.63 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $66.53 | 1 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $41.10 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$107.63 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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