Stephen T. Gardner, M.D.
NPI 1871753392ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Mission Viejo, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) with Community Orthopedic Medical Group, practicing in Mission Viejo, California. 673 Medicare patients in 2024, $309,391 paid; all of their 295 Part D prescriptions were generic. Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $940.58 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Providence Mission Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1871753392 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 4, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | A124837 | CA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine | 207XX0005X | A124837 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Sports Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 673 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,656 across 110 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $309,391 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 295 · 314 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 145 |
| Total drug cost | $3,429 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Sports Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Community Orthopedic Medical GroupMission Viejo, CA · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Providence Mission HospitalMission Viejo, CA
Other facilities
- Grandcare Home Health ServicesHome health agency · Pasadena, CA
- N & D Healthcare Services IncHome health agency · Pasadena, CA
- Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health Orange CountyHome health agency · Anaheim, CA
- Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health, Orange County SouthHome health agency · Irvine, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$940.58 · 11 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$1,009 · 13 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $554.26 | 5 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $208.45 | 2 |
| Stryker Corporation | $106.74 | 1 |
| Linvatec Corporation | $28.87 | 1 |
| Saxum Surgical, Inc. | $22.57 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$940.58 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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