Stephen M. Benz, M.D.
NPI 1952354706ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Saint Louis, MO
Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) with Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists LLC, practicing in Saint Louis, Missouri. 342 Medicare patients in 2024, $135,207 paid; nearly all of their 1,771 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $228.12 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Hospital Jefferson and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1952354706 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 14, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | R6P63 | MO |
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 (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 342 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,917 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $135,207 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,771 · 1,992 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 543 |
| Total drug cost | $19,599 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Hand Surgery |
Medical group
- Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists LLCSaint Louis, MO · 182 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital JeffersonCrystal City, MO
- Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis, MO
- Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis, MO
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of MissouriHome health agency · Poplar Bluff, MO
- Evertrue Home HealthHome health agency · St. Louis, MO
- Mercy Home HealthHome health agency · Saint Louis, MO
- Mercy Home HealthHome health agency · Saint Louis, MO
- Ssm Health Rehabilitation HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · Richmond Heights, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$228.12 · 9 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$144.61 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $73.21 | 3 |
| Stryker Corporation | $72.86 | 2 |
| Solventum Corporation | $24.09 | 1 |
| Elite Orthopedics, LLC | $22.71 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $21.57 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$228.12 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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