Dr. Stephen Wade, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 25
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 166
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician primary
NY license 242667
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Island Musculoskeletal Care MD PC (14 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 166
- Services billed
- 1,099
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 321 | 141 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 231 | 47 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 82 | 39 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 75 | 35 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 41 | 39 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 38 | 38 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 32 | 22 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 24 | 19 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 23 | 22 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 17 | 15 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Utica, NY | 589 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Utica, NY | 384 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Utica, NY | 360 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Utica, NY | 301 |
| Diclofenac Sodium Other prescribers in Utica, NY | 256 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Other prescribers in Utica, NY | 137 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Utica, NY | 131 |
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Utica, NY | 50 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Utica, NY | 44 |
| Nortriptyline Hcl Other prescribers in Utica, NY | 43 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 15 payments worth $2,646 in total to this clinician.
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $2,057 |
|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $418 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $122 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $50.08 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,610 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,036 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. May 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Evoke · Spinal Cord Stimulator · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $1,509 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Mar 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Senza · SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR · travel to San Francisco, CA | $52.70 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Mar 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Senza · SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR · travel to San Francisco, CA | $48.61 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.