Dr. Stephen W. Samelson, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Alabama School of Medicine (1992)
- Years since graduation
- 34
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 404
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
- 1992Medical school: University of Alabama School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
AL license 00021227
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery, AL
- Baptist Medical Center East Montgomery, AL
- Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville, AL
- Community Hospital Inc Tallassee, AL
- The Health Care Authority of the City of Greenville- Lv Stabler Hospital Greenville, AL
Medical groups
- Phoenix Rehabilitation and Health Services Inc (2,800 clinicians)
- Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons LLC (32 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
- 404
- Services billed
- 5,970
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg | 3,648 | 55 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 800 | 155 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 379 | 249 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 174 | 133 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 152 | 90 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 140 | 140 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 107 | 71 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 83 | 43 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 75 | 50 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 64 | 26 |
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
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, 5 companies reported 12 payments worth $1,832 in total to this clinician.
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,535 |
|---|---|
| Ossur Americas, Inc. | $112 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $86.17 |
| Bioventus LLC | $74.42 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $24.65 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,329 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $503 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Aug 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Velys · Ortho-Knee · travel to PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL · in-kind | $809 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Aug 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Velys · Ortho-Knee · travel to PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL · in-kind | $520 |
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.