Dr. Stephen Parada, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (2006)
- Years since graduation
- 20
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 133
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
- 2006Medical school: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
- 2007Registered 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
GA license 076920 · MA license 254012
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta, GA
- Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken, SC
Medical groups
- Wellstar Medical Group LLC (3,093 clinicians)
- Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates LLC (371 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
- 133
- Services billed
- 312
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 200 | 24 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 108 | 92 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 51 | 47 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 27 | 26 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 24 | 24 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 17 | 17 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 12 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Augusta, GA | 31 |
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, 13 companies reported 79 payments worth $180,023 in total to this clinician.
| Exactech, Inc. | $100,724 |
|---|---|
| Advita Ortho, LLC | $55,366 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $22,522 |
| Stryker Corporation | $636 |
| Team 1, LLC | $166 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $146 |
| My01 Inc. | $125 |
| Bioventus LLC | $108 |
| Consulting Fee | $107,928 |
|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $45,901 |
| Travel and Lodging | $21,570 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,624 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Advita Ortho, LLC Dec 31, 2025 | Royalty or License EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $45,901 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Apr 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $13,500 |
| Exactech, Inc. Jun 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $12,369 |
| Exactech, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $12,013 |
| Exactech, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $12,013 |
| Exactech, Inc. Jun 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EQUINOXE PHX SYSTEM · travel to BORDEAUX, France · in-kind | $11,055 |
| Advita Ortho, LLC Nov 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $9,162 |
| Exactech, Inc. Oct 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $8,342 |
| Exactech, Inc. Mar 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $7,712 |
| Exactech, Inc. Apr 2, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $6,684 |
All 41 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Advita Ortho, LLC Dec 31, 2025 | Royalty or License EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $45,901 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $2,500 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,000 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $250 |
| Advita Ortho, LLC Nov 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EQUINOXE; EXACTECHGPS · ORTHOPAEDIC · travel to ATLANTA, GA · in-kind | $156 |
| Advita Ortho, LLC Nov 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $9,162 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Oct 30, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,000 |
| Exactech, Inc. Oct 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $3,300 |
| Exactech, Inc. Oct 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $1,300 |
| Exactech, Inc. Oct 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EQUINOXE; EXACTECHGPS · ORTHOPAEDIC · travel to GAINESVILLE, FL · in-kind | $313 |
| Exactech, Inc. Oct 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $8,342 |
| Exactech, Inc. Sep 21, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $1,200 |
| Exactech, Inc. Sep 19, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $1,200 |
| Exactech, Inc. Jun 25, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $600 |
| Exactech, Inc. Jun 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $900 |
| Exactech, Inc. Jun 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $12,369 |
| Exactech, Inc. Jun 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EQUINOXE PHX SYSTEM · travel to BORDEAUX, France · in-kind | $11,055 |
| Exactech, Inc. Jun 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $1,200 |
| Exactech, Inc. Jun 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EQUINOXE PHX SYSTEM · travel to BORDEAUX, France · in-kind | $799 |
| Arthrex, Inc. May 22, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,000 |
| Exactech, Inc. May 8, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $1,800 |
| Exactech, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $12,013 |
| Exactech, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $12,013 |
| Exactech, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EQUINOXE PHX SYSTEM · travel to NEW YORK, NY · in-kind | $1,656 |
| Exactech, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC · travel to NEW YORK, NY · in-kind | $1,656 |
| Exactech, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EQUINOXE PHX SYSTEM · travel to NEW YORK, NY · in-kind | $693 |
| Exactech, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC · travel to NEW YORK, NY · in-kind | $693 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Apr 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $13,500 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Apr 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,000 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Apr 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $50.70 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Apr 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $639 |
| Exactech, Inc. Apr 2, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $6,684 |
| Exactech, Inc. Apr 2, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $6,684 |
| Exactech, Inc. Apr 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to MIAMI, FL · in-kind | $1,170 |
| Exactech, Inc. Mar 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $7,712 |
| Exactech, Inc. Mar 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC · travel to BETHESDA, MD · in-kind | $1,158 |
| Exactech, Inc. Mar 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC · travel to BETHESDA, MD · in-kind | $244 |
| Exactech, Inc. Mar 12, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $600 |
| Exactech, Inc. Mar 11, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $600 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $438 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $849 |
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.