Dr. Sten E. Kramer, MD
Pain Medicine (Interventional Pain Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine (1989)
- Years since graduation
- 37
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 417
Licensed in California since 1993, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
- 1989Medical school: University of Southern California Keck 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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Interventional Pain Medicine Physician primary
CA license G76905 (first issued 1993; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA
Medical groups
- Sten Erik Kramer MD Inc (2 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
- 417
- Services billed
- 2,728
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 577 | 16 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 505 | 264 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 494 | 264 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 261 | 184 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 219 | 158 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 155 | 55 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 152 | 145 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 143 | 143 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 105 | 100 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 76 | 51 |
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 Newport Beach, CA | 120 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Newport Beach, CA | 99 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Newport Beach, CA | 97 |
| Etodolac Other prescribers in Newport Beach, CA | 66 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Other prescribers in Newport Beach, CA | 62 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Newport Beach, CA | 38 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Newport Beach, CA | 29 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Other prescribers in Newport Beach, CA | 23 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Newport Beach, CA | 19 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Newport Beach, CA | 18 |
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, 11 companies reported 32 payments worth $1,248 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $437 |
|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $356 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $169 |
| Mml US, Inc. | $55.31 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $52.00 |
| GE Healthcare | $47.67 |
| Stryker Corporation | $36.88 |
| Vericel Corporation | $31.13 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,248 |
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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.