Physician Profile
Kim L. Stearns, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Stearns
Kim L. Stearns, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Cleveland, OH specializing in orthopaedic adult reconstructive surgery. Kim trained at Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, graduating in 1985. Kim is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Medicare claims data shows Kim provided 1,586 services to 1,360 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Contact Information
- (216) 363-2222
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1730 W 25TH ST FL 6
Cleveland, OH 44113
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,586 services · 1,360 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
267 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
86 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Procedure | 27130 |
65 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | Procedure | 29881 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
370 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
211 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
166 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
95 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Billing code | G0180 |
93 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
79 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic adult reconstructive surgeons in Cleveland 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine 3
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1985 at Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in OH who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Kim L. Stearns specialize in?
Kim L. Stearns is an orthopaedic adult reconstructive surgeon in Cleveland, OH. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Kim L. Stearns located?
Kim L. Stearns is listed at 1730 W 25Th St Fl 6, Cleveland, OH 44113. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Kim L. Stearns's phone number?
The number on file is (216) 363-2222. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Kim L. Stearns?
Kim L. Stearns's National Provider Identifier is 1992764203. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Kim L. Stearns train?
Kim L. Stearns attended Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Kim L. Stearns have?
Kim L. Stearns has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Kim L. Stearns do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Kim L. Stearns performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee and replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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