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Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

Rush Medical College (1978)

Professional interests include: pain management

4589 Henry C Yates Lane
Saint Cloud, FL 34769

(407) 329-7701

Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Melbourne, FL specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from Rush Medical College in 1978 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD is affiliated with Orlando Health and HEALTH FIRST MEDICAL GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

1341 Medical Park Drive Suite 201
Melbourne, FL 32901

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Orlando Health

4589 Henry C Yates Lane
Saint Cloud, FL 34769

(407) 329-7701

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524 13th Street
Saint Cloud, FL 34769

(321) 559-7771

1-888-826-2203

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989 Sebastian Boulevard Unit 3
Sebastian, FL 32958

(727) 617-1777

1-888-836-2203

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

facet rhizotomy

facet rhizotomy injection

nerve procedures

percutaneous rhizotomy

rhizotomy

In 2023, Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD had a list price for facet rhizotomy, facet rhizotomy injection, nerve procedures, percutaneous rhizotomy, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

trigger point injection

In 2023, Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD had a list price for trigger point injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

nerve block injection

In 2012, Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and nerve block injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Melbourne, FL during 2012 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
blood draw	18
doctor visit	1169
injections	823
lab tests	19
nerve block	643
pain management	711
spinal procedures	621

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Melbourne, FL during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
blood draw	29
doctor visit	1305
injections	839
lab tests	31
nerve block	632
pain management	723
spinal procedures	658

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	69
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Melbourne, FL during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
blood draw	18
doctor visit	1479
injections	877
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve block	647
nerve procedures	15
pain management	782
spinal procedures	684

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	37
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	79
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Melbourne, FL during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
doctor visit	1624
injections	753
minimally invasive procedures	37
nerve block	554
nerve procedures	37
pain management	658
spinal procedures	577

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	782

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1114
Black	64
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	168
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Melbourne, FL during 2016 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	699
injections	367
nerve block	294
pain management	323
spinal procedures	294

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	17
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	46
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Melbourne, FL during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
doctor visit	1457
injections	257
minimally invasive procedures	65
nerve block	139
nerve procedures	65
pain management	249
spinal procedures	155

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	16
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	61
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Melbourne, FL during 2018 were injections, pain management, nerve block and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
doctor visit	1966
injections	257
minimally invasive procedures	43
nerve block	130
nerve procedures	43
pain management	177
spinal procedures	102

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	18
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	62
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Melbourne, FL during 2019 were preventive care, injections, aspiration and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
doctor visit	851
injections	88
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve block	28
nerve procedures	16
pain management	44
preventive care	443
spinal procedures	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	14
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	37
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Melbourne, FL during 2020 were pain management, injections, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	407
injections	35
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve block	19
nerve procedures	25
pain management	44
spinal procedures	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	16
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Melbourne, FL during 2021 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
doctor visit	1055
injections	118
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve block	66
nerve procedures	26
pain management	92
spinal procedures	66

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	26
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Melbourne, FL during 2022 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
doctor visit	1716
injections	134
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve block	89
nerve procedures	20
pain management	109
spinal procedures	89

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	32
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Melbourne, FL were preventive care, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

aspiration	80
blood draw	21
doctor visit	1248
injections	413
lab tests	25
minimally invasive procedures	30
nerve block	294
nerve procedures	30
pain management	355
preventive care	443
spinal procedures	299

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	415
Hispanic	13
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	150
85 and over	54
Less than 65	74
65 to 74	184

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	9
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD graduated from Rush Medical College in 1978. He is certified by the Board Certification: Pain Management and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (1978)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Pain Management

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Orlando Health

HEALTH FIRST MEDICAL GROUP LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$447 LYRICA $253	CELEBREX $62	FLECTOR PATCH $59	EMBEDA $47	CHANTIX $25
Purdue Pharma L.P.	$365 OXYCONTIN $216	BUTRANS $44	HYSINGLA ER $41	SYMPROIC $35	INTERMEZZO $29
Stryker Corporation	$251 INTERVENTIONAL SPINE $251
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$210 OPANA ER $125	BELBUCA $45	VOLTAREN Gel $40
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$184 Morphabond ER $173	MOVANTIK $11
Other	$1,469 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $162	Neuro-Chronic Pain $150	ZOHYDRO ER $132	Horizant $104	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $99	Other $821

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,758
Travel and Lodging	$167

Biography

Dr. Ronald Stern is a physician who specializes in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. In Dr. Stern's practice, he is particularly interested in pain management. He attended medical school at Rush Medical College. He is professionally affiliated with Orlando Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald J. Stern, MD From 2012 - 2022

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