Active NPI 1730182650 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joseph M Stefko , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Youngstown, OH

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joseph Stefko, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Youngstown, OH. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Stefko delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 8591 CROSSROADS DRIVE.

Dr. Stefko is affiliated with Youngstown Orthopaedic Associates Ltd and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

8591 Crossroads Drive

Youngstown, OH 44514

Telephone 3307580577

Fax 3307580466

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Youngstown Orthopaedic Associates Ltd Facility NPI 1932102506

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Youngstown, OH

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +8.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 28.3 Yrs

State Avg: 25.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

29 Specialists

Practicing in Youngstown, OH (984 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Stefko (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Youngstown Specialty Average (28.3 Years) 28.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	315	49	$3.00	$0.93
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	151	110	$57.19	$32.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	138	114	$221.00	$120.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	95	77	$150.00	$85.09
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	51	49	$143.43	$62.03
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	28	27	$985.00	$186.77
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	24	24	$1818.96	$256.24
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	24	24	$1155.83	$163.39
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	21	21	$2890.00	$1020.77
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	18	18	$1685.00	$120.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$185.00	$100.48
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$284.00	$158.41
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	14	13	$4015.00	$1297.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	646	94	$3.00	$1.06
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	244	165	$57.25	$33.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	187	153	$150.00	$85.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	185	151	$221.00	$120.71
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	116	106	$144.47	$64.64
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	42	40	$985.00	$193.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$185.00	$107.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$284.00	$159.19
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	24	24	$67.75	$39.37
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	21	21	$1685.00	$120.51
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	21	21	$1045.00	$167.12
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	21	21	$1815.00	$309.89
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	16	16	$2890.00	$1035.56
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	12	12	$4015.00	$1399.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	253	195	$57.61	$34.58
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	199	84	$10.00	$6.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	172	151	$221.00	$124.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	128	100	$150.00	$88.13
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	94	84	$142.90	$65.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$185.00	$109.53
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	36	34	$985.00	$173.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$284.00	$160.32
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	28	28	$1815.00	$357.34
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	28	28	$1045.00	$173.61
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	19	19	$2890.00	$1066.69
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	14	14	$4015.00	$1368.53
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	12	12	$81.25	$48.88
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	12	12	$1685.00	$123.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	244	179	$56.66	$33.05
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	193	89	$10.00	$5.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	158	132	$221.00	$126.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	144	107	$150.00	$88.21
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	92	88	$140.23	$64.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	58	$185.00	$109.51
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	35	34	$985.00	$146.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$284.00	$160.78
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	21	21	$1815.00	$297.64
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	20	20	$1045.00	$170.07
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	17	16	$68.82	$42.28
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	15	15	$2890.00	$1023.97
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	15	15	$1685.00	$123.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	236	156	$56.17	$31.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	134	98	$150.00	$71.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	123	107	$221.00	$104.09
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	86	41	$10.00	$5.88
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	64	64	$284.00	$159.43
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	58	56	$137.59	$61.57
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	42	14	$8.00	$3.56
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	35	33	$985.00	$145.58
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	30	30	$1045.00	$178.90
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	29	29	$1815.00	$337.02
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	26	26	$1685.00	$159.79
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	25	25	$4015.00	$1419.37
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	22	22	$2890.00	$1085.04
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	11	11	$70.91	$40.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	290	92	$8.00	$3.62
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	275	202	$57.40	$29.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	162	136	$221.00	$103.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	150	121	$150.00	$70.72
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	96	91	$139.93	$59.59
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	79	79	$284.00	$159.51
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	44	43	$1007.39	$156.31
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	31	31	$1045.00	$176.51
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	31	31	$1815.00	$327.78
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	28	28	$1685.00	$145.04
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	22	22	$2890.00	$1046.95
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	16	15	$69.06	$37.11
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	14	13	$4015.00	$1450.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$185.00	$104.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	561	38	$56.00	$25.72
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	309	95	$8.00	$4.86
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	264	187	$56.53	$28.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	175	130	$150.00	$69.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	144	133	$221.00	$102.69
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	100	95	$140.98	$59.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	70	70	$284.00	$159.12
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	39	38	$1815.00	$322.02
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	39	38	$1045.00	$175.99
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	36	36	$1012.36	$159.99
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	34	34	$1685.00	$146.05
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	28	28	$2890.00	$1040.22
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	21	20	$71.19	$40.97
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	15	15	$4015.00	$1442.85
97161 Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 20 minutes	13	12	$137.00	$81.38
97162 Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$137.00	$81.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	2,502	97	$69.05	$26.52
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	533	136	$9.45	$5.09
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	392	254	$58.60	$28.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	319	194	$173.70	$69.10
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	188	138	$177.31	$59.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	161	142	$249.97	$102.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	63	$180.56	$100.18
97161 Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 20 minutes	58	56	$179.76	$77.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$278.62	$157.91
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	38	38	$1898.84	$349.29
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	37	37	$943.11	$173.18
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	35	34	$1143.91	$155.79
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	28	28	$1760.00	$138.14
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	25	25	$75.40	$38.69
97162 Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes	23	22	$177.43	$78.13
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	23	23	$3018.00	$964.78
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	20	20	$4134.00	$1437.27
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	11	11	$106.82	$8.65

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-04-17

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License OH 68855

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XX0005X

State License OH 68855

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0169571 (OH)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tax Identification

341972661 (OH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Youngstown Orthopaedic Associates Ltd

6470 Tippecanoe Rd, Canfield, OH 444067036

Phone: 3307580577

Secondary Practice Locations

1695 Niles Cortland Rd Ne

Warren, OH 444841165

Phone: 3307580577

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

35 Associated Practitioners

Alex Polenick , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1003397654

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. James Solmen , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1023011731

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Sandra Andrews , OT

Occupational Therapist

NPI 1053314690

Occupational Therapist

Dr. Stephanie Tadla , PT, DPT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1053865345

Physical Therapist, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Dr. David Weimer , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1083825855

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Jenna Buonavolonta , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1114477429

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

10 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 17, 2024

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #68855 in OH)

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Updated Practice Location December 06, 2023

Registered at 8591 CROSSROADS DRIVE, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44514 (Tel: 3307580577)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 06, 2023

Registered at 8591 CROSSROADS DRIVE, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44514 (Tel: 3307580577)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 06, 2023

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #68855 in OH)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2016

Registered at 6470 TIPPECANOE RD, CANFIELD, OH 444067036 (Tel: 3307580577)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2016

Registered at 6470 TIPPECANOE RD, CANFIELD, OH 444067036 (Tel: 3307580577)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2016

Recorded as JOSEPH STEFKO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2016

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #68855 in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 24, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1730182650

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 24, 2005

Last Update: April 17, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

8591 Crossroads Drive

Youngstown, OH 44514

Phone: 3307580577

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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