Dr. Stefan Fred Klein, MD

Dr. Klein practices at Central Coast Surgery Center in Freedom, California.

Dr. Klein's NPI, 1871664003, was assigned on November 10, 2006. Dr. Klein graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Klein holds California license G75514.

Dr. Klein's primary practice is Central Coast Surgery Center, at 160 Green Valley Road, Suite 101, Freedom, CA 95019. The practice phone is (831) 763-9700.

Dr. Klein's primary practice is Central Coast Surgery Center in Freedom, California. Dr. Klein is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital. The medical group on file is Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Klein to 1 more hospital, named with a free account. Dr. Klein's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Klein practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Klein's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Klein is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Klein is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint cyst, joint pain and minor injury to a limb among the conditions Dr. Klein treats.

CMS data shows 1,835 Medicare services from Dr. Klein across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 462 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $130,250 for them.

CMS counts 462 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Klein in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 237 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have arthritis. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.83, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Klein's median patient age at 70, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Klein wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims for 50 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 45 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $169 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 45 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Dr. Klein for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Klein accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Klein, more than 53% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Klein in 2013. 2013 was the busiest year, with 3.

CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Klein from 3 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $2,626.

Dr. Klein graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1991.

Dr. Klein is in network with 10 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.