Dr. Stephen Joseph O'Connell, MD

Dr. O'Connell practices at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, California, part of Eisenhower Medical Center.

Dr. O'Connell's NPI, 1831114966, was assigned on July 12, 2006. Dr. O'Connell graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 1982. Dr. O'Connell's California license number on file is A45015.

Dr. O'Connell's primary practice is Eisenhower Health, at 39-000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (760) 340-3911. Dr. O'Connell also practices at Eisenhower Medical Center, 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270.

Dr. O'Connell's primary practice is Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, California, part of Eisenhower Medical Center. The medical group on file is Desert Orthopedic Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. O'Connell to 1 more breast imaging center, 1 clinical lab and 1 dialysis center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. O'Connell practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. O'Connell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. O'Connell is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. O'Connell's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Indiana and Maryland.

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

CMS data shows 2,935 Medicare services from Dr. O'Connell across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,056 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $188,643 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 1,056 Medicare patients who saw Dr. O'Connell in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 448 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. O'Connell's median patient age at 67, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. O'Connell wrote 349 Medicare Part D claims for 247 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 318 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,781 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 126 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. O'Connell for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. O'Connell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. O'Connell. The most frequent topics are Anti-Bacterial Agents, Staphylococcal Infections and Staphylococcus aureus. Dr. O'Connell has published most often in J Clin Rheumatol. Dr. O'Connell's most frequent co-authors are Noel Curry, MD, Paul C. Dell, MD and Anibal Raul Gauto, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. O'Connell from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $5,082.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. O'Connell.

Dr. O'Connell graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 1982.

Dr. O'Connell is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.