Capsule EndoscopyColonic PolypsColonography, Computed Tomographic
Dr. Steven E. Fern, DO
NPI1417982760PAC ID0547254476
- Medicare services, 2024
- 230
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 177
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,908
- Publications
- 2
- Clinical trials
- 3
- Practice address
- 751 Sappington Bridge Rd, Sullivan, MO 63080
- Practice phone
- Call (573) 468-4186
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Steven E. Fern is a gastroenterologist in Sullivan, Missouri
Dr. Fern practices at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital in Sullivan, Missouri, part of BJC Health.
Dr. Fern's NPI, 1417982760, was assigned on July 12, 2006. Dr. Fern graduated from University of New England, College of Osteo Medicine in 1989. Dr. Fern holds Missouri license R8P03.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1417982760NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0547254476
- NPI enumeration date
- July 12, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (573) 468-4186
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Steven E. Fern practices at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital in Sullivan, Missouri
Dr. Fern's primary practice is Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital, at 751 Sappington Bridge Rd, Sullivan, MO 63080 in Franklin County. The practice phone is (573) 468-4186.
- Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital751 Sappington Bridge Rd, Sullivan, MO 63080 · Franklin CountyPhone(573) 468-4186
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Steven E. Fern is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Fern's primary practice is Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital in Sullivan, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dr. Fern is also affiliated with Missouri Baptist Medical Center. The medical group on file is Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fern to 1 more hospital and 1 rural health clinic, each named with a free account.
Missouri Baptist Medical CenterMissouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital1 hospitalName with a free account1 rural health clinicName with a free account
See all 5 affiliations for Dr. FernSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Steven E. Fern's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fern practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Steven E. Fern is one of 329 gastroenterologists in Missouri
Gastroenterology is Dr. Fern's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Fern is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, MissouriPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Fern
Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
329gastroenterologists in Missouri
2gastroenterologists in Sullivan
2gastroenterologists at Missouri Baptist Sullivan HospitalSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Steven E. Fern billed Medicare for 230 services in 2024
CMS data shows 230 Medicare services from Dr. Fern across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 177 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,447 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024230
Medicare patients177
Paid by Medicare$25,447
Procedure codes6
Dr. Fern's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 3902024: 18253%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2022024: 2986%
- Other services
- 2023: 1372024: 1986%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1832024: 0100%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1262024: 0100%
Dr. Fern compared with the Missouri median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Fern
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 230vs 41645% below
- Medicare patients
- 177vs 29640% below
- Part D claims
- 1,704vs 4343.9 times
Medians across 337 gastroenterologists in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Fern's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Steven E. Fern treated 177 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 177 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fern in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 82 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.56, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fern's median patient age at 66, with 59% women.
Medicare patients, 2024177
Average age72
Average risk score1.56
Also on Medicaid19%
Dr. Fern's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Fern's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8447%
- Men9353%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Fern's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Diabetes34%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Anxiety27%
- COPD27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Fern's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Steven E. Fern wrote 1,908 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Fern wrote 1,908 Medicare Part D claims for 608 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,704 of them, across 36 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $500,990 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,864 claims across 39 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,908
Drugs named by CMS36
Total drug cost$500,990
Part D patients608
Dr. Fern's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,426 claims75%
- Brand-name and other482 claims25%
Dr. Fern's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Fern's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics6%124 of 1,908 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,8642024: 1,7049%
Drugs named by CMS: 36 in 2024, 39 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Steven E. Fern ranks in the 89th percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare
Dr. Fern accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 191 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Fern, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Fern ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 89th percentile191 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 86th percentile133 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Steven E. Fern has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Fern, published from 2015 to 2020. The most frequent topics are Capsule Endoscopy, Colonic Polyps and Colorectal Neoplasms. Dr. Fern's most frequent co-authors are Wilmot C. Burch, MD, Brooks Dickson Cash, MD and Steven Alan Fein, MD.
Papers2
Years published2015 to 2020
Topics Dr. Fern writes about most
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonic Polyps
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Mass Screening
Dr. Fern's most frequent co-authors
- Wilmot C. Burch, MD1 shared paper
- Brooks Dickson Cash, MD1 shared paper
- Steven Alan Fein, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Fern
Gastroenterology
Adenomatous PolypsCapsule EndoscopyColonic Polyps
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Steven E. Fern has worked on 3 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Fern to 3 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Rectal Diseases, Colorectal Neoplasms and Colitis, Ulcerative. Exact Sciences Corporation sponsors the most, 2.
Conditions in Dr. Fern's trials
- Rectal Diseases
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Colitis, Ulcerative
- Colitis
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Fern
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Fern
Rectal DiseasesColorectal Neoplasms
Colitis, UlcerativeColitisMirikizumab
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Steven E. Fern received $94,181 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,192 general payments to Dr. Fern from 53 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Covidien LP paid the most, $64,893.
General payments to Dr. Fern by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Fern by kind, 2016 to 2025
$94.2Kin total
- Speaker and faculty fees$45,12048%
- Food and beverage$25,43927%
- Travel and lodging$12,96614%
- Consulting fees$6,2487%
- Other$4,3805%
Companies that paid Dr. Fern the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Steven E. Fern graduated from University of New England, College of Osteo Medicine
Dr. Fern graduated from University of New England, College of Osteo Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Steven E. Fern's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Steven E. Fern's NPI number?
Dr. Steven E. Fern's NPI number is 1417982760. It was assigned on July 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Steven E. Fern?
Dr. Steven E. Fern is a gastroenterologist in Sullivan, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Steven E. Fern practice?
Dr. Fern practices at 751 Sappington Bridge Rd, Sullivan, MO 63080. Dr. Fern's primary practice is Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital in Sullivan, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fern to 1 hospital and 1 rural health clinic.
What is Dr. Steven E. Fern's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Fern is (573) 468-4186.
What is Dr. Steven E. Fern's medical license number?
Dr. Fern holds Missouri license R8P03.
Which hospitals is Dr. Steven E. Fern affiliated with?
Dr. Fern practices at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital in Sullivan, Missouri. Dr. Fern is also affiliated with Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Fern to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Steven E. Fern part of?
Dr. Fern is linked to Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital.
Does Dr. Steven E. Fern accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Fern billed Medicare for 230 services in 2024, and Dr. Fern accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steven E. Fern see?
CMS counts 177 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fern in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Steven E. Fern bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Fern's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (43239), surgery: digestive system (45385) and surgery: digestive system (45380).
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Where did Dr. Steven E. Fern go to medical school?
Dr. Fern graduated from University of New England, College of Osteo Medicine in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Steven E. Fern prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Fern's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron HCl, Peg-3350 And Electrolytes and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Steven E. Fern received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $94,181 in general payments to Dr. Fern from 53 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Covidien LP.
How long has Dr. Steven E. Fern been practicing?
Dr. Fern graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
Does Dr. Steven E. Fern do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Fern, published from 2015 to 2020. Dr. Fern has worked on 3 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Steven E. Fern publish with?
Dr. Fern's most frequent co-authors are Wilmot C. Burch, MD (1 shared paper), Brooks Dickson Cash, MD (1 shared paper) and Steven Alan Fein, MD (1 shared paper).
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