Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela, MD

  • Whiteville, NC
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1033169370
Medicare services, 2019
213
Part D claims, 2019
476
Industry payments
$1,697
Affiliated sites
1
State license
1
Practice address
117 E Main St, Whiteville, NC 28472
Practice phone
Call (910) 640-1022
Professional email
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Primary practice

Stephen J. Candela Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine

Physician office · Whiteville, North Carolina

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Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela is an orthopedic surgeon in Whiteville, North Carolina

Dr. Candela practices at Stephen J. Candela Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine in Whiteville, North Carolina.

Dr. Candela's NPI, 1033169370, was assigned on May 10, 2006. Dr. Candela holds North Carolina license 27776.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 10, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(910) 640-1022
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Sex
Male

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Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela practices at Stephen J. Candela Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine in Whiteville, North Carolina

Dr. Candela's primary practice is Stephen J. Candela Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, at 117 E Main St, Whiteville, NC 28472. The practice phone is (910) 640-1022.

  • Stephen J. Candela Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
    117 E Main St, Whiteville, NC 28472Phone(910) 640-1022

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Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela is affiliated with 1 site of care

Dr. Candela's primary practice is Stephen J. Candela Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine in Whiteville, North Carolina.

Stephen J. Candela Orthopedic Surgery & Sports MedicinePhysician office · Whiteville, North CarolinaPrimary

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Stephen J. Candela Orthopedic Surgery & Sports MedicineAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela is one of 809 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Candela's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Candela is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 27776 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Candela

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

809orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
5orthopedic surgeons in Whiteville

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela billed Medicare for 213 services in 2019

CMS data shows 213 Medicare services from Dr. Candela across 4 procedure codes in 2019. Medicare paid $7,130 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2019213
Paid by Medicare$7,130
Procedure codes4

Dr. Candela's Medicare services by type, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Office and hospital visits
2018: 3662019: 15059%
Surgery
2018: 832019: 3459%
Drugs given in the office
2018: 792019: 2963%
Imaging
2018: 232019: 0100%

Dr. Candela compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2019

  • Dr. Candela
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
213vs 99679% below
Part D claims
476vs 1573.0 times

Medians across 792 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Candela's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela's patients have a median age of 81

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Candela's median patient age at 81, with 80% women.

Dr. Candela's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 81

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women80%
  • Men20%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela wrote 476 Medicare Part D claims in 2019

In 2019, Dr. Candela wrote 476 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 7 drugs, with $12,059 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 873 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 2019476
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$12,059

Dr. Candela's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Claims for drugs CMS names
2018: 8732019: 47645%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2019, 9 in 2018.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

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Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela received $1,697 in industry payments from 2016 to 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. Candela from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Djo, LLC paid the most, $1,680.

General payments to Dr. Candela by program year, 2016 to 2019

General payments to Dr. Candela by kind, 2016 to 2019

$1.7Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1,68099%
  • Food and beverage$171%

Companies that paid Dr. Candela the most, 2016 to 2019

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela's NPI number?

Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela's NPI number is 1033169370. It was assigned on May 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela?

Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela is an orthopedic surgeon in Whiteville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela practice?

Dr. Candela practices at 117 E Main St, Whiteville, NC 28472. Dr. Candela's primary practice is Stephen J. Candela Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine in Whiteville, North Carolina.

What is Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Candela is (910) 640-1022.

What is Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela's medical license number?

Dr. Candela holds North Carolina license 27776.

Does Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Candela billed Medicare for 213 services in 2019.

What services does Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela bill to Medicare?

In 2019, Dr. Candela's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: bones and joints (20610) and injected or infused drug (J1030).

What drugs does Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela prescribe most?

In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Candela's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone HCl and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,697 in general payments to Dr. Candela from 2 companies from 2016 to 2019. The largest total came from Djo, LLC.

How long has Dr. Stephen Joseph Candela been practicing?

Dr. Candela's NPI was assigned in 2006.

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