In 2023, Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cottonwood, AZ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	119
doctor visit	322
gastrointestinal procedures	163
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
minimally invasive procedures	174
minor procedures	11
preventive care	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	108

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cottonwood, AZ during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	19
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	171
doctor visit	470
gastrointestinal procedures	262
hospital care	175
inpatient care	175
minimally invasive procedures	243
open surgery	19
preventive care	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	171

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	65
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cottonwood, AZ during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	163
doctor visit	339
gastrointestinal procedures	267
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
minimally invasive procedures	250
open surgery	17
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	163

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	60
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cottonwood, AZ during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	178
doctor visit	360
gastrointestinal procedures	239
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
minimally invasive procedures	239
preventive care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	178

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	938
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	126
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cottonwood, AZ during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
breast procedures	14
cancer surgery	14
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	241
doctor visit	398
excision	31
gastrointestinal procedures	264
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	252
open surgery	29
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	224

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	57
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cottonwood, AZ during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	216
doctor visit	398
foreign body removal	12
gastrointestinal procedures	314
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
minimally invasive procedures	314
preventive care	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	216

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	58
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cottonwood, AZ during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	29
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	332
doctor visit	372
gastrointestinal procedures	416
hospital care	207
inpatient care	196
minimally invasive procedures	400
open surgery	16
outpatient care	11
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	332

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	61
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cottonwood, AZ during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
balloon dilation	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	464
doctor visit	268
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	603
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207
minimally invasive procedures	580
open surgery	12
preventive care	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	451

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	659
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	68
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cottonwood, AZ during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	304
doctor visit	208
gastrointestinal procedures	402
hospital care	179
inpatient care	168
minimally invasive procedures	402
outpatient care	11
preventive care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	293

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	41
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cottonwood, AZ during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	298
doctor visit	268
gastrointestinal procedures	444
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180
minimally invasive procedures	444
preventive care	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	298

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	40
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cottonwood, AZ during 2022 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	36
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	375
doctor visit	261
gastrointestinal procedures	495
hospital care	262
inpatient care	262
minimally invasive procedures	482
open surgery	13
preventive care	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	375

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	58
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cottonwood, AZ during 2023 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	22
diagnostic procedures	289
doctor visit	207
gastrointestinal procedures	387
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
minimally invasive procedures	374
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	289

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	33
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD in 2023

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cottonwood, AZ were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

abdominal surgery	21
aspiration	11
balloon dilation	11
breast procedures	14
cancer surgery	14
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	262
doctor visit	322
esophageal dilation	11
excision	31
foreign body removal	12
gastrointestinal procedures	354
hospital care	183
inpatient care	181
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	346
minor procedures	11
open surgery	17
outpatient care	11
preventive care	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	258

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	526
Hispanic	21
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	181
85 and over	55
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	295

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	15
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arizona.

Licensed In: Arizona

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cottonwood, AZ.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-10

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Very good experience.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephen Blair Faulkner, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$5,642 DAVINCI XI $5,500	Da Vinci Surgical System $142
Celgene Corporation	$89 None $89
KCI USA, Inc	$52 Surgical Mgmt Therapy $52
Olympus America Inc.	$19 Single Use Repositionable Clip $19
Innocoll Incorporated	$18 XARACOLL $18

**Types of Payments**
Education	$5,500
Food and Beverage	$314
Travel and Lodging	$6

Biography

Dr. Stephen Faulkner's area of specialization is general surgery. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Faulkner is accepting new patients at his office in Cottonwood, AZ.

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