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Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Michigan Medical School (1989)

1500 E Medical Center Drive Floor 2 Reception G
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

1-866-909-4449

Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD is a neurosurgeon in Ann Arbor, MI specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1989 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD is affiliated with The Regents of the University of Michigan and University of Michigan Health.

Office Locations

University of Michigan Health

1500 E Medical Center Drive Floor 2 Reception G
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

1-866-909-4449

(734) 647-9233

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1130 N Church Street Suite 200
Greensboro, NC 27401

(336) 272-4578

(336) 272-5931

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In The News

“Joseph Stern is a neurosurgeon in Greensboro, N.C., who is writing a memoir about the loss of his sister.”—"Dying in the Neurosurgical I.C.U. (Published 2020)", New York Times, January 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	56
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	573
hospital care	12
image guided procedures	13
injections	30
inpatient care	12
neck surgery	20
nerve block	30
nerve procedures	79
pain management	30
radiation therapy	13
spinal procedures	363
X-rays	150

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	34
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	432
injections	19
neck surgery	12
nerve block	19
nerve procedures	37
pain management	19
spinal procedures	238
X-rays	132

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	32
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	465
hospital care	49
injections	22
inpatient care	49
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
neck surgery	21
nerve block	22
nerve procedures	36
pain management	22
spinal procedures	276
X-rays	134

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	46
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	424
hospital care	19
injections	15
inpatient care	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
neck surgery	16
nerve block	15
nerve procedures	33
pain management	15
spinal procedures	271
X-rays	122

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	27
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	460
injections	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
neck surgery	20
nerve block	17
nerve procedures	36
pain management	17
spinal procedures	297
X-rays	136

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	16
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	44
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	475
injections	17
minimally invasive procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
neck surgery	13
nerve block	17
nerve procedures	13
pain management	17
spinal procedures	251
X-rays	119

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	25
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	40
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	571
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	41
spinal procedures	323
X-rays	146

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	24
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	48
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	478
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	282
X-rays	130

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	23
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	39
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	494
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	256
X-rays	140

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	17
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Ann Arbor, MI during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
doctor visit	422
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
spinal procedures	153
X-rays	77

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	14
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Ann Arbor, MI were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	479
hospital care	23
image guided procedures	13
injections	20
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
neck surgery	15
nerve block	20
nerve procedures	33
pain management	20
radiation therapy	13
spinal procedures	271
X-rays	128

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	307
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	110
85 and over	25
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	176

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	12
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1989. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Neurological Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (1989)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals (1996)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph David Stern, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Regents of the University of Michigan

University of Michigan Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$115,568 BridgePoint $109,781	Other - Miscellaneous $5,634	Fabrinet $89	NEXOSS $64
NUVASIVE, INC.	$7,943 Pulse $2,217	Thoracolumbar $2,129	Biologics $1,373	Nuvaline/NuvaMap O.R. $800	XLIF $152	Other $1,271
Stryker Corporation	$327 NAVIGATION $119	SONOPET IQ $71	CAPRI Corpectomy Cage System $61	SPINEJACK $42	Adherus Autospray Dural Sealant $17	Other $16
Boston Scientific Corporation	$161 GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $46	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $39	WAVEWRITER ALPHA $24	VERCISE $15	GENERAL DBS $14	Other $23
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$158 Deep Brain Neurostimulation $97	nanoLOCK-L $24	ACTIVA $21	RIALTO $11	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $5
Other	$998 Oncology $143	Image Guided Surgery Products $70	Sprix $67	Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning $65	PRODISC C $65	Other $588

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$115,415
Travel and Lodging	$4,335
Consulting Fee	$2,800
Food and Beverage	$2,605

Biography

Dr. Joseph Stern's specialty is neurosurgery. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Michigan Health. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Michigan Medical School and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan.