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Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD

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(Stephen M. Benz, MD)

(179 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

St. Louis University School of Medicine

12700 Southfork Road Suite 100 Mercy Clinic Orthopedics
St. Louis, MO 63128

(314) 543-5284

Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD is an orthopedist in St. Louis, MO specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital South, Mercy Health System and Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Southfork.

Office Locations

12700 Southfork Road Suite 100 Mercy Clinic Orthopedics
St. Louis, MO 63128

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

total hip replacement

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD had a list price for hip arthroplasty, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, hip surgery, joint X-ray, knee replacement, knee X-ray, total hip replacement, total joint replacement, total knee replacement, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Louis, MO during 2012 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	137
doctor visit	434
hip imaging	70
hospital care	21
injections	153
inpatient care	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	134
spinal procedures	55
X-rays	143

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Louis, MO during 2013 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
doctor visit	326
hip imaging	49
hospital care	20
injections	125
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	112
reconstructive surgery	18
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	110

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	196

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	32
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Louis, MO during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
doctor visit	387
hip imaging	69
hospital care	23
injections	126
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
musculoskeletal imaging	129
reconstructive surgery	31
spinal procedures	51
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	128

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	37
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Louis, MO during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	139
doctor visit	395
hip imaging	95
hospital care	22
injections	139
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	180
musculoskeletal imaging	208
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	94
X-rays	122

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	678

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1062
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	88
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Louis, MO during 2016 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	384
hospital care	15
injections	124
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	40
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Louis, MO during 2017 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
doctor visit	327
hospital care	12
injections	95
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	142

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	32
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Louis, MO during 2018 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
doctor visit	306
injections	91
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	30
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Louis, MO during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
doctor visit	515
excision	12
injections	110
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
musculoskeletal imaging	37
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	17
spinal procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	57

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	45
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Louis, MO during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
doctor visit	359
injections	74
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	32
reconstructive surgery	16
X-rays	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	20
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Louis, MO during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
doctor visit	436
injections	94
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	27
reconstructive surgery	14
X-rays	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	32
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Louis, MO during 2022 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	201
doctor visit	596
injections	201
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	44
musculoskeletal imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	44
X-rays	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	52
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD treated as an orthopedist in St. Louis, MO were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	119
doctor visit	405
excision	12
hip imaging	70
hospital care	18
injections	121
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	67
musculoskeletal imaging	81
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	19
spinal procedures	52
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	82

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	284
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	37
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	166

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Kentucky Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Kentucky Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: National Board of Physicians and Surgeons

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital South

Mercy Health System

Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Southfork

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 179 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen M. Benz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in St. Louis, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$1,334 ZORVOLEX $1,334
Stryker Corporation	$559 Mako $221	Gamma $144	Variax $121	Orthobiologics $45	BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $30
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$516 Echo $125	Efficient Care $108	KNEES $106	Knees-OsseTi sleeves $79	Vanguard $67	Other $31
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$271 PINNACLE $118	ATTUNE $118	MONOVISC $18	ORTHOVISC $17
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$217 Extremities $217
Other	$1,426 Regeneten $122	SIMPLICITI $114	HYSINGLA ER $109	Osteoarthritis of the knee $92	EUFLEXXA $70	Other $919

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,124
Consulting Fee	$1,200

Biography

Dr. Stephen Benz is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Saint Louis, MO. He attended medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Benz trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Kentucky. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital South. Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in St. Louis, MO.