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Dr. Stephen M. David, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

2585 Hendersonville Road
Arden, NC 28704

(828) 258-8800

Dr. Stephen M. David, MD is a spine surgeon in Arden, NC specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

2585 Hendersonville Road
Arden, NC 28704

(828) 258-8800

(828) 281-7178

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In The News

“AdventHealth Hendersonville Orthopedic Program and Total Spine Center Medical Director Stephen David, MD is sharing options for treating back pain and the benefits of Mazor X(tm) robotic-assisted...”—"Mountain Xpress", Mountain Xpress, September 2019

“Dr. Stephen David, Park Ridge Health medical director, Orthopedic Program and Total Spine Center, adds, "The surgeon still performs the surgery, but the technological advances of the robotic...”—"Local doc publishes guide to better health", Mountain Xpress, August 2018

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

pelvis X-ray

By Affordability:

pelvis X-ray

spine MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Stephen M. David, MD performed more pelvis X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for pelvis X-ray, and spine MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

MRI

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Stephen M. David, MD had a list price for MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

X-rays

By Affordability:

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Stephen M. David, MD performed more spinal procedures, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. David, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2012 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

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

decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	895
hip imaging	16
injections	16
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	46
pain management	16
pelvic imaging	277
spinal procedures	471
X-rays	695

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. David, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

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

decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	811
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	28
injections	31
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	51
open surgery	12
pain management	31
pelvic imaging	291
reconstructive surgery	12
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	401
X-rays	640

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	38
Less than 65	106

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. David, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2014 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and pain management.

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

decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	934
hip imaging	30
hospital care	14
injections	43
inpatient care	14
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nerve procedures	27
pain management	43
pelvic imaging	323
spinal procedures	394
X-rays	702

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	49
Less than 65	104

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. David, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

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

decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	1220
hip imaging	13
injections	42
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nerve procedures	63
pain management	42
pelvic imaging	296
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	491
X-rays	729

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	686

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	990
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	86
Less than 65	242

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. David, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2016 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

aspiration	16
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	1025
injections	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
nerve procedures	50
pain management	22
pelvic imaging	179
spinal procedures	529
X-rays	570

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	33
Less than 65	101

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. David, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2017 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	13
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	864
injections	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	103
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	61
pelvic imaging	244
spinal procedures	565
X-rays	645

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	34
Less than 65	102

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. David, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2018 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	899
hip imaging	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	145
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve procedures	25
pelvic imaging	282
spinal procedures	395
X-rays	520

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	27
Less than 65	83

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. David, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	840
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	148
nerve procedures	40
pelvic imaging	242
spinal procedures	528
X-rays	499

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	29
Less than 65	57

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. David, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2020 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	1107
hip imaging	26
minimally invasive procedures	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	202
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve procedures	26
pelvic imaging	286
spinal procedures	547
X-rays	558

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	31
Less than 65	63

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. David, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2021 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	844
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	104
nerve procedures	28
pelvic imaging	282
spinal procedures	419
X-rays	510

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	328

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	35
Less than 65	59

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. David, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2022 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	569
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
nerve procedures	30
pelvic imaging	138
spinal procedures	255
X-rays	316

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	20
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. David, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	14
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	909
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	21
hospital care	13
injections	30
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	113
musculoskeletal imaging	23
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	40
open surgery	12
pain management	30
pelvic imaging	258
reconstructive surgery	12
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	454
X-rays	580

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	470
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	139
85 and over	34
Less than 65	86
65 to 74	239

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen M. David, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ortho Kinematics, Inc.	$9,558 $9,558
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$4,657 O-ARM-ST $1,899	MazorX Renaissance $1,609	DIVERGENCE-L $661	MazorX - Renaissance $352	O-ARM-Spine $95	Other $41
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$1,818 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $1,744	Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power $60	Interventional Therapies $13
Statera Spine, Inc.	$1,265 Profile-ESP $1,265
NUVASIVE, INC.	$1,030 PLIF $515	XLIF $403	NVM5 $74	Pulse $13	$25
Other	$1,709 CD HORIZON $624	COFLEX $266	TITAN NANOLOCK $154	DSS $113	MAZOR X SYSTEM $75	Other $477

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$9,288
Travel and Lodging	$6,692
Food and Beverage	$2,664
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,265
Gift	$127

Research Payments

Dr. Stephen M. David, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $13,050.

Biography

Dr. Stephen David specializes in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Arden, NC. Dr. David obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.