Physician profile
Karen L Stern
NPI 1932461647
$54,493.73
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $8,256 in 2025
The $8,256 reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Urology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $631).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $2,410 · 2021: $1,742 · 2022: $20K · 2023: $4,289 · 2024: $18K · 2025: $8,256.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $21K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $4,500 · Travel and Lodging: $2,472 · Food and Beverage: $2,241 · Education: $135.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $21,012.50 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $4,500.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,472.46 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,241.25 |
| Education | $135.00 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $18,215.48 | 2019-2025 | Lithovue, General - Kidney Stone Disease, General - Therapies |
| Coloplast Corp | $13,299.48 | 2022-2023 | Titan |
| C. R. Bard, INC. & Subsidiaries | $5,100.00 | 2023-2024 | |
| Novo Nordisk Health Care Ag | $3,602.50 | 2025 | |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. | $3,520.97 | 2022-2024 | Oxlumo, Givlaari |
| Calyxo, INC. | $3,451.55 | 2021-2025 | Cvac Aspiration System |
| Cook Incorporated | $2,325.00 | 2022 | |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $1,500.00 | 2019-2021 | |
| Gyrus Acmi, INC. | $1,460.00 | 2025 | |
| Karl Storz Endoscopy-America | $1,239.41 | 2019 | |
| Dornier Medtech America, INC | $270.12 | 2021-2024 | Dornier Medtech |
| Olympus America INC. | $237.02 | 2023-2024 | Itind System, Soltive, Uretero-Reno Videoscope |
| Cook Medical LLC | $127.96 | 2024 | Ncircle |
| Travere Therapeutics, INC. | $109.08 | 2019 | |
| Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. | $23.39 | 2023 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $11.77 | 2019 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "I saw Karen Stern listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.