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Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

6420 Rockledge Drive Suite 4900
Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 571-5000

Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD is a retina specialist in Baltimore, MD specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous).

Office Locations

2411 W Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215

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6420 Rockledge Drive Suite 4900
Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 571-5000

(301) 571-4307

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In The News

“Dr. Stephen Pappas of the LifeBridge Health Krieger Eye Institute said there's no cure for the disease, which damages the light-sensitive cells of the retina.”—"Baltimore woman who lost her sight trains to run the New York City Marathon", CBS News, October 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

sub-Tenon's injection

In 2023, Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD performed more sub-Tenon's injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD performed more eye procedures, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Baltimore, MD during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
doctor visit	743
eye procedures	4740
injections	1595
laser treatment	12
photocoagulation	47
phototherapy (light therapy)	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Baltimore, MD during 2013 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	634
eye procedures	4936
injections	1600
photocoagulation	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	23
Hispanic	18
Asian	20
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	206
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Baltimore, MD during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, tonometry and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
diagnostic imaging	21
doctor visit	597
eye procedures	5515
injections	1615
laser treatment	18
photocoagulation	47
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12
tonometry	436
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	591
Black	23
Hispanic	18
Asian	18
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	210
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Baltimore, MD during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, tonometry and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	15
doctor visit	585
eye procedures	5601
injections	1381
photocoagulation	48
tonometry	1060
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	770

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1166
Black	44
Hispanic	24
Asian	44
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Baltimore, MD during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, tonometry and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	32
doctor visit	901
eye procedures	4770
injections	962
photocoagulation	63
tonometry	695
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	27
Hispanic	13
Asian	30
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Baltimore, MD during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, tonometry and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	45
doctor visit	997
eye procedures	4096
injections	832
photocoagulation	53
tonometry	229
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	29
Hispanic	14
Asian	34
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	191
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Baltimore, MD during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	73
diagnostic imaging	49
doctor visit	1261
eye procedures	4461
injections	809
laser treatment	73
photocoagulation	133
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	32
Hispanic	21
Asian	27
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Baltimore, MD during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	28
diagnostic imaging	61
doctor visit	1391
eye procedures	4249
injections	793
laser treatment	28
photocoagulation	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	61

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	33
Hispanic	19
Asian	24
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Baltimore, MD during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	48
doctor visit	1100
eye procedures	3312
injections	835
photocoagulation	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	29
Hispanic	17
Asian	23
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Baltimore, MD during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	55
doctor visit	1503
eye procedures	3219
injections	776
ultrasound (sonogram)	55

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	31
Hispanic	17
Asian	26
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Baltimore, MD during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
diagnostic imaging	63
doctor visit	1432
eye procedures	3591
injections	709
laser treatment	14
photocoagulation	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	63

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	32
Hispanic	16
Asian	29
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Baltimore, MD were eye procedures, injections, tonometry and photocoagulation.

ablation	29
diagnostic imaging	43
doctor visit	1013
eye procedures	4408
injections	1082
laser treatment	29
photocoagulation	49
phototherapy (light therapy)	20
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12
tonometry	605
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	25
Non-Hispanic White	580
Hispanic	16
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	251
85 and over	55
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	221

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maryland.

Licensed In: Maryland

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
EMD Serono, Inc.	$6,500 $6,500
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$785 Simbrinza $213	Cataract Equipment $171	Pazeo $101	Ilevro $95	ReSTOR $89	Other $117
Allergan Inc.	$765 OZURDEX $423	LUMIGAN $203	COMBIGAN $127	NAMZARIC $11
Genentech USA, Inc.	$592 LUCENTIS $579	Avastin $13
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$481 EYLEA aflibercept injection $240	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $110	$131
Other	$2,039 EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $268	XIIDRA $250	ReSTOR $240	BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% $138	Healon Viscoelastics $121	Other $1,022

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,500
Food and Beverage	$4,558
Entertainment	$60
Travel and Lodging	$45

Biography

Dr. Stephen Pappas' specialty is vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Dr. Pappas studied medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is professionally affiliated with Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Pappas JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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