Stephen L. Cox, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · Shreveport, LA
At a glance
1500 Line Ave, Shreveport, LA 71101-4644
Published activity: Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) · Removal of nail tissue · Removal of tissue. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jul 31, 2020. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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1500 Line Ave Suite 100Shreveport, LA 71101-4644
Additional reported practice locations
2005 Landry DrBossier City, LA 711113169
Phone: 3187527850
Fax: 3187527855
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 1999
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Specialists Hospital Shreveport Shreveport, LA
- Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 1-10 |
| Removal of nail tissue | 1-10 |
| Removal of tissue | 14 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $1,349.96 |
| Travel and lodging | $1,049.08 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| STRYKER CORPORATION | $2,017.22 |
| SMITH+NEPHEW, INC. | $216.88 |
| FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $69.61 |
| CONVATEC INC. | $45.83 |
| INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIES INC | $31.26 |
| ABBVIE INC. | $18.24 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 17, 2005
- Record updated
- Jul 31, 2020
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: 25442 LA
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Practice location
1500 Line AveSuite 100
Shreveport, LA 71101-4644
- Phone
- (318) 635-3052
- Fax
- (318) 635-3072
Mailing address
1534 ELIZABETH AVE STE 301SHREVEPORT, LA 711014531
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