What is Stephen Ellestad's specialty?

Stephen Ellestad (NPI 1124009634) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Family Practice in Decorah, IA.

Where does Stephen Ellestad practice?

Stephen Ellestad practices in Decorah, IA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1124009634.

How much does Medicare pay Stephen Ellestad?

Stephen Ellestad (NPI 1124009634) received approximately $29K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 240 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1124009634

Stephen EllestadDO

Family PracticeDecorah, IAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

235

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

259

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$26K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,109 Family Practice providers in IA — below median (cohort median 805).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$6K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

48.8%

Top prescribed drugs

Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav18 claims

Cephalexin15 claims

Levofloxacin15 claims

Methylprednisolone14 claims

Apixaban13 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

91.8

Quality

91.1

Cost

81.7

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

100.0

Payment adjustment

0.71%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Stephen Ellestad's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 10 inbound referrers · 31 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
James Jacobs Diagnostic Radiology · Clive, IA	47	97
Patrick Cogley Emergency Medicine · Grinnell, IA	26	151
Todd Janicki Internal Medicine · Columbus, OH	20	102
Matthew Mcknight Podiatry · Grinnell, IA	20	60
DOORENBOS, ROY	19	82
STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA	17	86
Joshua Blunck Diagnostic Radiology · Houston, TX	14	31
Aaron Hurlbut Diagnostic Radiology · Clive, IA	14	25
KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL	13	46
RIZZI, JOHN	12	25

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	220	932
MIDWEST AMBULANCE SERVICE OF IOWA INC	63	207
Ronald Collins Internal Medicine · Grinnell, IA	59	184
Todd Janicki Internal Medicine · Columbus, OH	53	229
Rory Karibo Diagnostic Radiology · Clive, IA	45	106
Lauren Graham Internal Medicine · Coralville, IA	35	115
Patrick Cogley Emergency Medicine · Grinnell, IA	34	140
WALKER, MARVIN	32	64
KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL	30	90
STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA	27	106
Clayton Francis Family Practice · Grinnell, IA	24	108
DOORENBOS, ROY	21	106

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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