What is Michael Stephens's specialty?

Michael Stephens (NPI 1689635997) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Family Practice in Arden, NC.

Where does Michael Stephens practice?

Michael Stephens practices in Arden, NC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1689635997.

How much does Medicare pay Michael Stephens?

Michael Stephens (NPI 1689635997) received approximately $27K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 267 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1689635997

Michael StephensMD

Family PracticeArden, NCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

588

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

678

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$26K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 2,740 Family Practice providers in NC — above median (cohort median 664).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

664

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$24K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

25.8%

Top prescribed drugs

Fluticasone Propionate101 claims

Prednisone96 claims

Montelukast Sodium72 claims

Doxycycline Hyclate64 claims

Albuterol Sulfate56 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$65

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$65

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$65

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michael Stephens'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). 9 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
FLETCHER HOSPITAL INC.	40	175
Pathologists Medical Laboratory, P.A. Clinical Laboratory · Asheville, NC	30	75
Lisa Scott Family Practice · Asheville, NC	27	59
COMMUNITY CAREPARTNERS, INC.	25	89
HENDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL CORPORATION	19	95
Emilie Ralston Diagnostic Radiology · Asheville, NC	16	33
Sheri Fleeman Diagnostic Radiology · Asheville, NC	13	35
STEPHENS, CYNTHIA	12	40
Megan Thomas Family Practice · Asheville, NC	12	39

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

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.

CROSS-REFERENCE

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