NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Betty Stepien, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Banning, CA

Betty Stepien, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Banning, California, and NPI 1497869549, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (California A72607, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497869549
Name
Betty Stepien
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
A72607 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6109 W Ramsey St, Banning, CA 92220
Phone
(951) 845-0313
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2006
Record last updated
May 29, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050527000496); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1999
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6109 W Ramsey St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kim Bennett, P.A.Family Medicine Physician1992733141
  2. Robert Creek, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1821021338
  3. Brandon DecaluweOphthalmology Physician1316365521
  4. Leah Dixson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740306711
  5. Howard Green, MDFamily Medicine Physician1851330674
  6. Carri Lakes, NPNurse Practitioner1134609415

Verify Betty Stepien in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

314 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Betty Stepien314
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium42 claims
  2. Furosemide19 claims
  3. Glimepiride17 claims
  4. Metoprolol Tartrate14 claims
  5. Lisinopril13 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate12 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Darin Rentz DO PCBanning, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Betty Stepien among 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California

Betty Stepien, MD is one of 3,099 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in California. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2010 among the 2,505 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in California

There are 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Craig Seheult, M.D., M.S.Banning, CA 922201487896783
  2. Mohsin Syed, MDBanning, CA 922201932150505
  3. Sebastian Santos, MDEl Centro, CA 922431275124414
  4. Sahil BatraPalm Springs, CA 922621902435191
  5. Natalie Hanks, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621467026138
  6. Stacey Heindl, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621821664657
  7. Joshua NapialPalm Springs, CA 922621124550926
  8. Dave PatelPalm Springs, CA 922621053816751

Common questions

What is Betty Stepien, MD's NPI number?

Betty Stepien, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497869549, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Betty Stepien, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6109 W Ramsey St, Banning, CA, 92220. Phone: (951) 845-0313. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Betty Stepien, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A72607, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Betty Stepien, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Betty Stepien, MD had 314 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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