Brett W. Stephens, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Humble, TX
Brett W. Stephens, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Humble, Texas, and NPI 1508805219, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (Texas M3751, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brett W. Stephens
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- M3751 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8411 FM 1960 Bypass RD W, Humble, TX 77338
- Phone
- (346) 616-5862
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 182211601 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060829000426); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 1,159 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8411 FM 1960 Bypass RD W
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ruchdi Barakat, M.D.Nephrology Physician1265634265
- John Nguyen, D.O.Nephrology Physician1407204662
Verify Brett W. Stephens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M3751Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
38 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel14 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $130.96
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ruchdi Barakat, M.D., P.A.Humble, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brett W. Stephens among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Brett W. Stephens, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Humble → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ruchdi Barakat, M.D.Humble, TX 773381265634265
- Anthony Hanson, M.D.Humble, TX 773381447257993
- John Nguyen, D.O.Humble, TX 773381407204662
- Sowmya Puthalapattu, M.DHumble, TX 773381316188519
- Srikanth Raayasa, MDHumble, TX 773381235374224
- Banshi Rathi, M.D.Humble, TX 773381700035961
- Mohammad Zia, M.D.Humble, TX 773381679570139
- Akram ArabiKingwood, TX 773391184589376
Common questions
What is Brett W. Stephens, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brett W. Stephens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508805219, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brett W. Stephens, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8411 FM 1960 Bypass RD W, Humble, TX, 77338. Phone: (346) 616-5862. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brett W. Stephens, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M3751, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brett W. Stephens, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brett W. Stephens, M.D. had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brett W. Stephens, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.