NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caroline Dove Stephens, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Gastonia, NC

Caroline Dove Stephens, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1629271440, issued on Jun 8, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2007-00697, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1629271440
Name
Caroline Dove Stephens
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2007-00697 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2290 Remount RD, Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone
(704) 867-1402
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 14, 2023
Fax
(888) 720-2814
Medicaid IDs
1629271440 NC
5907066 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070809000166); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2004
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 2290 Remount RD

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

  1. Steven Briggs, PAPhysician Assistant1255443347
  2. Derek Reed, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1306896147
  3. Brian Wysong, MDFamily Medicine Physician1912930009

Verify Caroline Dove Stephens in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

942 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Caroline Stephens942
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium44 claims
  2. Gabapentin32 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate25 claims
  4. Buspirone Hcl24 claims
  5. Fluoxetine Hcl23 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium22 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,242.79

62 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Caroline Stephens$1,242.79
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Gaston Family Practice PLLCGastonia, NC
  2. Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncClarksville, TN

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

Caroline Dove Stephens among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

Caroline Dove Stephens, MD is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

53 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Gastonia

They are 53 of the 2,833 NPPES records with a practice address in Gastonia, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lewis Bolin, MDGastonia, NC 280541174548275
  2. Kenneth Edel, MDGastonia, NC 280541194787481
  3. Allison Evanoff, MDGastonia, NC 280541487686564
  4. Rahma Hassan, MDGastonia, NC 280541528142130
  5. Sharmarke Magan, MDGastonia, NC 280541376635839
  6. Gregory O'Leary, MDGastonia, NC 280541306866579
  7. Shirley Ocloo, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541366448342
  8. Reggie Parlier, MDGastonia, NC 280541285617399

Common questions

What is Caroline Dove Stephens, MD's NPI number?

Caroline Dove Stephens, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629271440, issued on Jun 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caroline Dove Stephens, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2290 Remount RD, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 867-1402. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caroline Dove Stephens, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2007-00697, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Caroline Dove Stephens, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caroline Dove Stephens, MD had 942 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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.