NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Radiation Oncology Physician NPI 1952836967 MD
Verify on CMS → Cole Steber, MD
Radiation Oncology Physician in Athens, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,141 in Radiation Oncology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
183
Medicare Part D claims · 98 beneficiaries · Radiation Oncology Physician avg: 135
Generic prescribing
85%
generic claims · 15% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
94.9/100
▲ 11 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$777.08
37 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Cole Steber, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.9/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 183 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 94.9/100
- MIPS score · +11 vs avg
- 183
- Part D claims, 2024
- 85%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Cole Steber, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1952836967), first enumerated 04/27/2017.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 183 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.9/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$777.08 in reported industry payments (37 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1952836967 · Radiation Oncology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MID · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1952836967
- ENUM-RECENT 2017
- TAX-MID 6K Radiation Oncology
- MIPS-ELITE 94.9/100
- RX-LIGHT 183
- BOOK-THIN 148 in Georgia
- PHOTO-FINISH Shiv Desai, M.D. · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Robert Franklin,…
Robert Franklin, MD
94.8 MIPS pts
- Steber · this pr…
Steber · this provider
94.9 MIPS pts
- Shiv Desai, M.D.…
Shiv Desai, M.D.
94.9 MIPS pts
- Gary Campbell, M…
Gary Campbell, MD
94.9 MIPS pts
- Beth Hummer, MD …
Beth Hummer, MD
94.9 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Cole Steber, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
95 ≥ 73rd percentile 73% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Cole Steber, MD sits
This provider among radiation oncology physician peers
Across the 1,834 radiation oncology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Cole Steber, MD writes more Part D claims than 76% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 72% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one radiation oncology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Cole Steber, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Cole Steber, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Cole Steber, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Radiation Oncology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
183 36% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
94.9/100 11.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Radiation Oncology Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Cole Steber, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Radiation Oncology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 94.9/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1952836967 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Radiation Oncology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/27/2017 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
94.8638
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
92
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Cole Steber, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
University Cancer And Blood Center LLC
Athens, GA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Cole Steber, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$777
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Cole Steber, MD - brand share 15.0%
Radiation Oncology Physician average
15% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 183 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
183
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
98
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 202.833
- Total Day Supply
- 3,818
- Brand vs Generic
- 15% brand / 85% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $390
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 19 (10.4% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.18
- Gender Split
- 42% female / 58% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 11, 65-74: 51, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Cole Steber, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
27 claims
- Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone
19 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
16 claims
- Lorazepam
Lorazepam
15 claims
- Sucralfate
Sucralfate
13 claims
- Ssd
Ssd
12 claims
- Silver Sulfadiazine
Silver Sulfadiazine
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 27 |
| Dexamethasone | 19 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 16 |
| Lorazepam | 15 |
| Sucralfate | 13 |
| Ssd Silver Sulfadiazine | 12 |
| Silver Sulfadiazine | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Radiation Oncology Physician Overview
How Cole Steber, MD fits within the Radiation Oncology Physician landscape nationally.
6,141
Radiation Oncology Physician Providers in US
53
States with Radiation Oncology Physician
135
Avg Claims per Provider
Cole Steber, MD's 183 claims are above the specialty average of 135.
Nationwide Radiation Oncology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Steber, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (94.9 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2017)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Radiation Oncology Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Steber.
One of 148 Radiation Oncology Physician providers enrolled in Georgia, 5 are shown here.
Dr. John Abdou
MD
Rome, GA
Dr. Olukemi Alegi
M.D.
Athens, GA
Dr. Arif Ali
M.D.
Dalton, GA
Dr. Naba Ali
MD
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Craig Baden
MD, MPH
Gainesville, GA
Compare Radiation Oncology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cole Steber, MD's specialty? ▼
Cole Steber, MD specializes in Radiation Oncology Physician and practices in Athens, Georgia. Credentials: MD.
How much does Cole Steber, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Cole Steber, MD wrote 183 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for 98 beneficiaries.
What is Cole Steber, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Cole Steber, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 94.9/100. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Cole Steber, MD located? ▼
Cole Steber, MD is located at 220 HAWTHORNE PARK, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 548-0500.
What is Cole Steber, MD's NPI number? ▼
Cole Steber, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952836967, issued on 04/27/2017.
Does Cole Steber, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Cole Steber, MD's prescribing is 15% brand-name and 85% generic drugs by claim count, with $390 in brand drug costs.
Does Cole Steber, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Cole Steber, MD had 19 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 10.4%.
How many Radiation Oncology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,141 Radiation Oncology Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Radiation Oncology Physician provider writes 135 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Cole Steber, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Cole Steber, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Dexamethasone, Oxycodone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Cole Steber, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Cole Steber, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 183 Part D claims and 98 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Cole Steber, MD's credentials? ▼
Cole Steber, MD's NPI is 1952836967 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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