NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dara J. Stepp, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Somerset, KY

Dara J. Stepp, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Somerset, Kentucky, and NPI 1962420406, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 02970, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962420406
Name
Dara J. Stepp
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
02970 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
80 Pin Oak Dr, Somerset, KY 42503
Phone
(606) 934-0124
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 10, 2026
Fax
(606) 772-0869
Medicaid ID
64123771 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060925000606); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pikeville, Kentucky College Of Osteopathic Med, 2003
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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Verify Dara J. Stepp in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

5,906 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 102 claims were for opioids.

  1. Dara Stepp5,906
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium430 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium324 claims
  3. Allopurinol246 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate229 claims
  5. Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride220 claims
  6. Montelukast Sodium169 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): 95.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY

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

Dara J. Stepp among 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky

Dara J. Stepp, D.O. is one of 1,968 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 1,277 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 57% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Somerset

They are 34 of the 1,474 NPPES records with a practice address in Somerset, and 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Dixon, M.D.Somerset, KY 425031609840073
  2. David Flynn, M.D.Somerset, KY 425031700889144
  3. Jeffery Golden, M.D.Somerset, KY 425031083688444
  4. Shazia Iqbal, MDSomerset, KY 425031902845332
  5. Patrick Jenkins, M.D.Somerset, KY 425031417921883
  6. Stephen Kiteck, MDSomerset, KY 425031245202811
  7. Rodney Oakes, M.D.Somerset, KY 425031932173572
  8. Larry Oteham, D.O.Somerset, KY 425031700852639

Common questions

What is Dara J. Stepp, D.O.'s NPI number?

Dara J. Stepp, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962420406, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dara J. Stepp, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 80 Pin Oak Dr, Somerset, KY, 42503. Phone: (606) 934-0124. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dara J. Stepp, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 02970, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Dara J. Stepp, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dara J. Stepp, D.O. had 5,906 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dara J. Stepp, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 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.