NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric S. Stem, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Charleston, SC

Eric S. Stem, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1831100064, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 24017, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1831100064
Name
Eric S. Stem
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
24017 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2880 Tricom St, Charleston, SC 29406
Phone
(843) 797-5050
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 797-3633
Medicaid ID
T82158 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031126000582); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1993
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

1,034 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 142 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Stem1,034
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium332 claims
  2. Meloxicam190 claims
  3. Gabapentin92 claims
  4. Amoxicillin66 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen65 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro56 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): 68.4 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 score61.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%35.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $550.80

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Stem$551
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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

  1. Arcis Healthcare LLCNorth Charleston, SC

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

Eric S. Stem among 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in South Carolina

Eric S. Stem, MD is one of 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 87% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2000 among the 73 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207XX0005X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarah Burkhart, P.A.-C.North Charleston, SC 294061508045246
  2. Michael Byers, PACN Charleston, SC 294061215945209
  3. James Dalton, MDN Charleston, SC 294061588672125
  4. David Jaskwhich, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061376579094
  5. Seth Kupferman, MDN Charleston, SC 294061578570107
  6. James Spearman, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061699704213
  7. Gary Windler, MDN Charleston, SC 294061720096357
  8. James Detorre, MDCharleston, SC 294011073617122

Common questions

What is Eric S. Stem, MD's NPI number?

Eric S. Stem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831100064, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric S. Stem, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2880 Tricom St, Charleston, SC, 29406. Phone: (843) 797-5050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric S. Stem, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 24017, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric S. Stem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric S. Stem, MD had 1,034 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Eric S. Stem, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.4 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.

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