NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Addiction Psychiatry Physician NPI 1275718553 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Fred Stelson, M.D.
Addiction Psychiatry Physician in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 683 in Addiction Psychiatry 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.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 105 beneficiaries · Addiction Psychiatry Physician avg: 789
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$1.7K
91 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Fred Stelson, M.D. filed 3,570 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Addiction Psychiatry Physician in Ann Arbor, Michigan, prescribing 89% generic.
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- $1.7K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥90th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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 Fred Stelson, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1275718553), first enumerated 01/04/2008.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 3,570 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$1.7K in reported industry payments (91 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Michigan statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Fred Stelson, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MI-BOM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1275718553 · Addiction Psychiatry Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1275718553
- ENUM-MID 2008
- TAX-NARROW 683
- RX-MID 3,570
- BOOK-THIN 19 in Michigan
- PHOTO-ENUM Cesar Garcia, M.D. · 2008
Fred Stelson, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
3,570 ≥ 90th percentile 90% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Fred Stelson, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Fred Stelson, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Addiction Psychiatry Physician
Medicare Part D claims
3,570 352% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Michigan
How Addiction Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among Michigan providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Addiction Psychiatry Physician. Verify directly:
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 | 1275718553 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Addiction Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/04/2008 |
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 Fred Stelson, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.7K
Largest payer
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
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.
License & disciplinary context - Michigan MI-BOM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Fred Stelson, M.D.. To verify Fred Stelson, M.D.'s current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
123
Total board actions, Michigan 2023
Across 120 cases
3.00
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Michigan statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
44 cases
MI-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Fred Stelson, M.D. - brand share 11.0%
Addiction Psychiatry Physician average
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 3,570 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.
3,570
Total Claims
$427K
Total Drug Cost
105
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,856.5
- Total Day Supply
- 142,476
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $329K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $98K
- Opioid Claims
- 104 (2.9% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 62.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.28
- Gender Split
- 72% female / 28% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 43, 65-74: 45, 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 Fred Stelson, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
220 claims
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
167 claims
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
165 claims
- Dextroamphetamine-…
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine
148 claims
- Topiramate
Topiramate
139 claims
- Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
131 claims
- Clonidine Hcl
Clonidine Hcl
127 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
105 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 220 |
| Buspirone Hcl | 167 |
| Alprazolam | 165 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 148 |
| Topiramate | 139 |
| Lamotrigine | 131 |
| Clonidine Hcl | 127 |
| Clonazepam | 105 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 99 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 72 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Addiction Psychiatry Physician Overview
How Fred Stelson, M.D. fits within the Addiction Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
683
Addiction Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
49
States with Addiction Psychiatry Physician
789
Avg Claims per Provider
Fred Stelson, M.D.'s 3,570 claims are above the specialty average of 789.
Nationwide Addiction Psychiatry Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Stelson, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Addiction Psychiatry Physician Providers in Michigan
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Stelson.
One of 19 Addiction Psychiatry Physician providers enrolled in Michigan, 5 are shown here.
Susan Brown
RN
Highland Park, MI
Dr. Theadia Carey
MD
Southfield, MI
Dr. Umer Farooq
MD
Grand Rapids, MI
Dr. Shahzad Farooqi
M.D.
Warren, MI
Tanya Gillan
PMHNP-BC
Detroit, MI
Compare Addiction Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fred Stelson, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Fred Stelson, M.D. specializes in Addiction Psychiatry Physician and practices in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Fred Stelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Fred Stelson, M.D. wrote 3,570 Medicare Part D claims totaling $427K in drug costs for 105 beneficiaries.
Where is Fred Stelson, M.D. located? ▼
Fred Stelson, M.D. is located at 559 WAYMARKET DR, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103. Phone: (734) 277-2809.
What is Fred Stelson, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Fred Stelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275718553, issued on 01/04/2008.
Does Fred Stelson, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Fred Stelson, M.D.'s prescribing is 11% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $329K in brand drug costs.
Does Fred Stelson, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Fred Stelson, M.D. had 104 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.9%.
How many Addiction Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 683 Addiction Psychiatry Physician providers across 49 states in the US. The average Addiction Psychiatry Physician provider writes 789 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Fred Stelson, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Fred Stelson, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Bupropion Xl, Buspirone Hcl, Alprazolam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Fred Stelson, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Fred Stelson, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,570 Part D claims and 105 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Fred Stelson, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Fred Stelson, M.D.'s NPI is 1275718553 with credentials M.D.. 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.
- 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).
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