NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1518064997 MD
Verify on CMS → George Stephen, MD
Internal Medicine Physician in Dallas, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 174,792 in Internal Medicine 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
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 200 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
40%
generic claims · 60% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
65.7/100
▼ 18 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$24.04
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
George Stephen, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 65.7/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,921 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 65.7/100
- MIPS score · -18 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 40%
- 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 George Stephen, 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 1518064997), first enumerated 09/20/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,921 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 65.7/100 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
$24.04 in reported industry payments (1 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
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not George Stephen, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB 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 1518064997 · Internal Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-LOW · RX-MID · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1518064997
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 175K Internal Medicine
- MIPS-LOW 65.7/100
- RX-MID 1,921
- BOOK-MID 11,069 in Texas
- PHOTO-FINISH Michael Arredondo · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Stephen · this p…
Stephen · this provider
65.7 MIPS pts
- John Hoskins · h…
John Hoskins
65.7 MIPS pts
- Michael Arredond…
Michael Arredondo
65.7 MIPS pts
- Anwar Barnouti ·…
Anwar Barnouti
65.7 MIPS pts
- Paul Chin · near
Paul Chin
65.7 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
George Stephen, 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.
66 ≥ 7th percentile 7% 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.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where George Stephen, MD sits
This provider among internal medicine physician peers
Across the 34,612 internal medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, George Stephen, MD writes more Part D claims than 66% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 8% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one internal medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is George Stephen, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
George Stephen, 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 George Stephen, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,921 31% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
65.7/100 17.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
George Stephen, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 65.7/100
- 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 | 1518064997 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/20/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
65.7469
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
67.524
Quality
42.4392
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where George Stephen, 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.
Choctaw Nation OF Oklahoma
Durant, OK
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 George Stephen, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$24
Largest payer
ALK-Abello, 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 - Texas TMB 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 ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to George Stephen, MD. To verify George Stephen, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB 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 Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
George Stephen, MD - brand share 60.0%
Internal Medicine Physician average
60% brand-name claims vs 40% generic, on 1,921 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.
1,921
Total Claims
$549K
Total Drug Cost
200
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,927.5
- Total Day Supply
- 51,664
- Brand vs Generic
- 60% brand / 40% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $509K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $40K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 42
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.57
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 51, 65-74: 93, 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 George Stephen, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
368 claims
- Anoro Ellipta
Anoro Ellipta
286 claims
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
206 claims
- Spiriva Respimat
Spiriva Respimat
181 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
163 claims
- Wixela Inhub 94
Wixela Inhub
94 claims
- Dulera 81
Dulera
81 claims
- Fluticasone Propio… 60
Fluticasone Propionate
60 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 368 |
| Anoro Ellipta Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 286 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 206 |
| Spiriva Respimat Tiotropium Bromide | 181 |
| Prednisone | 163 |
| Wixela Inhub Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 94 |
| Dulera Mometasone/Formoterol | 81 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 60 |
| Combivent Respimat Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 49 |
| Levalbuterol Tartrate Hfa Levalbuterol Tartrate | 48 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How George Stephen, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
174,792
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,785
Avg Claims per Provider
George Stephen, MD's 1,921 claims are below the specialty average of 2,785.
Nationwide Internal Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Stephen, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (65.7 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Stephen.
One of 11,069 Internal Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Muhammad A. Sattar
MD
Dallas, TX
Dr. Gayatri Aaluri
MD
Galveston, TX
Anunaya Aashish
Denton, TX
Dr. Queenie Ann Abad
M.D.
San Antonio, TX
Dr. Fuad Abaleka
M.D
Lubbock, TX
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is George Stephen, MD's specialty? ▼
George Stephen, MD specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Dallas, Texas. Credentials: MD.
How much does George Stephen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, George Stephen, MD wrote 1,921 Medicare Part D claims totaling $549K in drug costs for 200 beneficiaries.
What is George Stephen, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
George Stephen, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 65.7/100 (Quality: 67.5, Cost: 42.4). 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 George Stephen, MD located? ▼
George Stephen, MD is located at NORTH TEXAS VAMC, Dallas, TX, 75216. Phone: (214) 857-0113.
What is George Stephen, MD's NPI number? ▼
George Stephen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518064997, issued on 09/20/2006.
Does George Stephen, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
George Stephen, MD's prescribing is 60% brand-name and 40% generic drugs by claim count, with $509K in brand drug costs.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 174,792 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,785 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does George Stephen, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, George Stephen, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Anoro Ellipta, Montelukast Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does George Stephen, MD accept Medicare? ▼
George Stephen, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,921 Part D claims and 200 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify George Stephen, MD's credentials? ▼
George Stephen, MD's NPI is 1518064997 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).
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