NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hera Stephens, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Tampa, FL

Hera Stephens, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1740475193, issued on Sep 10, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME107888, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740475193
Name
Hera Stephens
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
ME107888 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13330 Usf Laurel Dr, Tampa, FL 33612
Phone
(813) 974-3541
Enumerated
Sep 10, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
003817500 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110923000569); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 ordersFlorida health license search
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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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

3,449 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 74 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hera Stephens3,449
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin302 claims
  2. Gamunex-C188 claims
  3. Pregabalin174 claims
  4. Levetiracetam148 claims
  5. Prednisone121 claims
  6. Memantine Hcl110 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $20.70

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hera Stephens$20.70
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. University Medical Service Association IncTampa, FL

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

Hera Stephens among 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida

Hera Stephens, M.D. is one of 1,530 neurology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 1,149 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida.

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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Bickel, M.D.Tampa, FL 336121174531768
  2. Cheryl Carlucci, MDTampa, FL 336121356364517
  3. Rossitza Chichkova, MDTampa, FL 336121235148263
  4. Peggy Coffey, M.D.Tampa, FL 336121558307405
  5. Robert Hauser, MDTampa, FL 336121558384743
  6. Michael Hoffmann, MDTampa, FL 336121124042353
  7. Georgia Kane, M.D.Tampa, FL 336121073579520
  8. Milind Kothari, DOTampa, FL 336121184682064

Common questions

What is Hera Stephens, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hera Stephens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740475193, issued on Sep 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hera Stephens, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13330 Usf Laurel Dr, Tampa, FL, 33612. Phone: (813) 974-3541. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hera Stephens, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME107888, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hera Stephens, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hera Stephens, M.D. had 3,449 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.