Leigh Ann Stevens, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Hickory, NC
Leigh Ann Stevens, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1558358770, issued on Oct 3, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 202102989, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leigh Ann Stevens
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License numbers
- 202102989 NC
078633 GA
266087 MA
MT201862 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10 3RD Ave NE Ste 200, Hickory, NC 28601
- Phone
- (828) 327-8105
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2025
- Fax
- (828) 327-4245
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211014002169); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 10 3RD Ave NE Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joanna Cantwell, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1588454508
- Randall Echols, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1710412978
- Ryan Harris, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1760160659
- Jennifer Henline, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1780474692
- Wendy Hilton, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1073845343
- Brandon Martin, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1497341184
Verify Leigh Ann Stevens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 202102989Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
2,894 Medicare Part D claims for 548 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 1,941 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen489 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl377 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen369 claims
- Gabapentin262 claims
- Tramadol Hcl192 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er127 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 64.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $892.35
40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- East Carolina Anesthesia Associates PLLCHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 111 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in North Carolina.
Other pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in North Carolina
- Michael Abdou, M.D.Lumberton, NC1114389608
- Meredith Adams, MDWinston Salem, NC1467593590
- Adewunmi Akande, MDCharlotte, NC1063405306
- Ammar Alamarie, M.DMatthews, NC1588923817
- Ashvin Amara, MDCharlotte, NC1356658389
- Adelle Anthony-Williams, MDGastonia, NC1073681201
- Lorraine Arias, MDWinston Salem, NC1740265875
- Eunice Babalola, FNP-CCharlotte, NC1861071136
- Krishnamohan Baddigam, MDCharlotte, NC1467558577
- Javid Baksh, DOAsheville, NC1447413190
Common questions
What is Leigh Ann Stevens, MD's NPI number?
Leigh Ann Stevens, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558358770, issued on Oct 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leigh Ann Stevens, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 3RD Ave NE Ste 200, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 327-8105. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leigh Ann Stevens, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 202102989, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Leigh Ann Stevens, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leigh Ann Stevens, MD had 2,894 Medicare Part D claims for 548 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Leigh Ann Stevens, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.