NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Marcus Lamar Stephens, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Little Rock, AR

Marcus Lamar Stephens, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1063808061, issued on Apr 7, 2015. Check the license on the Arkansas State Medical Board; 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
1063808061
Name
Marcus Lamar Stephens
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
92570 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4301 West Markham, Slot 507, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone
(501) 686-5356
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2015
Record last updated
May 16, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230616003158); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 2015
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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Also registered at 4301 West Markham, Slot 507

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Zachary PorterStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972132942

Verify Marcus Lamar Stephens in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

87 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Marcus Stephens87
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Tizanidine Hcl27 claims
  2. Pregabalin15 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl11 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): 79.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $498.66

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Marcus Stephens$499
  2. Specialty average$14,926

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. City OF Hope Medical Group OF Georgia LLCNewnan, GA
  2. Phoebe Physician Group IncAmericus, GA
  3. Physiotherapy Associates IncCollege Park, GA

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

Marcus Lamar Stephens among 79 neurological surgery physician records in Arkansas

Marcus Lamar Stephens, M.D. is one of 79 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 62 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 79 neurological surgery physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tamer Altay, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051821262486
  2. Diaa Bahgat, MD.Little Rock, AR 722051164693347
  3. George Burson, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051194761791
  4. David Connor, D.O.Little Rock, AR 722051508077884
  5. John Day, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051043310006
  6. Dennis McDonnell, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051518960194
  7. T. Pait, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051861582348
  8. Erika Petersen, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051780886192

Common questions

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

Marcus Lamar Stephens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063808061, issued on Apr 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Marcus Lamar Stephens, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4301 West Markham, Slot 507, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 686-5356. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Marcus Lamar Stephens, M.D. had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Marcus Lamar Stephens, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.5 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.

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