NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Stefl, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Ames, IA

Michael Stefl, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1275943334, issued on Apr 29, 2014. Check the license (Iowa 46357, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; 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
1275943334
Name
Michael Stefl
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
46357 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1215 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
Phone
(515) 239-4475
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2014
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190817000185); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2013
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 1215 Duff Ave

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  1. Christopher AlbertPharmacist1811480056
  2. Jill AlexanderPediatrics Physician1851387591
  3. Rupal Amin, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1225024995
  4. Trisha Andersen, DOAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518917947
  5. Randy Anderson, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1912115288
  6. Manuel Arbelaez Agudelo, MDInternal Medicine Physician1093237562

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

799 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 147 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Stefl799
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin302 claims
  2. Cephalexin202 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl67 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl66 claims
  5. Celecoxib35 claims
  6. Clindamycin Hcl22 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: $13,009.44

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Encore Medical, LP. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Stefl$13,009
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mcfarland Clinic PCAmes, IA
  2. Sports Rehab And Professional Therapy Associates IncStorm Lake, IA

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

Michael Stefl among 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa

Michael Stefl, MD is one of 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 151 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 207X00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Iowa

There are 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Buck, M.D.Ames, IA 500101366439796
  2. James Friederich, M.D.Ames, IA 500101295723302
  3. Thomas Greenwald, M.D.Ames, IA 500101497743314
  4. James Kohler, MDAmes, IA 500101740772417
  5. Andrew Olswing, DOAmes, IA 500101952695231
  6. David Sneller, M.D.Ames, IA 500101265413678
  7. Bryan Warme, MDAmes, IA 500101598973885
  8. Jeffrey Bannister, DOAnkeny, IA 500211144671967

Common questions

What is Michael Stefl, MD's NPI number?

Michael Stefl, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275943334, issued on Apr 29, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Stefl, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Duff Ave, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 239-4475. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Stefl, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 46357, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Stefl, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Stefl, MD had 799 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.

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.