Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Michael Stephens, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Arden, NC

Michael Stephens, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Arden, North Carolina, and NPI 1689635997, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9500237, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1689635997
Name
Michael Stephens
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
9500237 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2161 Hendersonville RD, Arden, NC 28704
Phone
(828) 258-8681
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2161 Hendersonville RD

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

  1. Bailey Balentine, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1346685831
  2. China Cox, MDFamily Medicine Physician1538690862
  3. Cynthia Stephens, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1184691669
  4. Elizabeth Westly, M.D.Dermatology Physician1750346516

Verify Michael Stephens in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

988 Medicare Part D claims for 458 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Stephens988
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate101 claims
  2. Prednisone96 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium72 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate64 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa56 claims
  6. Amoxicillin48 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: $21.56

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc.. The 53,013 providers of this specialty with any payment received $861.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Stephens$21.56
  2. Specialty average$861.30

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. The Family Health Centers PACandler, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

37 family medicine physician records list a Arden practice address

They are 37 of the 441 NPPES records with a Arden practice address, and 4,736 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

Other family medicine physician records in North Carolina

  1. Alvin Abaqueta, M.D.Charlotte, NC1235102187
  2. Atif Abbasi, M.DGreenville, NC1972958973
  3. Jennifer Abbott, MDAsheville, NC1144312604
  4. Linda Abbott, FNPEdenton, NC1306839832
  5. Thomas Abbott, MDWinston Salem, NC1659359875
  6. Mark Abel, M.D.Rocky Mount, NC1225180961
  7. Alain Michael Abellada, M.D.Fort Bragg, NC1649582685
  8. David Abernethy, MDHudson, NC1790785798
  9. Aya Abou-Jaoude, MDAsheville, NC1568222131
  10. Seymore Abrons, M.D.Wilmington, NC1942205307

Common questions

What is Michael Stephens, MD's NPI number?

Michael Stephens, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689635997, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Stephens, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2161 Hendersonville RD, Arden, NC, 28704. Phone: (828) 258-8681. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9500237, 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 Michael Stephens, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Stephens, MD had 988 Medicare Part D claims for 458 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.