Michael Shane Stephens, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · Galveston, TX
Michael Shane Stephens, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1427638774, issued on Apr 12, 2021. Check the license (Texas V4986, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Shane Stephens
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- V4986 TX
31755 MN
72611 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
- Phone
- (409) 772-9505
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250402001380); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Shane Stephens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license V4986Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
87 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl12 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Barrier Reef Emergency Physicians PLLCLeague City, TX
- United Hospital District IncBlue Earth, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Shane Stephens among 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas
Michael Shane Stephens, MD is one of 4,885 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 88% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2013 among the 2,779 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
35 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Galveston
They are 35 of the 2,532 NPPES records with a practice address in Galveston, and 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas.
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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Brock, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551083880249
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- Richard Cole, MDGalveston, TX 775551124068416
- Joshua Feinstein, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551457448151
- Dietrich Jehle, MDGalveston, TX 775551669437141
- Stephen Kim, MDGalveston, TX 775551720226707
- Kjell Lindgren, MDGalveston, TX 775551336191212
- Mark Nikbakht, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551730348749
Common questions
What is Michael Shane Stephens, MD's NPI number?
Michael Shane Stephens, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427638774, issued on Apr 12, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Shane Stephens, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 772-9505. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Shane Stephens, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number V4986, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Shane Stephens, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Shane Stephens, MD had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.