NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Stewart Lewis, M.D.

Specialist · Greenville, NC

Richard Stewart Lewis, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Greenville, North Carolina, and NPI 1699796474, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9801355, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1699796474
Name
Richard Stewart Lewis
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
9801355 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
420 Spring Forest RD, Greenville, NC 27834
Phone
(252) 752-4124
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 19, 2026
Fax
(252) 758-8954
Medicaid ID
891304Y NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100727000837); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University, 1997
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 420 Spring Forest RD

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

  1. Jennifer Di Stefano, MPA, PA-CPhysician Assistant1427162270
  2. Walter Gammon, M.D.Dermatology Physician1912929472
  3. Eric HowellDermatology Physician1285834788
  4. Erin Hurd, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1134538283
  5. Mary Helen Hutchinson, MDDermatology Physician1124040605
  6. Valerie Knight, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134177033

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average specialist in 2024

1,380 Medicare Part D claims for 958 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Lewis1,380
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin601 claims
  2. Cephalexin369 claims
  3. Cefadroxil170 claims
  4. Azithromycin50 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl34 claims
  6. Fluorouracil31 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): 83.4 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 score63.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%83.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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: $214.07

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Leo Pharma Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Lewis$214.07
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

  1. Eastern Dermatology PAGreenville, NC

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

Richard Stewart Lewis among 839 specialist records in North Carolina

Richard Stewart Lewis, M.D. is one of 839 specialist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 19% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 1991 among the 109 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in North Carolina

There are 839 specialist records in North Carolina.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Boltinhouse, CPEDGreenville, NC 278341639277619
  2. Paul Camnitz, MDGreenville, NC 278341053364745
  3. Thomas Chaplinski, MDGreenville, NC 278341811990062
  4. Adam Finnieston, CPOGreenville, NC 278341811293608
  5. Judie Garrison, MDGreenville, NC 278341881697704
  6. Stacy Krainiak, LPTGreenville, NC 278341740689314
  7. Richard Merrill, MDGreenville, NC 278341649277997
  8. Ateiat Philips, MDGreenville, NC 278341700963964

Common questions

What is Richard Stewart Lewis, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Stewart Lewis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699796474, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Stewart Lewis, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 Spring Forest RD, Greenville, NC, 27834. Phone: (252) 752-4124. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Stewart Lewis, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9801355, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Stewart Lewis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Stewart Lewis, M.D. had 1,380 Medicare Part D claims for 958 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Stewart Lewis, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.4 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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