Richard Sidney Stephen, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Bessemer, AL
Richard Sidney Stephen, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Bessemer, Alabama, and NPI 1891880530, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 13002, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Sidney Stephen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 13002 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 985 9TH Ave SW, Bessemer, AL 35022
- Phone
- (205) 481-7750
- Enumerated
- Oct 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 051558123 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040628001490); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Sidney Stephen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 13002Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
412 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol131 claims
- Solifenacin Succinate41 claims
- Fluconazole31 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone17 claims
- Metronidazole17 claims
- Myrbetriq17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $5,172.85
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Medical West Hospital Authority, AN Affiliate OF Uab Health SystemBessemer, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Sidney Stephen among 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama
Richard Sidney Stephen, M.D. is one of 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2004 among the 350 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207V00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama.
All 525 in Alabama → Every provider in Bessemer → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jessica Gill, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221265722540
- Rafique Mahmood, MDBessemer, AL 350221336327477
- Katherine Turner, MD, MPHBessemer, AL 350221508434754
- Rory Clawser, MDAlexander City, AL 350101346458155
- Davis Sullivan, M.D.Alexander City, AL 350101790852465
- Kara Conti, MDAlabaster, AL 350071861665291
- Ashley Gooding, MDAlabaster, AL 350071952445298
- James Head, MDAlabaster, AL 350071740324086
Common questions
What is Richard Sidney Stephen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Sidney Stephen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891880530, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Sidney Stephen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 985 9TH Ave SW, Bessemer, AL, 35022. Phone: (205) 481-7750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Sidney Stephen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 13002, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Sidney Stephen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Sidney Stephen, M.D. had 412 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Sidney Stephen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 of 100. 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.
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.