NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephanie Eldridge, D.P.M.

Podiatrist · Hickory, NC

Stephanie Eldridge, D.P.M. is a podiatrist with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1730529470, issued on Jun 26, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 628, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730529470
Name
Stephanie Eldridge
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License numbers
628 NC
SC006464 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 Tate Blvd SE Ste 203, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone
(828) 304-0400
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 304-0142
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160712002948); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School 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 1501 Tate Blvd SE Ste 203

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

  1. Randall Eldridge, DPMPodiatrist1497195341
  2. Nadia Nikoueiha, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1629694682

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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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34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

421 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Stephanie Eldridge421
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin75 claims
  2. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone59 claims
  3. Ciclopirox43 claims
  4. Ammonium Lactate40 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass26 claims
  6. Ketoconazole21 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): 89.4 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 score76.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $1,553.81

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ConvaTec Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephanie Eldridge$1,553.81
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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. Eldridge Podiatry PAHickory, NC

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

Stephanie Eldridge among 140 podiatrist records in North Carolina

Stephanie Eldridge, D.P.M. is one of 140 podiatrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 1999 among the 83 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in North Carolina

There are 140 podiatrist records in North Carolina.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Randall Eldridge, DPMHickory, NC 286021497195341
  2. John Grogan, D.P.M.Hickory, NC 286011326006727
  3. Charles Taylor, DPMCatawba, NC 286091528024049
  4. Rachel Rader, DPMStatesville, NC 286251073516175
  5. Robert Duggan, D.P.M.Lenoir, NC 286451538158670
  6. Neil Oconnor, DPMLenoir, NC 286451922019959
  7. John Hoover, DPMMorehead City, NC 285571659309417
  8. John Lopiccolo, D.P.M.Morehead City, NC 285571679599963

Common questions

What is Stephanie Eldridge, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Stephanie Eldridge, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730529470, issued on Jun 26, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephanie Eldridge, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 Tate Blvd SE Ste 203, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 304-0400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephanie Eldridge, D.P.M.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 628, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Stephanie Eldridge, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephanie Eldridge, D.P.M. had 421 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephanie Eldridge, D.P.M.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 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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