Stephen Garner Abshire, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Lafayette, LA
Stephen Garner Abshire, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1992899470, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD011850, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Garner Abshire
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD011850 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1211 Coolidge Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503
- Phone
- (337) 232-6697
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 10, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 232-3147
- Medicaid ID
- 1141348 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen Garner Abshire in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD011850Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
2,483 Medicare Part D claims for 595 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine750 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium305 claims
- Sucralfate285 claims
- Lansoprazole192 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf122 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium72 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $360.41
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Stephen Garner Abshire among 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana
Stephen Garner Abshire, MD is one of 263 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 79% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.
All 263 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jatinder Ahluwalia, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031447249800
- James Arterburn, MDLafayette, LA 705031538253034
- James Bienvenu, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031396811402
- Jacob Breaux, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031437416617
- Richard Broussard, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031639245798
- James Herrington, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031386710457
- Christopher Herrington, MDLafayette, LA 705031598932139
- Jacob Karr, MDLafayette, LA 705031790919173
Common questions
What is Stephen Garner Abshire, MD's NPI number?
Stephen Garner Abshire, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992899470, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Garner Abshire, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1211 Coolidge Blvd, Lafayette, LA, 70503. Phone: (337) 232-6697. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Garner Abshire, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD011850, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen Garner Abshire, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Garner Abshire, MD had 2,483 Medicare Part D claims for 595 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen Garner Abshire, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.