NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Earl Blythe, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Coral Gables, FL

Stephen Earl Blythe, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Coral Gables, Florida, and NPI 1952300949, issued on Jul 20, 2005. Check the license (Florida M22256, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952300949
Name
Stephen Earl Blythe
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
M22256 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4950 S LE Jeune RD, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Phone
(305) 667-0660
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 19, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(305) 667-2270
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050607000008); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1970
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 4950 S LE Jeune RD

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

  1. Donna Blythe, M.D.Nephrology Physician1700885704
  2. Luciana Curia, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1033372941
  3. Armin Daee, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1043502883
  4. Manuel Jimenez, D.M.D.Dentist1033452370
  5. Lawrence Lesperance, DDSDentist1881712321
  6. Gloria Nunez Turkel, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1407154263

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16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

401 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 76 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Blythe401
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone98 claims
  2. Meloxicam55 claims
  3. Celecoxib41 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl32 claims
  5. Acetaminophen-Codeine24 claims
  6. Ibuprofen21 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): 0 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $21.69

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Blythe$22
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Stephen Earl Blythe among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

Stephen Earl Blythe, M.D. is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1970 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Barra, MDMiami, FL 331461174082135
  2. Robert Birch, MDCoral Gables, FL 331461750885091
  3. Keith Hechtman, MDCoral Gables, FL 331461942275201
  4. Saul Hernandez Rodriguez, M.D.Miami, FL 331461578902326
  5. Christopher Hodgkins, MDCoral Gables, FL 331461528277084
  6. Richard Levitt, M.D.Coral Gables, FL 331461881661742
  7. Jonathon Lindner, MD, MSECoral Gables, FL 331461992167712
  8. Nicholas Pilla, MDCoral Gables, FL 331461356801112

Common questions

What is Stephen Earl Blythe, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen Earl Blythe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952300949, issued on Jul 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Earl Blythe, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4950 S LE Jeune RD, Coral Gables, FL, 33146. Phone: (305) 667-0660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Earl Blythe, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number M22256, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen Earl Blythe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Earl Blythe, M.D. had 401 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen Earl Blythe, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.

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