Stephen Bracewell, MD
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician · Hickory, NC
Stephen Bracewell, MD is a vascular & interventional radiology physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1568858868, issued on Apr 13, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-00714, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Bracewell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician 2085R0204X
- License number
- 2021-00714 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18 13TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601
- Phone
- (828) 322-2644
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 327-2235
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220926003313); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest vascular & interventional radiology physician records → All 117 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 18 13TH Ave NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Battiston, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1184832230
- Justin Black, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1508206285
- John Booker, M, D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1245215011
- John Bools, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1013028695
- Richard Curtis, M.D.Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician1063514024
- Maddalena Duarte, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1679794796
Verify Stephen Bracewell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2021-00714Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular & interventional radiology physician in 2024
35 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 75 among the 1,444 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone13 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): 97.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $4,029.75
60 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Penumbra, Inc. The 3,457 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,206.73 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 2 group practices
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital IncLenoir, NC
- Catawba Radiological Associates IncGranite Falls, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Bracewell among 117 vascular & interventional radiology physician records in North Carolina
Stephen Bracewell, MD is one of 117 vascular & interventional radiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 62% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2010 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0204X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 117 vascular & interventional radiology physician records in North Carolina.
All 117 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular & interventional radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Travis Palmer, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011780003152
- Michael Smith, MDHickory, NC 286011467691766
- Marlee Croissy, MDNew Bern, NC 285621437688322
- Enrique Rodriguez, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621093058620
- Stephen Sides, MDNew Bern, NC 285621841272465
- Shiv Patel, MDStatesville, NC 286771598961187
- Raj Patel, MDLeland, NC 284511114412475
- Adam Maxwell, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011376993485
Common questions
What is Stephen Bracewell, MD's NPI number?
Stephen Bracewell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568858868, issued on Apr 13, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Bracewell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18 13TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 322-2644. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Bracewell, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-00714, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen Bracewell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Bracewell, MD had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among vascular & interventional radiology physician prescribers was 75. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen Bracewell, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.4 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.
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.