NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen D. Damron, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Morehead, KY

Stephen D. Damron, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Morehead, Kentucky, and NPI 1598729246, issued on Apr 12, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 36330, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598729246
Name
Stephen D. Damron
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
36330 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
222 Medical Cir, Morehead, KY 40351
Phone
(606) 783-6500
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2006
Record last updated
May 21, 2025
Fax
(606) 783-6598
Medicaid ID
64033095 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110121000816); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 1998
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 222 Medical Cir

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

  1. Heidi Adams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1346972189
  2. Rebecca Alemu, MDInternal Medicine Physician1043890700
  3. Hani Alkhankan, MBBSInternal Medicine Physician1346553518
  4. Bara Alzghoul, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1205231925
  5. Jayleigh AmstutzPhysician Assistant1124869003
  6. Mohammad Aslam, MDAnesthesiology Physician1366547127

Verify Stephen D. Damron in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

669 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 114 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Damron669
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Mirtazapine45 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl25 claims
  4. Gabapentin23 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl17 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): 79.8 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 score58.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%84.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St. Claire Medical Center IncMorehead, KY

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

Stephen D. Damron among 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky

Stephen D. Damron, MD is one of 1,526 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 1,025 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Morehead

They are 19 of the 675 NPPES records with a practice address in Morehead, and 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hani Alkhankan, MBBSMorehead, KY 403511346553518
  2. John Black, MDMorehead, KY 403511487618138
  3. Rezkalla Butros, MDMt Sterling, KY 403511023037082
  4. Lindsay Davies, D.O.Morehead, KY 403511992144745
  5. Uyi-Oghosa Idemudia, MDMorehead, KY 403511629065131
  6. John Jenkins, D.O.Morehead, KY 403511790030013
  7. Jeremy Keller, D.O.Morehead, KY 403511144667809
  8. Branden Quinlan, D.O.Morehead, KY 403511093150690

Common questions

What is Stephen D. Damron, MD's NPI number?

Stephen D. Damron, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598729246, issued on Apr 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen D. Damron, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 Medical Cir, Morehead, KY, 40351. Phone: (606) 783-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen D. Damron, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 36330, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen D. Damron, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen D. Damron, MD had 669 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen D. Damron, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.8 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.