NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Psychiatry Physician NPI 1598260697 MD
Verify on CMS → Stephen Downey, MD
Psychiatry Physician in New York, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 54,383 in Psychiatry Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
274
Medicare Part D claims · 50 beneficiaries · Psychiatry Physician avg: 1K
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Stephen Downey, MD filed 274 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Psychiatry Physician in New York, New York.
- 274
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥48th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Stephen Downey, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1598260697), first enumerated 03/29/2018.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 274 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
New York statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Stephen Downey, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: NYSBPMC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1598260697 · Psychiatry Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1598260697
- ENUM-RECENT 2018
- TAX-MEGA 54K Psychiatry Physician
- RX-LIGHT 274
- BOOK-MID 6,167 in New York
- PHOTO-ENUM Matthew Batliner, MD · 2018
Stephen Downey, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
274 ≥ 48th percentile 48% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Stephen Downey, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Stephen Downey, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Psychiatry Physician
Medicare Part D claims
274 73% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Psychiatry Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1598260697 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/29/2018 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Stephen Downey, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Kings Physician Services PC
Brooklyn, NY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Stephen Downey, MD. To verify Stephen Downey, MD's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
274
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
50
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 512.5
- Total Day Supply
- 15,289
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 62.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.42
- Gender Split
- 72% female / 28% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 22, 65-74: 23, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Stephen Downey, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
28 claims
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
22 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
19 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
17 claims
- Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine
17 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate
Zolpidem Tartrate
16 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl
Hydroxyzine Hcl
15 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Trazodone Hcl | 28 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 22 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 19 |
| Clonazepam | 17 |
| Mirtazapine | 17 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 16 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | 15 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 13 |
| Aripiprazole | 12 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Psychiatry Physician Overview
How Stephen Downey, MD fits within the Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
54,383
Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
56
States with Psychiatry Physician
1,010
Avg Claims per Provider
Stephen Downey, MD's 274 claims are below the specialty average of 1,010.
Nationwide Psychiatry Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Downey, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2018)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Psychiatry Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Downey.
One of 6,167 Psychiatry Physician providers enrolled in New York, 5 are shown here.
Muhammad Aadil
Bronx, NY
Dr. Geetha Aakalu
M.D.
Monticello, NY
Dr. Harry Aaron
M.D.
New York, NY
Dr. Lisa Aaron
MD
Peekskill, NY
Shelley Aarons
New York, NY
Compare Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stephen Downey, MD's specialty? ▼
Stephen Downey, MD specializes in Psychiatry Physician and practices in New York, New York. Credentials: MD.
How much does Stephen Downey, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Stephen Downey, MD wrote 274 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 50 beneficiaries.
Where is Stephen Downey, MD located? ▼
Stephen Downey, MD is located at 540 E 13TH ST, New York, NY, 10009. Phone: (212) 387-7514.
What is Stephen Downey, MD's NPI number? ▼
Stephen Downey, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598260697, issued on 03/29/2018.
How many Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 54,383 Psychiatry Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Psychiatry Physician provider writes 1,010 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Stephen Downey, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Stephen Downey, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Trazodone Hcl, Bupropion Xl, Escitalopram Oxalate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Stephen Downey, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Stephen Downey, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 274 Part D claims and 50 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Stephen Downey, MD's credentials? ▼
Stephen Downey, MD's NPI is 1598260697 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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