Stephen Dryden, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Memphis, TN
Stephen Dryden, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1447606454, issued on May 9, 2016. Check the license (Tennessee 60698, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Dryden
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 60698 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 930 Madison Ave Ste 470, Memphis, TN 38103
- Phone
- (901) 448-1767
- Enumerated
- May 9, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221219002910); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen Dryden in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 60698Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,000 Medicare Part D claims for 577 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 45 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth488 claims
- Erythromycin174 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate74 claims
- Methylprednisolone49 claims
- Tramadol Hcl43 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl26 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): 92.9 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: $359.95
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 one group practice
- Wesley And Klippenstein PCBowling Green, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Dryden among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Stephen Dryden, MD is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.
All 366 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shiva Bohn, MDMemphis, TN 381031235335118
- Lauren Ditta, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031417190877
- Constance Fry, MDMemphis, TN 381031306804273
- Mary Hoehn, MDMemphis, TN 381031477510212
- Kourtney Houser, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031700148053
- Elliott Kanner, MDMemphis, TN 381031477636033
- Natalie Kerr, MDMemphis, TN 381031093772816
- Benjamin King, MDMemphis, TN 381031871937870
Common questions
What is Stephen Dryden, MD's NPI number?
Stephen Dryden, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447606454, issued on May 9, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Dryden, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 930 Madison Ave Ste 470, Memphis, TN, 38103. Phone: (901) 448-1767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Dryden, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 60698, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen Dryden, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Dryden, MD had 1,000 Medicare Part D claims for 577 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen Dryden, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 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.