NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Paul Epperson, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Jackson, MS

Stephen Paul Epperson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1013902725, issued on Sep 19, 2005. Check the license (Mississippi 12880, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013902725
Name
Stephen Paul Epperson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
12880 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1225 N State St, Jackson, MS 39202
Phone
(601) 988-5281
Enumerated
Sep 19, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(601) 974-5241
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120417000240); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1990
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 1225 N State St

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

  1. Abdu Mohamed Abdallah Ahmed, MDFamily Medicine Physician1851824171
  2. Cantrell AndersonPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1780356212
  3. Anamaria Andrei, M.DAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1285829200
  4. Jadeline Anyumba-Mitema, MDInternal Medicine Physician1457873812
  5. Brianna Arrington, MDHospitalist Physician1194353391
  6. Anthony Ashmore, MDInternal Medicine Physician1447830237

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State 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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

302 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Epperson302
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium23 claims
  2. Prednisone17 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium14 claims
  4. Furosemide14 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate13 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): 71 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 score56.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%86.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $713.96

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Epperson$713.96
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Medical Foundation OF Central Mississippi IncJackson, MS

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

Stephen Paul Epperson among 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi

Stephen Paul Epperson, MD is one of 1,165 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 748 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

132 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Jackson

They are 132 of the 6,997 NPPES records with a practice address in Jackson, and 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abdu Mohamed Abdallah Ahmed, MDJackson, MS 392021851824171
  2. Brittany Brooks, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021750641759
  3. Todd Clayton, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021386621936
  4. Martha Dickens, MDJackson, MS 392021770552135
  5. Emily Dunaway, FNPJackson, MS 392021740795731
  6. Susan Duong, MDJackson, MS 392021346415114
  7. Lilian Garrido, MDJackson, MS 392021821520537
  8. Michael Hogue, MDJackson, MS 392021619943503

Common questions

What is Stephen Paul Epperson, MD's NPI number?

Stephen Paul Epperson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013902725, issued on Sep 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Paul Epperson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1225 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39202. Phone: (601) 988-5281. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Paul Epperson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 12880, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen Paul Epperson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Paul Epperson, MD had 302 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen Paul Epperson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71 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.

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