Stephen Ward Etheredge, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Stephen Ward Etheredge, M.D. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1629212972, issued on Apr 29, 2009. Check the license (Louisiana MD.205635, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Ward Etheredge
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License numbers
- MD.205635 LA
TRN 13458 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 1000, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
- Phone
- (225) 924-2424
- Enumerated
- Apr 29, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 26, 2022
- Fax
- (225) 408-7980
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121029000507); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 1000
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Walton Alford, LOTR, CHTHand Occupational Therapist1700823119
- William Bacon, PTPhysical Therapist1093399750
- Amanda Berdon, PA-CPhysician Assistant1376198572
- Ryann Bizette, OTOccupational Therapist1750126975
- Ryan Bliss, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1518258276
- Rebekah Bonner, CSFASurgical Assistant1376230904
Verify Stephen Ward Etheredge in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.205635Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
663 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 47 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam196 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl150 claims
- Gabapentin58 claims
- Methylprednisolone57 claims
- Celecoxib26 claims
- Tramadol 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $101.78
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 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
- Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLCBaton Rouge, LA
- Professional Emergency Physician Associates, LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 33 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Louisiana.
Other sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Louisiana
- Kelechi Akamiro, MDBaton Rouge, LA1396302246
- Stephanie Aldret, D.O.Monroe, LA1083845036
- Alex Anderson, M.D.Lake Charles, LA1295155778
- Thomas Bond, MDLafayette, LA1194752592
- Naina Bouchereau-Lal, MDShreveport, LA1457889602
- Jeffrey Burnham, MDBaton Rouge, LA1295729481
- Donald Carson, D.O.Baton Rouge, LA1245595040
- Travis Currie, M.D.Gonzales, LA1558658211
- Jonathan Deck, DOLafayette, LA1255063178
- John Dewaard, DOBaton Rouge, LA1629647805
Common questions
What is Stephen Ward Etheredge, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen Ward Etheredge, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629212972, issued on Apr 29, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Ward Etheredge, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 1000, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810. Phone: (225) 924-2424. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Ward Etheredge, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.205635, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen Ward Etheredge, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Ward Etheredge, M.D. had 663 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.