NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen A. Flores, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Lubbock, TX

Stephen A. Flores, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1467779207, issued on May 3, 2010. Check the license (Texas Q8884, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467779207
Name
Stephen A. Flores
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
Q8884 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3506 21St St, Lubbock, TX 79410
Phone
(806) 725-4805
Enumerated
May 3, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(806) 723-7815
Medicaid ID
361484401 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160811000932); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2010
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 3506 21St St

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

  1. Caitlin Blair, BSN, MSN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1295284396
  2. Sharronda Bradford, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1164791257
  3. Paul Brown, MDNeurology Physician1346204500
  4. James Burke, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1659334480
  5. Syamala Chekuru, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1790787158
  6. Steven Combs, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477518264

Verify Stephen A. Flores in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

636 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 281 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Flores636
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen181 claims
  2. Meloxicam128 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl97 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl54 claims
  5. Acetaminophen-Codeine39 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium30 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: $241.69

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Flores$242
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. Csk Medical PartnersLubbock, TX

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

Stephen A. Flores among 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas

Stephen A. Flores, M.D. is one of 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 190 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Texas

There are 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas.

All 239 in Texas → Every provider in Lubbock → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Courtney Cowden, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794101093933871
  2. Matthew Ferguson, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794301013233295
  3. Mimi Zumwalt, MDLubbock, TX 794301316928757
  4. Bradley Veazey, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061932248960
  5. Keith Johnson, M.D. P.A.El Paso, TX 799021558369058
  6. Joel Hurt, MDAustin, TX 787591811998651
  7. Edward Lewis, MDAustin, TX 787591083696025
  8. John McDonald, M.D.Austin, TX 787591780896241

Common questions

What is Stephen A. Flores, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen A. Flores, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467779207, issued on May 3, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen A. Flores, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3506 21St St, Lubbock, TX, 79410. Phone: (806) 725-4805. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen A. Flores, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q8884, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen A. Flores, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen A. Flores, M.D. had 636 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.

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