NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen J. Focht, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Idaho Falls, ID

Stephen J. Focht, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and NPI 1043288004, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license (Idaho M9666, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043288004
Name
Stephen J. Focht
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
M9666 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3100 Channing Way, Idaho Falls, ID 83404
Phone
(208) 529-6111
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140910000005); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1995
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 3100 Channing Way

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

  1. Mary Achim-Thibodaux, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497457196
  2. Danial AliStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902744196
  3. Tausha AllenInternal Medicine Physician1558822379
  4. Anita Alvarez, RN,BSN,PCCN,SANE-ARegistered Nurse1821932567
  5. Braden Amann, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720936057
  6. Joseph Anderson, DOUndersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician1326025396

Verify Stephen J. Focht in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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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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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

433 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Focht433
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium34 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate23 claims
  3. Tamsulosin Hcl20 claims
  4. Clopidogrel19 claims
  5. Eliquis19 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium18 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): 81.2 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 score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Providence Health And Services WashingtonCentralia, WA
  2. Providence Health And Services WashingtonCentralia, WA

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

Stephen J. Focht among 105 hospitalist physician records in Idaho

Stephen J. Focht, M.D. is one of 105 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2010 among the 88 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Idaho

There are 105 hospitalist physician records in Idaho.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bryce Arnold, D.O.Idaho Falls, ID 834041225564925
  2. Brian Jones, D.O., M.P.HIdaho Falls, ID 834041922413699
  3. Patrick Snarr, DOIdaho Falls, ID 834041386964146
  4. Shawn Speirs, D.O.Idaho Falls, ID 834041104976653
  5. Ifiok Idem, MDLewiston, ID 835011427288174
  6. Niba Nchotu, D.O.Lewiston, ID 835011366709792
  7. Sean Urquhart, MDLewiston, ID 835011013090836
  8. Sindy Byington, MDTwin Falls, ID 833011134532476

Common questions

What is Stephen J. Focht, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen J. Focht, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043288004, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen J. Focht, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3100 Channing Way, Idaho Falls, ID, 83404. Phone: (208) 529-6111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen J. Focht, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number M9666, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen J. Focht, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen J. Focht, M.D. had 433 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen J. Focht, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.2 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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