Stephen Gould, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Cullman, AL
Stephen Gould, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1063656858, issued on Apr 24, 2009. Check the license (Alabama 33338, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Gould
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 33338 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1938 AL Highway 157 Ste 101, Cullman, AL 35058
- Phone
- (256) 735-5505
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2026
- Fax
- (256) 964-9954
- Medicaid IDs
- 268277 AL
255877 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141121001243); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1938 AL Highway 157 Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Stephen Gould in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 33338Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
510 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 144 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib139 claims
- Tramadol Hcl50 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen49 claims
- Methylprednisolone46 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
- Gabapentin27 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): 67.9 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: $912.79
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 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.
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
- Crmc Medical Group LLCCullman, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Gould among 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama
Stephen Gould, MD is one of 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2009, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 51% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 36% 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 Alabama 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 Alabama
There are 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama.
All 59 in Alabama → Every provider in Cullman → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lindsay Boyer, PA-CAlexander City, AL 350101548932544
- David Adkison, MDBirmingham, AL 352051396743779
- Edward Cain, MDBirmingham, AL 352051578538112
- Collier Campbell, MDBirmingham, AL 352051366955270
- Reaves CrabtreeBirmingham, AL 352051790213460
- James Flanagan, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051972576304
- Christopher Garrett, MDBirmingham, AL 352051730672122
- Richard Gean, MDBirmingham, AL 352051508326489
Common questions
What is Stephen Gould, MD's NPI number?
Stephen Gould, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063656858, issued on Apr 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Gould, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1938 AL Highway 157 Ste 101, Cullman, AL, 35058. Phone: (256) 735-5505. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Gould, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 33338, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen Gould, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Gould, MD had 510 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen Gould, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.9 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.