2026 NPPES data Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1144225566 MD
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STEPHEN HAND, MD

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in ANDERSON, South Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 211 beneficiaries · Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
37%
generic claims · 63% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
96.0864/100
▲ 13 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$1.2K
63 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

STEPHEN HAND, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 96.0864/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,133 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

96.0864/100
MIPS score · +13 vs avg
1K
Part D claims, 2023
37%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

STEPHEN HAND, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

96 Top 17% higher than 83% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

STEPHEN HAND, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about STEPHEN HAND, MD?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/14/2005

NPI 1144225566

Primary specialty

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician

Mid-sized

6,631 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,133 6% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,069

MIPS final score

96.0864/100 12.986400000000003% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in South Carolina

How Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers

South Carolina providers

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician share within South Carolina

1. Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician share within South Carolina

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

STEPHEN HAND, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
96.0864/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) — 96.0864/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%96.1%
MIPS final score (Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) — 96.0864/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

STEPHEN HAND, MD is a Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider practicing in ANDERSON, South Carolina, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1144225566. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

STEPHEN HAND, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 2000 EAST GREENVILLE ST, ANDERSON, SC, 29621, with a listed phone of (864) 225-5667. NPI 1144225566 was issued on 06/14/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what HAND most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,133 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 211 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $636K in drug spend, split 63% brand-name and 37% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 96.0864/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 92.1728), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 6,631 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,069 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

2000 EAST GREENVILLE ST
ANDERSON, SC 29621

Provider Details

NPI 1144225566
Specialty Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/14/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

96.0864
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
92.1728
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where STEPHEN HAND, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

ANMED HEALTH
★★★★☆ 4/5
ANDERSON, SC
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 420027

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for STEPHEN HAND, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.2K

Largest payer

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy

STEPHEN HAND, MD — brand share 63.0%
Specialty average (est.)

63% brand-name claims vs 37% generic, on 1,133 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,133
Total Claims
$636K
Total Drug Cost
211
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,441
Total Day Supply
39,806
Brand vs Generic
63% brand / 37% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$615K
Generic Drug Cost
$21K
Antibiotic Claims
26

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.81
Gender Split
48% female / 52% male
Age Distribution
<65: 31, 65-74: 92, 75-84: 73, 85+: 15

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
237
Trelegy Ellipta
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter
105
Breo Ellipta
Fluticasone/Vilanterol
58
Anoro Ellipta
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr
51
Breztri Aerosphere
Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol
50
Stiolto Respimat
Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl
50
Symbicort
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate
40
Montelukast Sodium
31
Prednisone
31
Combivent Respimat
Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate
28

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview

How STEPHEN HAND, MD fits within the Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

6,631
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,069
Avg Claims per Provider

STEPHEN HAND, MD's 1,133 claims are above the specialty average of 1,069.

Nearby Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in South Carolina

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as HAND.

Compare Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is STEPHEN HAND, MD's specialty?
STEPHEN HAND, MD specializes in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in ANDERSON, South Carolina. Credentials: MD.
How much does STEPHEN HAND, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, STEPHEN HAND, MD wrote 1,133 Medicare Part D claims totaling $636K in drug costs for 211 beneficiaries.
What is STEPHEN HAND, MD's Medicare quality score?
STEPHEN HAND, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 96.0864/100 (Quality: 92.1728). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is STEPHEN HAND, MD located?
STEPHEN HAND, MD is located at 2000 EAST GREENVILLE ST, ANDERSON, SC, 29621. Phone: (864) 225-5667.
What is STEPHEN HAND, MD's NPI number?
STEPHEN HAND, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144225566, issued on 06/14/2005.
Does STEPHEN HAND, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
STEPHEN HAND, MD's prescribing is 63% brand-name and 37% generic drugs by claim count, with $615K in brand drug costs.
How many Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 6,631 Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,069 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does STEPHEN HAND, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, STEPHEN HAND, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Trelegy Ellipta, Breo Ellipta. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does STEPHEN HAND, MD accept Medicare?
STEPHEN HAND, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,133 Part D claims and 211 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify STEPHEN HAND, MD's credentials?
STEPHEN HAND, MD's NPI is 1144225566 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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