Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · West Columbia, SC
Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1184064669, issued on Jun 28, 2013. Check the license (South Carolina 81735, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Matthew Hypes
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 81735 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 124 Sunset CT, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone
- (803) 744-0155
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2013
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190607000261); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 20 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 124 Sunset CT
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Teresa Fowler, MDOphthalmology Physician1497301873
- Adam George, DOOphthalmology Physician1649919515
- Nitin Nigam, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1295058790
- Manuel Paez Escamilla, MDOphthalmology Physician1053873844
- Shail PatelOphthalmology Physician1336720499
- Daniel Will, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1861485906
Verify Stephen Matthew Hypes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 81735Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
679 Medicare Part D claims for 226 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate187 claims
- Ofloxacin93 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol86 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl65 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate56 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine48 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: $2,786.97
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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 one group practice
- Palmetto Retina Center LLCWest Columbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Matthew Hypes among 20 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in South Carolina
Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O. is one of 20 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 1998 among the 18 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 20 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in South Carolina.
All 20 in South Carolina → Every provider in West Columbia → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Johnson, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691811942527
- Nitin Nigam, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691295058790
- Daniel Will, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691861485906
- Derek Barker, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011982662847
- William Crosswell, MDColumbia, SC 292011457301996
- Barron Fishburne, M.D.Columbia, SC 292231316948243
- Jeffrey Gross, M.D.Columbia, SC 292231427059351
- Jeffrey Blice, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251215930805
Common questions
What is Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O.'s NPI number?
Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184064669, issued on Jun 28, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 124 Sunset CT, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 744-0155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 81735, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O. had 679 Medicare Part D claims for 226 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.