NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen B. Johnson, DO

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Athens, GA

Stephen B. Johnson, DO is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1588787899, issued on Apr 10, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 59800, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1588787899
Name
Stephen B. Johnson
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
59800 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1765 Old West Broad St, Athens, GA 30606
Phone
(706) 549-1663
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 11, 2024
Fax
(706) 546-8792
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100308000516); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 2003
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 1765 Old West Broad St

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

  1. Onyeamaechi Arinze, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1497003024
  2. Frances Austin, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1205078078
  3. Lisa Autry, ROTOther Specialist/Technologist1144107368
  4. Ginger Banner, OTLOccupational Therapist1124139605
  5. Avery Barrett, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1710728068
  6. Skye Barrett, PA-CPhysician Assistant1366535155

Verify Stephen B. Johnson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

1,050 Medicare Part D claims for 430 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 418 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Johnson1,050
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen228 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl178 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone159 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen147 claims
  5. Meloxicam97 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine61 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,850.80

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, 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.

  1. Stephen Johnson$1,851
  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 3 group practices

  1. Athens Orthopedic Clinic, PAAthens, GA
  2. Physiotherapy Associates IncCovington, GA
  3. Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL

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

Stephen B. Johnson among 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Georgia

Stephen B. Johnson, DO is one of 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2007, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2002 among the 74 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207XX0005X and a Georgia 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 Georgia

There are 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Georgia.

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

  1. Robert Hancock, MDAthens, GA 306061194708347
  2. David Woodbury, MDAthens, GA 306061770512311
  3. Tracy Ray, MDWatkinsville, GA 306771609843481
  4. Zachary Russell, ATC, LAT, CSCS, OTCWatkinsville, GA 306771750753182
  5. Anna PruittWinder, GA 306801578085395
  6. Rachel Kushner, MDBuford, GA 305191467977991
  7. Amy Bullens-Borrow, MDBraselton, GA 305171255347639
  8. Jacob Stirton, M.D.Blairsville, GA 305121174966303

Common questions

What is Stephen B. Johnson, DO's NPI number?

Stephen B. Johnson, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588787899, issued on Apr 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen B. Johnson, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1765 Old West Broad St, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 549-1663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen B. Johnson, DO's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 59800, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen B. Johnson, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen B. Johnson, DO had 1,050 Medicare Part D claims for 430 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen B. Johnson, DO's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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