NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen M. Kana, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Spartanburg, SC

Stephen M. Kana, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1437100781, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 17550, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1437100781
Name
Stephen M. Kana
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
17550 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1330 Boiling Springs RD Ste 1540, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone
(864) 560-2663
Enumerated
May 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
T15212 SC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1330 Boiling Springs RD Ste 1540

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

  1. Brady Biederbeck, PA-CPhysician Assistant1104663756
  2. Robert Macdonell, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1104315118
  3. James McDermott, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1194079467
  4. Kai MillerPhysical Therapist1801721253
  5. Brady PetersPhysician Assistant1366304354
  6. Phillip Pipenko, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518828987

Verify Stephen M. Kana in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

789 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 312 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Kana789
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen190 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl109 claims
  3. Celecoxib82 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl69 claims
  5. Meloxicam66 claims
  6. Cephalexin61 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score92.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $150.15

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Kana$150
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Stephen M. Kana among 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina

Stephen M. Kana, MD is one of 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Barcel, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031578978821
  2. Mary Black, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031386655983
  3. David Brown, M.D., PH.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031821231655
  4. Robert Harley, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031609887207
  5. Michael Hoenig, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031912118035
  6. John Keith, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031588615041
  7. Chi Lim, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031811162506
  8. Tyler Luthringer, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031518313212

Common questions

What is Stephen M. Kana, MD's NPI number?

Stephen M. Kana, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437100781, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen M. Kana, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1330 Boiling Springs RD Ste 1540, Spartanburg, SC, 29303. Phone: (864) 560-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen M. Kana, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 17550, 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 M. Kana, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen M. Kana, MD had 789 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen M. Kana, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 of 100. 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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