NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen F. Lindsay, MD

Vascular Surgery Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Stephen F. Lindsay, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1679654495, issued on Oct 18, 2006. Check the license (California A25544, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679654495
Name
Stephen F. Lindsay
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
A25544 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
447 Old Newport Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone
(949) 574-7176
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 574-7180
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 447 Old Newport Blvd

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

  1. Bridget Cordray, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730614298
  2. Elaine Navani, PASurgical Physician Assistant1699051755

Verify Stephen F. Lindsay in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

284 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Stephen Lindsay284
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin156 claims
  2. Gentamicin Sulfate67 claims
  3. Clopidogrel28 claims
  4. Santyl13 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): 95.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $29.62

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Urgo Medical North America, LLC. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Lindsay$29.62
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

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

Stephen F. Lindsay among 580 vascular surgery physician records in California

Stephen F. Lindsay, MD is one of 580 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 580 vascular surgery physician records in California.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Heather Brien, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631154375780
  2. Antonio Covarrubias, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631679834907
  3. Richard Doering, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631699734897
  4. David Nabi, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631811185655
  5. John Puckett, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631306938022
  6. Niren Angle, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531720045412
  7. David Dearing, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531851583173
  8. Robert DuensingLaguna Hills, CA 926531366462756

Common questions

What is Stephen F. Lindsay, MD's NPI number?

Stephen F. Lindsay, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679654495, issued on Oct 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen F. Lindsay, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 447 Old Newport Blvd, Newport Beach, CA, 92663. Phone: (949) 574-7176. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen F. Lindsay, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A25544, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen F. Lindsay, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen F. Lindsay, MD had 284 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen F. Lindsay, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 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.