NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen McHale, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Stephen McHale, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1073968376, issued on Apr 25, 2016. Check the license (Minnesota 70008, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1073968376
Name
Stephen McHale
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
70008 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1021 Bandana Blvd E Ste 100, Saint Paul, MN 55108
Phone
(651) 241-9700
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(651) 241-9678
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210831000402); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2016
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1021 Bandana Blvd E Ste 100

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

  1. Waris AbdiFamily Nurse Practitioner1174234942
  2. Cheryl Bemel, PHD, LPPsychologist1760433643
  3. Courtney Bothun, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1700515582
  4. Lauren Carlson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1922503184
  5. Megan Chiu, PA-CPhysician Assistant1407084270
  6. Sibel Dikmen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780379735

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

922 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 88 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen McHale922
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate97 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide91 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl84 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl73 claims
  5. Mupirocin69 claims
  6. Omeprazole59 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): 83.5 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 score81.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.3
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $317.67

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen McHale$317.67
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

  1. Allina Health SystemAnnandale, MN

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

Stephen McHale among 221 otolaryngology physician records in Minnesota

Stephen McHale, MD is one of 221 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 81% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 155 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 221 otolaryngology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Phi Doan, MDSaint Paul, MN 551081093158909
  2. Ian-James Malm, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551081790056604
  3. Christopher Perdoni, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551081992166888
  4. Daniel Schneider, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551081063675825
  5. Sarah Shefelbine, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551081689620791
  6. Michael Johnson, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021871595850
  7. Michelle Naylor, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021316187347
  8. Brianne Roby, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021265605778

Common questions

What is Stephen McHale, MD's NPI number?

Stephen McHale, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073968376, issued on Apr 25, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen McHale, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1021 Bandana Blvd E Ste 100, Saint Paul, MN, 55108. Phone: (651) 241-9700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen McHale, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 70008, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen McHale, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen McHale, MD had 922 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen McHale, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 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.

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