NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Andrew McNutt, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Laredo, TX

Stephen Andrew McNutt, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1720305642, issued on May 2, 2010. Check the license (Texas Q7580, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720305642
Name
Stephen Andrew McNutt
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
Q7580 TX
35.123366 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1710 E Saunders St Ste B675, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone
(956) 401-6615
Enumerated
May 2, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(956) 724-3613
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160428000977); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2010
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,468 Medicare Part D claims for 680 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. Stephen McNutt2,468
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost603 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate372 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate264 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol251 claims
  5. Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate126 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine102 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): 88.4 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%38.8
  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: $1,942.25

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen McNutt$1,942.25
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Physicians Eye Clinic OF LaredoLaredo, TX

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

Stephen Andrew McNutt among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

Stephen Andrew McNutt, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jose Garcia-Davalos, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411295742146
  2. Michael Hochman, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411073527669
  3. Laura Mendiola, MDLaredo, TX 780411467629667
  4. Luis Zaffirini, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411417978685
  5. Russell Cravey, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281205990207
  6. Michael Guerra, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281023066552
  7. Donald Priour, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281659375350
  8. Matthew Wayner, MDKerrville, TX 780281902819220

Common questions

What is Stephen Andrew McNutt, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen Andrew McNutt, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720305642, issued on May 2, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Andrew McNutt, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1710 E Saunders St Ste B675, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 401-6615. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Andrew McNutt, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q7580, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen Andrew McNutt, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Andrew McNutt, M.D. had 2,468 Medicare Part D claims for 680 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen Andrew McNutt, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 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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