NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Parada, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Augusta, GA

Stephen Parada, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1497957732, issued on May 31, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 076920, 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
1497957732
Name
Stephen Parada
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
076920 GA
254012 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1120 15TH St, Augusta, GA 30912
Phone
(706) 721-8623
Enumerated
May 31, 2007
Record last updated
May 2, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180531001465); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine, 2006
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 1120 15TH St

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

  1. Megan AbadomUrology Physician1093649022
  2. Rahat AbbasiInternal Medicine Physician1578057261
  3. Matthew Abbott, MDNeurology Physician1417572959
  4. Da'Ad AbdallaPediatrics Physician1841166451
  5. Zahraa Abdul Sater, MBBSEmergency Medicine Physician1467731125
  6. Youmna Abourady, MDPediatrics Physician1144146960

Verify Stephen Parada 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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

67 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 47 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Parada67
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen31 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): 77.8 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 score72.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  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: $111,497.59

82 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exactech, 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 Parada$111,498
  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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates LLCAugusta, GA
  2. Wellstar Medical Group LLCAugusta, GA

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

Stephen Parada among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia

Stephen Parada, M.D. is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% 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 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 500 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 57% 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 Georgia 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 Georgia

There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Uzondu Agochukwu, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121548455124
  2. Thomas Bailey, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121093751174
  3. Styles Bertrand, MDAugusta, GA 309121891892089
  4. Shahram Bozorgnia, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121013120930
  5. Lynn Crosby, MDAugusta, GA 309121376509406
  6. Michael Danaher, MDAugusta, GA 309121902366693
  7. Ryan Decoons, MDAugusta, GA 309121275693749
  8. Michael Dender, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121982019170

Common questions

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

Stephen Parada, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497957732, issued on May 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Parada, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 15TH St, Augusta, GA, 30912. Phone: (706) 721-8623. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Georgia license number 076920, 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 Parada, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Parada, M.D. had 67 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.8 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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