NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen D. Rycyna, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Amherst, NY

Stephen D. Rycyna, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Amherst, New York, and NPI 1477512739, issued on Mar 23, 2006. Check the license (New York 1237671, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1477512739
Name
Stephen D. Rycyna
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
1237671 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3925 Sheridan Drive, Amherst, NY 14226
Phone
(716) 250-9999
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2006
Record last updated
May 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 250-4177
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100915000987); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1974
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 3925 Sheridan Drive

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

  1. Karen Baetzhold, R.P.A.Physician Assistant1235198219
  2. John Callahan, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1952338048
  3. Timothy Collard, MDSpecialist1164481784
  4. Lisa Daye, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1083673693
  5. Josette Fisher, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1275592826
  6. John Hurley, DPMPodiatrist1164481446

Verify Stephen D. Rycyna in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Stephen Rycyna22
  2. Specialty average346

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): 77.3 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%79.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%61.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Brain And Spine Medical Services PLLCWilliamsville, NY

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

Stephen D. Rycyna among 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York

Stephen D. Rycyna, MD is one of 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 76% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2002 among the 819 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 67% 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 New York 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 New York

There are 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erin Boynton, M.D.Amherst, NY 142261992995633
  2. Lisa Daye, MDAmherst, NY 142261083673693
  3. Matthew Dipaola, M.D.Amherst, NY 142261235255167
  4. Jeremy Doak, M.D.Amherst, NY 142261003071234
  5. Michael Ferrick, MDAmherst, NY 142261053382564
  6. Marc Fineberg, MDAmherst, NY 142261083670962
  7. Robert Galpin, MDAmherst, NY 142261518939826
  8. Michael Ostempowski, MDAmherst, NY 142261447262209

Common questions

What is Stephen D. Rycyna, MD's NPI number?

Stephen D. Rycyna, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477512739, issued on Mar 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen D. Rycyna, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3925 Sheridan Drive, Amherst, NY, 14226. Phone: (716) 250-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen D. Rycyna, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 1237671, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Stephen D. Rycyna, MD had 22 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen D. Rycyna, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.3 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.