NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Settle, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Austin, TX

Stephen Settle, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1982628137, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Texas H2770, 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
1982628137
Name
Stephen Settle
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License numbers
H2770 TX
45083 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1010 W 40TH St, Austin, TX 78756
Phone
(512) 459-8753
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2006
Record last updated
May 12, 2025
Fax
(512) 483-6807
Medicaid ID
116882503 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090519000453); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1986
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 1010 W 40TH St

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

  1. Jeffrey Apple, M.D.Surgery Physician1750354924
  2. Robert Bridges, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1174536817
  3. Phillip Church, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1386651206
  4. Jennifer Clarner, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1548277833
  5. William Conner, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1801887864
  6. Brendan Dewan, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1134445539

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

58 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Settle58
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score69.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $2,243.21

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Reflow Medical Inc. 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 Settle$2,243.21
  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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cardiothoracic And Vascular Surgeons,paAustin, TX
  2. St. John Physicians, Inc.Tulsa, OK

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

Stephen Settle among 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas

Stephen Settle, M.D. is one of 368 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 290 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 39% 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 Texas 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 Texas

There are 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Bridges, M.D.Austin, TX 787561174536817
  2. Phillip Church, M.D.Austin, TX 787561386651206
  3. Mazin Foteh, MDAustin, TX 787561811191794
  4. Jeffrey Jobe, M.D.Austin, TX 787561124042411
  5. David Nation, MDAustin, TX 787561518126234
  6. John Politz, M.D.Austin, TX 787561780608935
  7. Scott Seidel, M.D.Austin, TX 787561497721005
  8. Mark Stewart, M.D.Austin, TX 787561336163633

Common questions

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

Stephen Settle, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982628137, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Settle, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1010 W 40TH St, Austin, TX, 78756. Phone: (512) 459-8753. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number H2770, 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 Settle, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Settle, M.D. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 of 100. 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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