Stephen L. Stern, DPM
Podiatrist · Bessemer, AL
Stephen L. Stern, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Bessemer, Alabama, and NPI 1629016498, issued on Jun 3, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 226, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen L. Stern
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- 226 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 811 10TH Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020
- Phone
- (205) 424-9199
- Enumerated
- Jun 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 424-9189
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060112000636); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen L. Stern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 226Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
241 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin46 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate37 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone24 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort19 claims
- Meloxicam18 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): 0 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCHoover, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen L. Stern among 84 podiatrist records in Alabama
Stephen L. Stern, DPM is one of 84 podiatrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 73% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 1997 among the 56 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Alabama
There are 84 podiatrist records in Alabama.
All 84 in Alabama → Every provider in Bessemer → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stewart Pierson, DPMBessemer, AL 350201255749107
- Steven Grunfeld, DPMCullman, AL 350581831174309
- Robert Ocampo, DPMCullman, AL 350581255387411
- Angela Dominique, D.P.M.Fultondale, AL 350681508972563
- Walter Clark, DPMBirmingham, AL 352051700864238
- Jamie Cleckler, D.P.M.Birmingham, AL 352051174562755
- Thomas Godfryd, DPMBirmingham, AL 352051518944933
- Rupa Jayagopal, D.P.M.Birmingham, AL 352051902292873
Common questions
What is Stephen L. Stern, DPM's NPI number?
Stephen L. Stern, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629016498, issued on Jun 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen L. Stern, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 811 10TH Ave N, Bessemer, AL, 35020. Phone: (205) 424-9199. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen L. Stern, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 226, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Stephen L. Stern, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen L. Stern, DPM had 241 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen L. Stern, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.
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.