NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Anthony Szabo, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Pinehurst, NC

Stephen Anthony Szabo, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and NPI 1689698771, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 98-00402, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689698771
Name
Stephen Anthony Szabo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
98-00402 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5 Firstvillage Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374
Phone
(910) 295-6831
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(910) 295-0244
Medicaid ID
891146G NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100423000399); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  6. Mark Brenner, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1184631335

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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7.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

1,253 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 88 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Szabo1,253
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol298 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl83 claims
  3. Myrbetriq77 claims
  4. Estradiol (Once Weekly)74 claims
  5. Ibuprofen71 claims
  6. Premarin63 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 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 score76.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%83.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $284.73

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Szabo$284.73
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Pinehurst Surgical Clinic PAPinehurst, NC

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

Stephen Anthony Szabo among 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina

Stephen Anthony Szabo, M.D. is one of 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2007 among the 1,043 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lourdes Castano, MDPinehurst, NC 283741134217086
  2. Lauren Lester, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741699351619
  3. Lee Lowery, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741528388667
  4. Ryan Nance, DOPinehurst, NC 283741063808988
  5. Caleb Pearce, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741609301415
  6. Ellen Puleo, MDPinehurst, NC 283741063560712
  7. Christopher Richberg, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741396002580
  8. Allison Stone, NPPinehurst, NC 283741487589321

Common questions

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

Stephen Anthony Szabo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689698771, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Anthony Szabo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Firstvillage Drive, Pinehurst, NC, 28374. Phone: (910) 295-6831. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 98-00402, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen Anthony Szabo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Anthony Szabo, M.D. had 1,253 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 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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