Stephen S. Tower, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Anchorage, AK
Stephen S. Tower, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1710915962, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 3012, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen S. Tower
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 3012 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 W Northern Lights Blvd Ste 600, Anchorage, AK 99503
- Phone
- (907) 771-3500
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 29, 2025
- Fax
- (907) 771-3550
- Medicaid ID
- MD30121 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050407001172); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 301 W Northern Lights Blvd Ste 600
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Mark Caylor, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1740289222
- Jason Gray, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1255691671
- Jonathan Metzger, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSurgical Physician Assistant1386954709
- Tyler Smith, MDOrthopaedic Trauma Physician1508270877
Verify Stephen S. Tower in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 3012Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
309 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 102 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin96 claims
- Tramadol Hcl68 claims
- Meloxicam26 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
- Water18 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): 65.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $108.10
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Total Joint Orthopedics, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Alaska Orthopedic Specialists, LLCAnchorage, AK
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncEagle River, AK
- Tower Joint Replacement ClinicAnchorage, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen S. Tower among 83 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alaska
Stephen S. Tower, MD is one of 83 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 66% 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, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2005 among the 47 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% 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 Alaska 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 Alaska
There are 83 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alaska.
All 83 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Caylor, MDAnchorage, AK 995031740289222
- Jason Gray, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995031255691671
- Dennis Bond, MDElmendorf Afb, AK 995061538159678
- Alexander ChaseJber, AK 995061891374450
- Andrew Cornelius, M.D.Jber, AK 995061447426424
- Colleen McBratney, MDElmendorf Afb, AK 995061912982448
- Matthew Riedesel, M.D.Jber, AK 995061083603732
- Andrew Shacklett, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995061114366820
Common questions
What is Stephen S. Tower, MD's NPI number?
Stephen S. Tower, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710915962, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen S. Tower, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 W Northern Lights Blvd Ste 600, Anchorage, AK, 99503. Phone: (907) 771-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen S. Tower, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 3012, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen S. Tower, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen S. Tower, MD had 309 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen S. Tower, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.5 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.