NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1306103635 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Stephen Vanpelt, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician in Morristown, New Jersey.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 66,293 in Emergency Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
686
Medicare Part D claims · 430 beneficiaries · Emergency Medicine Physician avg: 355
Generic prescribing
82%
generic claims · 14% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 686 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 686
- Part D claims, 2024
- 82%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Stephen Vanpelt, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1306103635), first enumerated 04/11/2012.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 686 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
CMS assigned a neutral MIPS final score of 75/100 where no performance category was scored — not a measured quality rank.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
4 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1306103635 · Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-NEUTRAL · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1306103635
- ENUM-MID 2012
- TAX-MEGA 66K Emergency Medicine
- MIPS-NEUTRAL 75/100
- RX-LIGHT 686
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,657 in New Jersey
- PHOTO-ENUM Thomas Johnson · 2012
Stephen Vanpelt, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
686 ≥ 68th percentile 68% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 4 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Stephen Vanpelt, M.D.?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Emergency Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
686 93% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in New Jersey
How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among New Jersey providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1306103635 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/11/2012 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. is affiliated with 4 Medicare-billing facilities.
Atlantic Advanced Urgent Care
Mountain Lakes, NJ
Barron Emergency Physicians LLC
Brick, NJ
Hackensack Meridian Urgent Care PC
Piscataway, NJ
Morristown Emergency Medical Associates LLC
Freehold, NJ
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. - brand share 14.0%
Emergency Medicine Physician average
14% brand-name claims vs 82% generic, on 686 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
686
Total Claims
$26K
Total Drug Cost
430
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 694.467
- Total Day Supply
- 6,521
- Brand vs Generic
- 14% brand / 82% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $7K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $5K
- Opioid Claims
- 12 (1.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 262
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.19
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 21, 65-74: 197, 75-84: 153, 85+: 59
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Prednisone
Prednisone
75 claims
- Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone
73 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
65 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
46 claims
- Doxycycline Monohy…
Doxycycline Monohydrate
42 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
38 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
32 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl 28
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
28 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 75 |
| Methylprednisolone | 73 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 65 |
| Azithromycin | 46 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | 42 |
| Cephalexin | 38 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 32 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 28 |
| Lagevrio (Eua) Molnupiravir | 26 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 19 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Medicine Physician Overview
How Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
66,293
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
355
Avg Claims per Provider
Stephen Vanpelt, M.D.'s 686 claims are above the specialty average of 355.
Nationwide Emergency Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Vanpelt, both outside New Jersey so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2012)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in New Jersey
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Jersey, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Vanpelt.
One of 1,657 Emergency Medicine Physician providers enrolled in New Jersey, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Tareef Abbasi
MD
Clifton, NJ
Dr. Mohammad Abboud
MD
Hackensack, NJ
Dr. Moheb Abdelmalek
MD
Perth Amboy, NJ
Dr. Ibrahim Abdullah
M.D.
Willingboro, NJ
Dr. Kate Aberger
MD
Paterson, NJ
Compare Emergency Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stephen Vanpelt, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in Morristown, New Jersey. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. wrote 686 Medicare Part D claims totaling $26K in drug costs for 430 beneficiaries.
What is Stephen Vanpelt, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. located? ▼
Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. is located at 100 MADISON AVE, Morristown, NJ, 07960. Phone: (973) 971-5000.
What is Stephen Vanpelt, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Stephen Vanpelt, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306103635, issued on 04/11/2012.
Does Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Stephen Vanpelt, M.D.'s prescribing is 14% brand-name and 82% generic drugs by claim count, with $7K in brand drug costs.
Does Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. had 12 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.7%.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 66,293 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 355 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Stephen Vanpelt, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Methylprednisolone, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Stephen Vanpelt, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 686 Part D claims and 430 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Stephen Vanpelt, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Stephen Vanpelt, M.D.'s NPI is 1306103635 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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