2026 NPPES data Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician NPI 1649200221 M.D.
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Stephen Vega, M.D.

Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician in Pittsford, New York.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 179 in Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) 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.

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What the federal data shows

Stephen Vega, M.D. is a Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician in Pittsford, New York, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.

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.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Stephen Vega, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Vega, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/03/2006

NPI 1649200221

Primary specialty

Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician

Rare

179 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in New York

How Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers

New York providers
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 7.8%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program7.8%Registered Nurse - 5.2%Registered Nurse5.2%Clinical Social Worker - 4.9%Clinical Social Worker4.9%Social Worker - 4.5%Social Worker4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist - 4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist4.5%Licensed Practical Nurse - 4.3%Licensed Practical Nurse4.3%Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician - 0%Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician0%
Largest specialties in New York (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician. Verify directly:

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).

Stephen Vega, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1050 PITTSFORD VICOTR RD, BLDG B, Pittsford, NY, 14534, with a listed phone of (585) 383-4040. NPI 1649200221 was issued on 07/03/2006.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal, many Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely.

Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 179 enrolled providers across 39 states and an average of 193 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1050 PITTSFORD VICOTR RD, BLDG B
Pittsford, NY 14534

Provider Details

NPI 1649200221
Specialty Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/03/2006

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Stephen Vega, 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.

Stephen J Vega MD PLLC
Pittsford, NY

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Stephen Vega, M.D.. To verify Stephen Vega, M.D.'s current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases

NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Overview

How Stephen Vega, M.D. fits within the Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.

179
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Providers in US
39
States with Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician
193
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Providers in New York

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Vega.

Compare Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New York medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stephen Vega, M.D.'s specialty?
Stephen Vega, M.D. specializes in Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician and practices in Pittsford, New York. Credentials: M.D..
Where is Stephen Vega, M.D. located?
Stephen Vega, M.D. is located at 1050 PITTSFORD VICOTR RD, BLDG B, Pittsford, NY, 14534. Phone: (585) 383-4040.
What is Stephen Vega, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen Vega, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649200221, issued on 07/03/2006.
How many Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 179 Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers across 39 states in the US. The average Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician provider writes 193 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Stephen Vega, M.D. accept Medicare?
Stephen Vega, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Stephen Vega, M.D.'s credentials?
Stephen Vega, M.D.'s NPI is 1649200221 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.
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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.