NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen C. Wright, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Stephen C. Wright, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1164406542, issued on Nov 30, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 200500897, 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
1164406542
Name
Stephen C. Wright
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
200500897 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone
(336) 716-2255
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 23, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(336) 716-9440
Medicaid IDs
10179483 VA
3810003045 WV
Q77005 SC
5901146 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050801001242); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Boston University School Of Medicine, 2000
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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Also registered at Medical Center Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Franco Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1154017440
  2. Mohammed Abdulhaleem, MDHospitalist Physician1023472693
  3. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1427358043
  4. Nuhad Abou Zeid, MDNeurology Physician1144427766
  5. Rachel AbrahamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790451987
  6. Jon Abramson, MDPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1033194691

Verify Stephen C. Wright in five checks

  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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

266 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Wright266
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole57 claims
  2. Gabapentin43 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl38 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium22 claims
  5. Famotidine18 claims
  6. Lidocaine Hcl Viscous11 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): 98.3 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC

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

Stephen C. Wright among 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina

Stephen C. Wright, MD is one of 403 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2002 among the 269 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Clinger, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571497964969
  2. Michele Gandolfi, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571538486196
  3. Stuart Ginn, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571609194802
  4. David Henao, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571235394909
  5. Lyndsay Madden, D.O.Winston Salem, NC 271571104151919
  6. Maria MascielloWinston Salem, NC 271571619505211
  7. Brian Matthews, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571942284328
  8. James Mims, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571194709576

Common questions

What is Stephen C. Wright, MD's NPI number?

Stephen C. Wright, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164406542, issued on Nov 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen C. Wright, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 716-2255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen C. Wright, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200500897, 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 C. Wright, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen C. Wright, MD had 266 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen C. Wright, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.