NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven M. Atchison, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Shreveport, LA

Steven M. Atchison, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1447242276, issued on Aug 18, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 21302, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447242276
Name
Steven M. Atchison
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
21302 LA
DD0631 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 Line Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone
(318) 635-3052
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(318) 632-6087
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050509000954); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1991
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 1500 Line Avenue

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

  1. Michele Allison, OTOccupational Therapist1346393816
  2. Stephen Brandao, NPNurse Practitioner1598891491
  3. David Cavanaugh, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1821080672
  4. Austin Gleason, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1457343295
  5. John Googe, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1255470118
  6. Trey Harold, PAPhysician Assistant1659503613

Verify Steven M. Atchison in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

119 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Atchison119
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
  2. Daptomycin14 claims
  3. Dexamethasone13 claims
  4. Sodium Chloride13 claims
  5. Tranexamic Acid13 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $24,546.08

49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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.

  1. Steven Atchison$24,546
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cornerstone Therapy And Balance Center LLCShreveport, LA
  2. Musculoskeletal Institute OF Louisiana LLCShreveport, LA

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

Steven M. Atchison among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana

Steven M. Atchison, MD is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% 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, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana

There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Cox, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711011164427829
  2. Austin Gleason, MDShreveport, LA 711011457343295
  3. John Googe, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711011255470118
  4. Gary Haynie, MDShreveport, LA 711011912999475
  5. John Haynie, MDShreveport, LA 711011124349931
  6. Eubulus Kerr, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711011730171299
  7. Charles Lobrano, MDShreveport, LA 711011891013637
  8. Marion Milstead, MDShreveport, LA 711011265425508

Common questions

What is Steven M. Atchison, MD's NPI number?

Steven M. Atchison, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447242276, issued on Aug 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven M. Atchison, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Line Avenue, Shreveport, LA, 71101. Phone: (318) 635-3052. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven M. Atchison, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 21302, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven M. Atchison, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven M. Atchison, MD had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven M. Atchison, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.