NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven K. Below, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Peoria, IL

Steven K. Below, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Peoria, Illinois, and NPI 1649270711, issued on Jul 29, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036104565, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649270711
Name
Steven K. Below
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
036104565 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
303 N William Kumpf Blvd, Peoria, IL 61605
Phone
(309) 676-5546
Enumerated
Jul 29, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2025
Fax
(309) 676-5045
Medicaid ID
36104565 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100129000250); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1995
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 303 N William Kumpf Blvd

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

  1. Keith Corpus, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1043552227
  2. Richard Driessnack, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1679573901
  3. Jamie Eilts, PTPhysical Therapist1104072016
  4. Jennica Finchum, PA-CPhysician Assistant1932382652
  5. Cheryl Godfrey, PTPhysical Therapist1265407845
  6. Penny Griffith, PTPhysical Therapist1134194715

Verify Steven K. Below in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    Search for license 036104565    Check the board
  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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

79 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Below79
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam55 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Kewanee HospitalKewanee, IL
  2. Osf Healthcare SystemKewanee, IL
  3. Osf Multi-Specialty GroupGalesburg, IL

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

Steven K. Below among 102 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Illinois

Steven K. Below, M.D. is one of 102 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 89% 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, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 86 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 102 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Illinois.

All 102 in Illinois → Every provider in Peoria → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Orlevitch, M.D.Peoria, IL 616051841290913
  2. Michael Gibbons, M.D.Peoria, IL 616141407857311
  3. Brent Johnson, M.D.Peoria, IL 616141003817792
  4. Scott Urch, M.D.Macomb, IL 614551093792277
  5. Robert Bane, MDChampaign, IL 618201487688974
  6. Denis Williams, MDChampaign, IL 618201750552881
  7. Connor KasikPeru, IL 613541851631592
  8. Waqas Hussain, M.D.Moline, IL 612651548426844

Common questions

What is Steven K. Below, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven K. Below, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649270711, issued on Jul 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven K. Below, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 303 N William Kumpf Blvd, Peoria, IL, 61605. Phone: (309) 676-5546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven K. Below, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036104565, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven K. Below, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven K. Below, M.D. had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.