Steven Michael Couch, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Saint Louis, MO
Steven Michael Couch, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1578590634, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2010014461, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Michael Couch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2010014461 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 450 N New Ballas RD, Saint Louis, MO 63141
- Phone
- (314) 362-3937
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 18, 2025
- Fax
- (866) 505-8818
- Medicaid ID
- 204173504 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100714000127); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven Michael Couch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2010014461Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
595 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin393 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth30 claims
- Prednisone19 claims
- Ondansetron Odt18 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 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): 79.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven Michael Couch among 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri
Steven Michael Couch, MD is one of 342 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 1999 among the 202 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mason Bias, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411912982794
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- Lawrence Gans, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411396748000
- Francisco Garcia-Ferrer, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411477538627
- Steven Goodrich, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411942285259
- Gregory Hill, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411700814225
- Michael Isserman, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411538165519
- Cynthia Kenneally, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411699793406
Common questions
What is Steven Michael Couch, MD's NPI number?
Steven Michael Couch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578590634, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Michael Couch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 N New Ballas RD, Saint Louis, MO, 63141. Phone: (314) 362-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Michael Couch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2010014461, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven Michael Couch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Michael Couch, MD had 595 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven Michael Couch, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.