2026 NPPES data Otolaryngology Physician NPI 1306224308 M.D.
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STEVEN COX, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician in WYOMING, Michigan. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
666
Medicare Part D claims · 257 beneficiaries · Otolaryngology Physician avg: 509
Generic prescribing
98%
generic claims · 2% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$525.83
9 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

STEVEN COX, M.D. filed 666 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Otolaryngology Physician in WYOMING, Michigan, prescribing 98% generic.

666
Part D claims, 2023
98%
generic prescribing
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.

STEVEN COX, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

666 Top 31% higher than 69% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). This entry sits in this band. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

STEVEN COX, 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 STEVEN COX, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/11/2015

NPI 1306224308

Primary specialty

Otolaryngology Physician

Mid-sized

10,895 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

666 31% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 509

Specialty distribution in Michigan

How Otolaryngology Physician compares to other specialties among Michigan providers

Michigan providers

Otolaryngology Physician share within Michigan

1. Otolaryngology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Otolaryngology Physician share within Michigan

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Otolaryngology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Otolaryngology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Otolaryngology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Otolaryngology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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).

STEVEN COX, M.D. is a Otolaryngology Physician provider practicing in WYOMING, Michigan, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1306224308. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

STEVEN COX, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Otolaryngology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1555 44TH ST SW, WYOMING, MI, 49509, with a listed phone of (901) 448-5364. NPI 1306224308 was issued on 05/11/2015. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what COX most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 666 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 257 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $36K in drug spend, split 2% brand-name and 98% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.6%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Otolaryngology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,895 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 509 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

1555 44TH ST SW
WYOMING, MI 49509

Provider Details

NPI 1306224308
Specialty Otolaryngology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/11/2015

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where STEVEN COX, 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.

MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL GROUP
MIDLAND, MI

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

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for STEVEN COX, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$526

Largest payer

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Michigan MI-BOM 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 ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to STEVEN COX, M.D.. To verify STEVEN COX, M.D.'s current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

123
Total board actions, Michigan 2023
Across 120 cases
3.00
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Michigan statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
44 cases

MI-BOM 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 Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

STEVEN COX, M.D. — brand share 2.0%
Specialty average (est.)

2% brand-name claims vs 98% generic, on 666 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

666
Total Claims
$36K
Total Drug Cost
257
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
817
Total Day Supply
17,933
Brand vs Generic
2% brand / 98% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$19K
Generic Drug Cost
$18K
Opioid Claims
37 (5.6% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
52

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.09
Gender Split
53% female / 47% male
Age Distribution
<65: 44, 65-74: 118, 75-84: 78, 85+: 17

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Azelastine Hcl
150
Ipratropium Bromide
104
Fluticasone Propionate
81
Pantoprazole Sodium
47
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
37
Methylprednisolone
21
Mupirocin
18
Chlorhexidine Gluconate
17
Ofloxacin
16
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav
15

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Otolaryngology Physician Overview

How STEVEN COX, M.D. fits within the Otolaryngology Physician landscape nationally.

10,895
Otolaryngology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Otolaryngology Physician
509
Avg Claims per Provider

STEVEN COX, M.D.'s 666 claims are above the specialty average of 509.

Nearby Otolaryngology Physician Providers in Michigan

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as COX.

Compare Otolaryngology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is STEVEN COX, M.D.'s specialty?
STEVEN COX, M.D. specializes in Otolaryngology Physician and practices in WYOMING, Michigan. Credentials: M.D..
How much does STEVEN COX, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, STEVEN COX, M.D. wrote 666 Medicare Part D claims totaling $36K in drug costs for 257 beneficiaries.
Where is STEVEN COX, M.D. located?
STEVEN COX, M.D. is located at 1555 44TH ST SW, WYOMING, MI, 49509. Phone: (901) 448-5364.
What is STEVEN COX, M.D.'s NPI number?
STEVEN COX, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306224308, issued on 05/11/2015.
Does STEVEN COX, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
STEVEN COX, M.D.'s prescribing is 2% brand-name and 98% generic drugs by claim count, with $19K in brand drug costs.
Does STEVEN COX, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, STEVEN COX, M.D. had 37 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.6%.
How many Otolaryngology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 10,895 Otolaryngology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology Physician provider writes 509 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does STEVEN COX, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, STEVEN COX, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Azelastine Hcl, Ipratropium Bromide, Fluticasone Propionate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does STEVEN COX, M.D. accept Medicare?
STEVEN COX, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 666 Part D claims and 257 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify STEVEN COX, M.D.'s credentials?
STEVEN COX, M.D.'s NPI is 1306224308 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

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.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
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).

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