Steven Kennedy Dennis, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Asheville, NC
Steven Kennedy Dennis, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1760917157, issued on Apr 24, 2017. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-01211, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Kennedy Dennis
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 2023-01211 NC
A157348 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21 Hospital Dr FL 2, Asheville, NC 28801
- Phone
- (828) 213-2510
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2017
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230814003814); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 21 Hospital Dr FL 2
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Steven Kennedy Dennis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2023-01211Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
114 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl32 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate17 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): 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $25.59
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers LLCAsheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven Kennedy Dennis among 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina
Steven Kennedy Dennis, M.D. 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 2017, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2002 among the 269 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Davis, MDAsheville, NC 288011396929964
- John Currens, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031891897021
- Ronald Lane, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031609988997
- Frank Melvin, MDAsheville, NC 288031447210885
- Robert Moore, MDAsheville, NC 288031063473049
- Barry Pate, MDAsheville, NC 288031811079056
- James Powell, MDAsheville, NC 288031417937871
- Theodore Rheney, MDAsheville, NC 288031083674428
Common questions
What is Steven Kennedy Dennis, M.D.'s NPI number?
Steven Kennedy Dennis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760917157, issued on Apr 24, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Kennedy Dennis, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 Hospital Dr FL 2, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 213-2510. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Kennedy Dennis, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-01211, 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 Steven Kennedy Dennis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Kennedy Dennis, M.D. had 114 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven Kennedy Dennis, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.