Steven D. Ness, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Taunton, MA
Steven D. Ness, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Taunton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1700844206, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 227431, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven D. Ness
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 227431 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2005 Bay St Ste 206, Taunton, MA 02780
- Phone
- (508) 823-7473
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (508) 824-3830
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060808000217); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2005 Bay St Ste 206
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Verify Steven D. Ness in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 227431Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
273 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost51 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate48 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate48 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol31 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine17 claims
- Timolol Maleate11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $107.46
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Boston University Eye Associates, Inc.Taunton, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven D. Ness among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Steven D. Ness, M.D. is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% 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 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 65% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
30 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Taunton
They are 30 of the 1,573 NPPES records with a practice address in Taunton, and 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 791 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Taunton → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christine Ament, M.D.Taunton, MA 027801033160510
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- Edward Feinberg, MD, MPHTaunton, MA 027801093701807
- John Gittinger, MDTaunton, MA 027801760479406
- Alexander Levine, MDTaunton, MA 027801790772440
- David Moverman, MDTaunton, MA 027801457348930
- Tony Pira, MDTaunton, MA 027801093701765
- Jean Ramsey, MDTaunton, MA 027801275529943
Common questions
What is Steven D. Ness, M.D.'s NPI number?
Steven D. Ness, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700844206, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven D. Ness, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2005 Bay St Ste 206, Taunton, MA, 02780. Phone: (508) 823-7473. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven D. Ness, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 227431, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven D. Ness, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven D. Ness, M.D. had 273 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.
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.