Steven Schechter, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Providence, RI
Steven Schechter, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1740241876, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD07432, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Schechter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- MD07432 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 208 Collyer St, Providence, RI 02904
- Phone
- (401) 725-4888
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2023
- Fax
- (401) 725-3336
- Medicaid ID
- 7002936 RI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040120001017); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1985
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
7 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 8 in Rhode Island → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 208 Collyer St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Dawn Jenison, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1194907790
- Adam Klipfel, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1114988243
Verify Steven Schechter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD07432Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
153 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl25 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl22 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate17 claims
- Metronidazole16 claims
- Sutab11 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: $4,095.47
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI
- University Surgical Associates, Inc.Providence, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Rhode Island.
All 8 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 7 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rebecca Gologorsky, M.D.Providence, RI 029041710374343
- Adam Klipfel, M.D.Providence, RI 029041114988243
- Leslie Roth, M.D.Providence, RI 029041386764785
- Nishit ShahProvidence, RI 029041023052537
- Matthew Vrees, M.D.Providence, RI 029041932175866
- Thomas Cataldo, MDProvidence, RI 029051144226366
- Brandon Smith, MDWarwick, RI 028861700374881
Common questions
What is Steven Schechter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Steven Schechter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740241876, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Schechter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 208 Collyer St, Providence, RI, 02904. Phone: (401) 725-4888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Schechter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD07432, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven Schechter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Schechter, M.D. had 153 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.