NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven C. Strength, DO

Internal Medicine Physician · McKinney, TX

Steven C. Strength, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in McKinney, Texas, and NPI 1518965987, issued on Jul 11, 2005. Check the license (Texas K8984, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518965987
Name
Steven C. Strength
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
K8984 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5220 W University Dr Ste 100, McKinney, TX 75071
Phone
(469) 800-5100
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050818000940); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New England, College Of Osteo Medicine, 1998
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5220 W University Dr Ste 100

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Heather Bass, MDFamily Medicine Physician1548476526
  2. Lisset Benitez, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1770085110
  3. Nicolle Block, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1336369370
  4. Tenesha Chappell, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1952326605
  5. Matthew Green, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1417005828
  6. Cassie Grimmett, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1114486586

Verify Steven C. Strength in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,503 Medicare Part D claims for 461 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Strength4,503
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium371 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium319 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium250 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl Er202 claims
  5. Lisinopril192 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium166 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Healthtexas Provider NetworkMcKinney, TX
  2. Legacy Healthcare Services IncMcKinney, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Steven C. Strength among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Steven C. Strength, DO is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

52 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in McKinney

They are 52 of the 3,263 NPPES records with a practice address in McKinney, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Syed Aziz, M.D.McKinney, TX 750711386634293
  2. Tenesha Chappell, M.D.McKinney, TX 750711952326605
  3. Honey Cheruiyot, MDMcKinney, TX 750711427198373
  4. Deepa Chintala, M.DMcKinney, TX 750711659582575
  5. Soujanya Donthu, MDMcKinney, TX 750711477798718
  6. Sameh Elsaid, MDMcKinney, TX 750711396829552
  7. Ayesha Jamal, M.D.McKinney, TX 750711114102092
  8. Erum Jameel, M.DMcKinney, TX 750711538315387

Common questions

What is Steven C. Strength, DO's NPI number?

Steven C. Strength, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518965987, issued on Jul 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven C. Strength, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5220 W University Dr Ste 100, McKinney, TX, 75071. Phone: (469) 800-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven C. Strength, DO's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K8984, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven C. Strength, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven C. Strength, DO had 4,503 Medicare Part D claims for 461 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.