NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Theiss

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL

Steven Theiss is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1922050715, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 19422, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1922050715
Name
Steven Theiss
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
19422 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(800) 822-8816
Enumerated
May 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050728001268); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1989
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 1717 6TH Ave S

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  5. Patricia AikenHospitalist Physician1124318340
  6. Alian Al-BalasNephrology Physician1184936304

Verify Steven Theiss in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

115 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Theiss115
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin43 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl25 claims
  3. Methocarbamol13 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: $1,824.98

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Synthes GmbH. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Theiss$1,825
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCHueytown, AL
  2. University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL

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

Steven Theiss among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama

Steven Theiss is one of 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abhinav Agarwal, M.B.B.S.Birmingham, AL 352331043461445
  2. Ginger Bryant, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331285688762
  3. Michael Conklin, MDBirmingham, AL 352331639112329
  4. William GarthBirmingham, AL 352331306896774
  5. Shawn Gilbert, MDBirmingham, AL 352331245274349
  6. Joseph Johnson, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331992065940
  7. Richard MeyerBirmingham, AL 352331487605218
  8. Sameer NaranjeBirmingham, AL 352331891098851

Common questions

What is Steven Theiss's NPI number?

Steven Theiss's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922050715, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Theiss located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (800) 822-8816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Theiss's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 19422, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven Theiss prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Theiss had 115 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.