NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Vess, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Ronceverte, WV

Steven Vess, DO is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Ronceverte, West Virginia, and NPI 1578581948, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 1263, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578581948
Name
Steven Vess
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
1263 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Maplewood Ave, Ronceverte, WV 24970
Phone
(304) 647-1175
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 12, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(304) 647-3807
Medicaid ID
004333000 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100422000908); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1989
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 200 Maplewood Ave

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

  1. Janice Centa, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518990571
  2. William Dukart, MDPediatrics Physician1346273471
  3. Rick Leatherman, R.PH.Pharmacist1811139116
  4. Joseph Lutz, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1114945599
  5. Steven Miller, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1639170814
  6. George Nelson, DPTPhysical Therapist1447533203

Verify Steven Vess in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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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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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

436 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 82 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Vess436
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Sulindac162 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone158 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen60 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl18 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center IncRonceverte, WV
  2. H2 Rehabilitation Services OF Virginia, LLCCovington, VA

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

Steven Vess among 126 orthopaedic surgery physician records in West Virginia

Steven Vess, DO is one of 126 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 71% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 74 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 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 207X00000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Ronceverte

They are 3 of the 243 NPPES records with a practice address in Ronceverte, and 126 orthopaedic surgery physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Miller, MDRonceverte, WV 249701639170814
  2. Chad Poage, D.O.Ronceverte, WV 249701568695047
  3. James Dehaven, M.D.Lewisburg, WV 249011083615249
  4. Emily Griffith, D.O.Lewisburg, WV 249011114221934
  5. Saghir Mir, MDMontgomery, WV 251361861618738
  6. Philip Branson, MDPrinceton, WV 247401194820100
  7. Nicholas Higinbotham, DOPrinceton, WV 247401154841872
  8. Robert Kropac, MDPrinceton, WV 247401174628176

Common questions

What is Steven Vess, DO's NPI number?

Steven Vess, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578581948, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Vess, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Maplewood Ave, Ronceverte, WV, 24970. Phone: (304) 647-1175. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Vess, DO's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 1263, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven Vess, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Vess, DO had 436 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven Vess, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.6 of 100. 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.