2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Surgery Physician NPI 1366527897 M.D.
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William Stephens, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Tallahassee, Florida. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 25,781 in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.

Federal data — no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is — no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
401
Medicare Part D claims · 239 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician avg: 324
MIPS score
88.5/100
▲ 5 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

William Stephens, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 88.5/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 401 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

88.5/100
MIPS score · +5 vs avg
401
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

William Stephens, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

89 Top 44% higher than 56% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where William Stephens, M.D. sits

This provider among orthopaedic surgery physician peers

Across the 8,194 orthopaedic surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, William Stephens, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 65% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 70% — placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume — percentile in specialtyMIPS quality — percentilePart D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality — percentile: 90Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality — percentile: 90Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality — percentile: 20Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality — percentile: 77Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality — percentile: 87Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality — percentile: 85Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality — percentile: 83Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality — percentile: 23Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality — percentile: 97Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality — percentile: 73Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality — percentile: 0Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality — percentile: 25Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality — percentile: 82Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality — percentile: 95Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality — percentile: 63Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality — percentile: 40Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality — percentile: 60Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality — percentile: 33Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality — percentile: 5Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality — percentile: 30Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality — percentile: 67Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality — percentile: 97Part D claim 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specialty: 20 · MIPS quality — percentile: 38Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality — percentile: 8Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality — percentile: 50Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality — percentile: 10Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality — percentile: 55Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality — percentile: 0Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality — percentile: 88Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality — percentile: 97Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality — percentile: 43Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality — percentile: 52Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality — percentile: 78Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality — percentile: 27Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality — percentile: 3Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality — percentile: 27Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality — percentile: 42Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality — percentile: 32Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality — percentile: 53Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality — percentile: 58Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality — percentile: 13Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality — percentile: 7Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality — percentile: 45Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality — percentile: 70Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality — percentile: 35Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality — percentile: 47Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality — percentile: 75Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality — percentile: 37William Stephens, M.D. — Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality — percentile: 70
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one orthopaedic surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is William Stephens, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

William Stephens, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about William Stephens, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 10/25/2006

NPI 1366527897

Primary specialty

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician

Mid-sized

25,781 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

401 24% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 324

MIPS final score

88.5/100 5.4 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Florida

How Orthopaedic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers

Florida providers

Largest specialties in Florida (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician — 16.1%Behavior Technician16.1%Mental Health Counselor — 4.8%Mental Health Counselor4.8%Family Nurse Practitioner — 4.5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Pharmacist — 4.2%Pharmacist4.2%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program — 3.8%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program3.8%Physical Therapist — 3.1%Physical Therapist3.1%Orthopaedic Surgery Physician — 0.3%Orthopaedic Surgery Physician0.3%
Largest specialties in Florida (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

William Stephens, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
88.5/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician) — 88.5/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%88.5%
MIPS final score (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician) — 88.5/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

William Stephens, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 3334 CAPITAL MEDICAL BLVD, Tallahassee, FL, 32308, with a listed phone of (850) 877-8174. NPI 1366527897 was issued on 10/25/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Stephens most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 401 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 239 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $28K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 64.6%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 88.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 79.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 25,781 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 324 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

3334 CAPITAL MEDICAL BLVD
Tallahassee, FL 32308

Provider Details

NPI 1366527897
Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 10/25/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

88.5499
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
79.7272
Quality
99
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where William Stephens, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III PL
Tallahassee, FL

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context — Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to William Stephens, M.D.. To verify William Stephens, M.D.'s current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases

FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

401
Total Claims
$28K
Total Drug Cost
239
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
409
Total Day Supply
4,556
Generic Drug Cost
$3K
Opioid Claims
259 (64.6% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
24

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.22
Gender Split
63% female / 37% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What William Stephens, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
154
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
60
Meloxicam
41
Oxycodone Hcl
30
Gabapentin
16
Celecoxib
14
Doxycycline Hyclate
14
Methylprednisolone
14
Diclofenac Sodium
13

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Overview

How William Stephens, M.D. fits within the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

25,781
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
324
Avg Claims per Provider

William Stephens, M.D.'s 401 claims are above the specialty average of 324.

Nearby Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in Florida

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Stephens.

Compare Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Florida medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Orthopaedic Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is William Stephens, M.D.'s specialty?
William Stephens, M.D. specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician and practices in Tallahassee, Florida. Credentials: M.D..
How much does William Stephens, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, William Stephens, M.D. wrote 401 Medicare Part D claims totaling $28K in drug costs for 239 beneficiaries.
What is William Stephens, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
William Stephens, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 88.5/100 (Quality: 79.7). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is William Stephens, M.D. located?
William Stephens, M.D. is located at 3334 CAPITAL MEDICAL BLVD, Tallahassee, FL, 32308. Phone: (850) 877-8174.
What is William Stephens, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Stephens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366527897, issued on 10/25/2006.
Does William Stephens, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, William Stephens, M.D. had 259 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 64.6%.
How many Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 25,781 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider writes 324 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does William Stephens, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, William Stephens, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Meloxicam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does William Stephens, M.D. accept Medicare?
William Stephens, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 401 Part D claims and 239 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify William Stephens, M.D.'s credentials?
William Stephens, M.D.'s NPI is 1366527897 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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