Dr. Stephen S. Couvillion, MD

Dr. Couvillion practices at Foothill Surgery Center at Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, California.

Dr. Couvillion's NPI, 1316980014, was assigned on June 13, 2006. Dr. Couvillion graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Couvillion holds California license A98191.

Dr. Couvillion's primary practice is Foothill Surgery Center at Sansum Clinic, at 4151 Foothill Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. The practice phone is (805) 681-1760.

Dr. Couvillion's primary practice is Foothill Surgery Center at Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Couvillion is also affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The medical group on file is Sansum Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Couvillion to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Couvillion practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Retina specialist is Dr. Couvillion's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0107X. Dr. Couvillion is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Couvillion's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Florida.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and hereditary corneal conditions among the conditions Dr. Couvillion treats.

CMS data shows 65,271 Medicare services from Dr. Couvillion across 31 procedure codes in 2024, for 2,137 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,325,721 for them.

CMS counts 2,137 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Couvillion in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 796 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.53, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Couvillion's median patient age at 75, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Couvillion wrote 1,369 Medicare Part D claims for 422 patients. 66% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,244 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $79,763 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,005 claims across 21 drugs.

Dr. Couvillion accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Couvillion, published from 2014 to 2017. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Vitreous Body, Eye Diseases and Intravitreal Injections. Dr. Couvillion has published most often in Arch Ophthalmol. Dr. Couvillion's most frequent co-authors are Robert Logan Avery, MD, Alessandro Attilio Castellarin, MD and Dante J. Pieramici, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Couvillion to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Glaucoma, Neovascular and Retinal Perforations.

CMS Open Payments shows 315 general payments to Dr. Couvillion from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 33% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $50,119.

Dr. Couvillion graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Couvillion is a member of AAO.

Dr. Couvillion is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.