Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III, MD

  • Gulf Breeze, FL
  • Interventional pain medicine physician
NPI1760878953PAC ID7214216829
Medicare services, 2024
13,763
Medicare patients, 2024
691
Part D claims, 2024
1,933
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$5,207
Practice address
1110 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
Practice phone
Call (850) 934-2000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Gulf Breeze Hospital

Hospital · Gulf Breeze, Florida

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Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III is an interventional pain medicine physician in Gulf Breeze, Florida

Dr. Stephens practices at Gulf Breeze Hospital in Gulf Breeze, Florida, part of Baptist Health Care.

Dr. Stephens' NPI, 1760878953, was assigned on April 14, 2015. Dr. Stephens holds Florida license ME162184.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7214216829
NPI enumeration date
April 14, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(850) 934-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III practices at Gulf Breeze Hospital in Gulf Breeze, Florida

Dr. Stephens' primary practice is Gulf Breeze Hospital, at 1110 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 in Santa Rosa County. The practice phone is (850) 934-2000.

  • Gulf Breeze Hospital
    1110 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 · Santa Rosa CountyPhone(850) 934-2000

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Stephens' primary practice is Gulf Breeze Hospital in Gulf Breeze, Florida, part of Baptist Health Care. Dr. Stephens is also affiliated with Baptist Hospital. The medical group on file is Anesthesia Management Solutions. Dmand AI also links Dr. Stephens to 3 more medical groups and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Stephens practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Gulf Breeze HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III is one of 260 interventional pain medicine physicians in Florida

Interventional pain medicine is Dr. Stephens' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208VP0014X. Dmand AI has Dr. Stephens' licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Arkansas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Interventional pain medicine, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME162184 · taxonomy 208VP0014X
  • Anesthesiology, ArkansasLicense E-12351 · taxonomy 207L00000X

Interventional pain medicine physicians near Dr. Stephens

Counts of interventional pain medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

260interventional pain medicine physicians in Florida
3interventional pain medicine physicians in Gulf Breeze

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III billed Medicare for 13,763 services in 2024

CMS data shows 13,763 Medicare services from Dr. Stephens across 35 procedure codes in 2024, for 691 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $403,640 for them.

Medicare services, 202413,763
Medicare patients691
Paid by Medicare$403,640
Procedure codes35

Dr. Stephens' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Other services
2023: 282024: 7,26225836%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 722024: 2,7883772%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2692024: 1,729543%
Surgery
2023: 702024: 9861309%
Tests and treatments
2023: 02024: 710
Imaging
2023: 192024: 149684%
Lab and pathology
2023: 372024: 139276%

Where Dr. Stephens' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office13,26996%
  • In a facility4944%

Dr. Stephens compared with the Florida median for interventional pain medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Stephens
  • Florida median
Medicare services
13,763vs 2,3495.9 times
Medicare patients
691vs 2522.7 times
Part D claims
1,826vs 1,765Close to median

Medians across 255 interventional pain medicine physicians in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Stephens' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III treated 691 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 691 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Stephens in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 304 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.42, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Stephens' median patient age at 70, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024691
Average age76
Average risk score1.42
Also on Medicaid3%

Dr. Stephens' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Stephens' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women38956%
  • Men30244%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Stephens' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease39%
  5. Anxiety37%
  6. Mood disorders33%
  7. Depression31%
  8. Diabetes27%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Stephens' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III wrote 1,933 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Stephens wrote 1,933 Medicare Part D claims for 572 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,826 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $36,916 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 351 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,933
Drugs named by CMS27
Total drug cost$36,916
Part D patients572

Dr. Stephens' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,889 claims98%
  • Brand-name44 claims2%

Dr. Stephens' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Stephens' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids48%928 of 1,933 claims
  • Antibiotics2%35 of 1,933 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3512024: 1,826420%

Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 12 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III received $5,207 in industry payments from 2021 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Stephens from 6 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2024. Grants make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $4,305.

General payments to Dr. Stephens by program year, 2021 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Stephens by kind, 2021 to 2024

$5.2Kin total
  • Grants$2,50048%
  • Travel and lodging$1,45528%
  • Food and beverage$1,25324%

Companies that paid Dr. Stephens the most, 2021 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III's NPI number?

Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III's NPI number is 1760878953. It was assigned on April 14, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III?

Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III is an interventional pain medicine physician in Gulf Breeze, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 208VP0014X).

Where does Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III practice?

Dr. Stephens practices at 1110 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561. Dr. Stephens' primary practice is Gulf Breeze Hospital in Gulf Breeze, Florida, part of Baptist Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Stephens to 3 medical groups and 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Stephens is (850) 934-2000.

What is Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III's medical license number?

Dr. Stephens holds Florida license ME162184, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Stephens in Florida and Arkansas.

Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III affiliated with?

Dr. Stephens practices at Gulf Breeze Hospital in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Dr. Stephens is also affiliated with Baptist Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III part of?

Dr. Stephens is linked to Anesthesia Management Solutions. Dmand AI links Dr. Stephens to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Stephens billed Medicare for 13,763 services in 2024, and Dr. Stephens accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III see?

CMS counts 691 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Stephens in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Stephens' most billed Medicare services were medicare temporary code (Q9966), injected or infused drug (J1100) and medicare service (G2211).

What drugs does Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Stephens' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Tramadol HCl and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,207 in general payments to Dr. Stephens from 6 companies from 2021 to 2024. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.

How long has Dr. Richard Hardy Stephens III been practicing?

Dr. Stephens graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

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