Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr., MD

  • Topeka, KS
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1720086242PAC ID7113831843
Medicare services, 2024
303
Medicare patients, 2024
205
Part D claims, 2024
123
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$27,398
Practice address
1700 SW 7th Street, Topeka, KS 66606
Practice phone
Call (785) 295-8000
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Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Topeka, Kansas

Dr. Dickson practices at The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka, Kansas, part of The University of Kansas Health System.

Dr. Dickson's NPI, 1720086242, was assigned on July 8, 2005. Dr. Dickson graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Dickson's Kansas license number on file is 04-49632.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7113831843
NPI enumeration date
July 8, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(785) 295-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1994

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

Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. practices at The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka, Kansas

Dr. Dickson's primary practice is The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, at 1700 SW 7th Street, Topeka, KS 66606 in Shawnee County. The practice phone is (785) 295-8000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Dickson's primary practice is The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka, Kansas, part of The University of Kansas Health System. Dr. Dickson is also affiliated with The University of Kansas Hospital. The medical group on file is Topeka Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dickson to 1 more breast imaging center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr.'s practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis CampusAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. is one of 39 cardiothoracic surgeons in Kansas

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Dickson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Dickson is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Dickson's licenses on file in 6 states: Kansas, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), KansasPrimaryLicense 04-49632 · 2024 to 2025 · taxonomy 208G00000X
  • Michigan licenseLicense 4301114501 · 2018 to 2025
  • Indiana licenseLicense 01058168A · 2003 to 2019
  • Kentucky licenseLicense 43991 · 2010 to 2019
  • Ohio license1998 to 2019
  • Florida license2001 to 2007

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery, heart valve surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Dickson treats.

Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Dickson

Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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

Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. billed Medicare for 303 services in 2024

CMS data shows 303 Medicare services from Dr. Dickson across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 205 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $40,263 for them.

Medicare services, 2024303
Medicare patients205
Paid by Medicare$40,263
Procedure codes11

Dr. Dickson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3962024: 18354%
Tests and treatments
2023: 2242024: 10852%
Surgery
2023: 382024: 1268%

Where Dr. Dickson's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office18862%
  • In a facility11538%

Dr. Dickson compared with the Kansas median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Dickson
  • Kansas median
Medicare services
303vs 1102.8 times
Medicare patients
205vs 11086% above
Part D claims
91vs 165.7 times

Medians across 36 cardiothoracic surgeons in Kansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Dickson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. treated 205 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 205 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dickson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 80 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.03, 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. Dickson's median patient age at 73, with 36% women.

Medicare patients, 2024205
Average age75
Average risk score2.03
Also on Medicaid15%

Dr. Dickson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Dickson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8039%
  • Men12561%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Dickson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease56%
  4. Arthritis49%
  5. Diabetes45%
  6. Heart failure43%
  7. COPD42%
  8. Chronic kidney disease42%

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

Dr. Dickson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women36%
  • Men63%

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

Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. wrote 123 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Dickson wrote 123 Medicare Part D claims for 43 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 91 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,171 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 179 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024123
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$1,171
Part D patients43

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

  • Generic118 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims4%

Dr. Dickson's 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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1792024: 9149%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 6 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

Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. ranks in the 50th percentile for coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) in Medicare

Dr. Dickson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Dickson, more than 50% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Dickson ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
50th percentile13 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. received $27,398 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 113 general payments to Dr. Dickson from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $18,394.

General payments to Dr. Dickson by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Dickson by kind, 2016 to 2025

$27.4Kin total
  • Education$15,54657%
  • Travel and lodging$6,85325%
  • Food and beverage$4,97418%
  • Gifts$250%

Companies that paid Dr. Dickson the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Dickson.

Awards and honors for Dr. Dickson

  1. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

Dr. Dickson graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Dickson is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  3. Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers

Dr. Dickson is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Humana
  • +10 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Dickson accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO12
  2. Medicare8
  3. HMO7
  4. EPO5
  5. POS4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr.'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr.'s NPI number is 1720086242. It was assigned on July 8, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr.?

Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Topeka, Kansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. practice?

Dr. Dickson practices at 1700 SW 7th Street, Topeka, KS 66606. Dr. Dickson's primary practice is The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka, Kansas, part of The University of Kansas Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dickson to 1 breast imaging center and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Dickson is (785) 295-8000.

What is Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Dickson's Kansas license number on file is 04-49632, one of the licenses on file in 6 states.

Which states has Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Dickson in Kansas (2024 to 2025), Michigan (2018 to 2025), Indiana (2003 to 2019), Kentucky (2010 to 2019), Ohio (1998 to 2019) and Florida (2001 to 2007).

Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. affiliated with?

Dr. Dickson practices at The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Dickson is also affiliated with The University of Kansas Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. part of?

Dr. Dickson is linked to Topeka Physician Group.

Does Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Dickson billed Medicare for 303 services in 2024, and Dr. Dickson accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. see?

CMS counts 205 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dickson in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Is Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. board certified?

Yes. Dr. Dickson is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Dickson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99232) and blood vessel study (93880).

Where did Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Dickson graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1994.

What drugs does Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Dickson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel, Atorvastatin Calcium and Metoprolol Tartrate.

Has Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $27,398 in general payments to Dr. Dickson from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Dickson graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Stephen L. Dickson Jr. accept?

Dr. Dickson is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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