Dr. Stephen A. Besson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,328
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 656
- Part D claims, 2024
- 31,837
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $16,159
- Practice address
- 1210 Ky Hwy 36 E, Cynthiana, KY 41031
- Practice phone
- Call (859) 234-2300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Stephen A. Besson is an adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician in Cynthiana, Kentucky
Dr. Besson practices at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana, Kentucky, part of Harrison Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Besson's NPI, 1750344552, was assigned on April 11, 2006. Dr. Besson graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Besson holds Kentucky license 31442.
- NPI
- 1750344552NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1850329210
- NPI enumeration date
- April 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (859) 234-2300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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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 A. Besson practices at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana, Kentucky
Dr. Besson's primary practice is Harrison Memorial Hospital, at 1210 Ky Hwy 36 E, Cynthiana, KY 41031 in Harrison County. The practice phone is (859) 234-2300.
- Harrison Memorial Hospital1210 Ky Hwy 36 E, Cynthiana, KY 41031 · Harrison CountyPhone(859) 234-2300
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Stephen A. Besson is affiliated with 17 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Besson's primary practice is Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana, Kentucky, part of Harrison Memorial Hospital. Dr. Besson is also affiliated with Baptist Health Lexington. The medical group on file is Harrison Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Besson to 3 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics, 4 skilled nursing facilities, 3 home health agencies, 3 medical groups and 1 hospice, each named with a free account. Dr. Besson's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen A. Besson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Besson practices, 17 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Harrison Memorial Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +16 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Stephen A. Besson is one of 5 adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physicians in Kentucky
Internal medicine is Dr. Besson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RA0000X. The record also lists adolescent medicine. Dr. Besson is licensed in Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Adolescent medicine (internal medicine), KentuckyPrimary
Adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physicians near Dr. Besson
Counts of adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physicians 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 A. Besson billed Medicare for 2,328 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,328 Medicare services from Dr. Besson across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 656 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $137,360 for them.
Dr. Besson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,5102024: 1,4544%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,2602024: 47562%
- Other services
- 2023: 2862024: 2984%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 412024: 5124%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 472024: 506%
Where Dr. Besson's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,82578%
- In a facility50322%
Dr. Besson's 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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Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Stephen A. Besson treated 656 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 656 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Besson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 254 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Besson's median patient age at 56, with 57% women.
Dr. Besson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Besson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women35654%
- Men30046%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Besson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis44%
- Ischemic heart disease44%
- Diabetes38%
- COPD28%
- Anxiety27%
- Heart failure27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Besson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Stephen A. Besson wrote 31,837 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Besson wrote 31,837 Medicare Part D claims for 1,144 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 30,964 of them, across 291 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,754,732 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 30,592 claims across 292 drugs.
Dr. Besson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic26,420 claims83%
- Brand-name5,153 claims16%
- Other264 claims1%
Dr. Besson'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Besson's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%1,050 of 31,837 claims
- Antibiotics2%712 of 31,837 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%424 of 31,837 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: 30,5922024: 30,9641%
Drugs named by CMS: 291 in 2024, 292 in 2023.
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. Stephen A. Besson takes part in Medicare
Dr. Besson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Stephen A. Besson received $16,159 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,029 general payments to Dr. Besson from 70 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $1,479.
General payments to Dr. Besson by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Besson by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$16,01499%
- Education$770%
- Entertainment$690%
Companies that paid Dr. Besson the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Stephen A. Besson graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Dr. Besson graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1994.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Stephen A. Besson's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Stephen A. Besson's NPI number?
Dr. Stephen A. Besson's NPI number is 1750344552. It was assigned on April 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen A. Besson?
Dr. Stephen A. Besson is an adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician in Cynthiana, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (taxonomy code 207RA0000X).
Where does Dr. Stephen A. Besson practice?
Dr. Besson practices at 1210 Ky Hwy 36 E, Cynthiana, KY 41031. Dr. Besson's primary practice is Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana, Kentucky, part of Harrison Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Besson to 3 hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics, 4 skilled nursing facilities, 3 home health agencies, 3 medical groups and 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Stephen A. Besson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Besson is (859) 234-2300.
What is Dr. Stephen A. Besson's medical license number?
Dr. Besson holds Kentucky license 31442.
Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen A. Besson affiliated with?
Dr. Besson practices at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana, Kentucky. Dr. Besson is also affiliated with Baptist Health Lexington. Dmand AI links Dr. Besson to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Stephen A. Besson part of?
Dr. Besson is linked to Harrison Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Besson to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Stephen A. Besson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Besson billed Medicare for 2,328 services in 2024, and Dr. Besson accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen A. Besson see?
CMS counts 656 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Besson in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Stephen A. Besson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Besson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and heart test or procedure (93010).
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Where did Dr. Stephen A. Besson go to medical school?
Dr. Besson graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1994.
What drugs does Dr. Stephen A. Besson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Besson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Stephen A. Besson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $16,159 in general payments to Dr. Besson from 70 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Stephen A. Besson been practicing?
Dr. Besson graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
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