Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza, MD

  • Germantown, MD
  • Nephrologist
NPI1861488314PAC ID6204985971
Medicare services, 2024
1,454
Medicare patients, 2024
455
Part D claims, 2024
1,445
Hospital affiliations
6
Industry payments
$5,860
Practice address
20111 Century Boulevard, Ste C, Germantown, MD 20874
Practice phone
Call (253) 272-1916
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Primary practice

DaVita Germantown Dialysis

Dialysis Center - Independent · Germantown, Maryland

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Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza is a nephrologist in Germantown, Maryland

Dr. Vaccarezza practices at DaVita Germantown Dialysis in Germantown, Maryland.

Dr. Vaccarezza's NPI, 1861488314, was assigned on September 21, 2005. Dr. Vaccarezza graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Vaccarezza holds Maryland license D35103.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6204985971
NPI enumeration date
September 21, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(253) 272-1916
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
71
Medical school graduation
1981

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

Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza practices at DaVita Germantown Dialysis in Germantown, Maryland

Dr. Vaccarezza's primary practice is DaVita Germantown Dialysis, at 20111 Century Boulevard, Ste C, Germantown, MD 20874 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (253) 272-1916.

  • DaVita Germantown Dialysis
    20111 Century Boulevard, Ste C, Germantown, MD 20874 · Montgomery CountyPhone(253) 272-1916

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza is affiliated with 13 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Vaccarezza's primary practice is DaVita Germantown Dialysis in Germantown, Maryland. Dr. Vaccarezza is also affiliated with Holy Cross Germantown Hospital. The medical group on file is Nephrology Associates of Montgomery County. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vaccarezza to 5 more hospitals, 4 dialysis centers, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vaccarezza practices, 13 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
DaVita Germantown DialysisAvailable with a free account
+12 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza is one of 279 nephrologists in Maryland

Nephrology is Dr. Vaccarezza's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Vaccarezza is licensed in Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, MarylandPrimaryLicense D35103 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Vaccarezza

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

279nephrologists in Maryland
3nephrologists in Germantown

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

Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza billed Medicare for 1,454 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,454 Medicare services from Dr. Vaccarezza across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 455 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $190,746 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,454
Medicare patients455
Paid by Medicare$190,746
Procedure codes12

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,0512024: 85019%
Tests and treatments
2023: 5782024: 50413%
Lab and pathology
2023: 992024: 7821%
Other services
2023: 02024: 22

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

  • In an office1,20783%
  • In a facility24717%

Dr. Vaccarezza compared with the Maryland median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Vaccarezza
  • Maryland median
Medicare services
1,454vs 1,392Close to median
Medicare patients
455vs 4179% above
Part D claims
1,120vs 4722.4 times

Medians across 268 nephrologists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza treated 455 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 455 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vaccarezza in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 188 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.93, 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. Vaccarezza's median patient age at 73, with 43% women.

Medicare patients, 2024455
Average age76
Average risk score2.93
Also on Medicaid20%

Dr. Vaccarezza's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Vaccarezza's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women20144%
  • Men25456%

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

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes56%
  5. Arthritis47%
  6. Ischemic heart disease42%
  7. Heart failure29%
  8. Mood disorders28%

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

Dr. Vaccarezza's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women43%
  • Men56%

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

Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza wrote 1,445 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Vaccarezza wrote 1,445 Medicare Part D claims for 178 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,120 of them, across 39 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $124,116 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 876 claims across 30 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,445
Drugs named by CMS39
Total drug cost$124,116
Part D patients178

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

  • Generic1,257 claims87%
  • Brand-name and other188 claims13%

Dr. Vaccarezza'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. Vaccarezza's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids1%11 of 1,445 claims
  • Antibiotics1%20 of 1,445 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: 8762024: 1,12028%

Drugs named by CMS: 39 in 2024, 30 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 Vaccarezza offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Vaccarezza accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Vaccarezza as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza received $5,860 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 247 general payments to Dr. Vaccarezza from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Relypsa, Inc. paid the most, $1,623.

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

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

$5.9Kin total
  • Food and beverage$5,24489%
  • Education$4167%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$2003%

Companies that paid Dr. Vaccarezza 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 Vaccarezza graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Dr. Vaccarezza graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1981.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza'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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza's NPI number?

Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza's NPI number is 1861488314. It was assigned on September 21, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza?

Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza is a nephrologist in Germantown, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza practice?

Dr. Vaccarezza practices at 20111 Century Boulevard, Ste C, Germantown, MD 20874. Dr. Vaccarezza's primary practice is DaVita Germantown Dialysis in Germantown, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vaccarezza to 5 hospitals, 4 dialysis centers, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Vaccarezza is (253) 272-1916.

What is Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza's medical license number?

Dr. Vaccarezza holds Maryland license D35103.

Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza affiliated with?

Dr. Vaccarezza is affiliated with Holy Cross Germantown Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Vaccarezza to 5 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza part of?

Dr. Vaccarezza is linked to Nephrology Associates of Montgomery County.

Does Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vaccarezza billed Medicare for 1,454 services in 2024, and Dr. Vaccarezza accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Vaccarezza as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza see?

CMS counts 455 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vaccarezza in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Vaccarezza's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), dialysis (90960) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza go to medical school?

Dr. Vaccarezza graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1981.

What drugs does Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vaccarezza's most prescribed drugs by claims were Calcium Acetate, Amlodipine Besylate and Carvedilol.

Has Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,860 in general payments to Dr. Vaccarezza from 32 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Relypsa, Inc.

How long has Dr. Stephen Vaccarezza been practicing?

Dr. Vaccarezza graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.

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