Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,169
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,073
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,614
- Industry payments
- $548
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 4801 Cliff Avenue, Suite 101, Independence, MO 64055
- Practice phone
- Call (816) 478-4400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Discover Vision Eye Surgery Center - The Cliffs
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Independence, Missouri
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Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte is an ophthalmologist in Independence, Missouri
Dr. Stechschulte practices at Discover Vision Eye Surgery Center - The Cliffs in Independence, Missouri.
Dr. Stechschulte's NPI, 1568455830, was assigned on August 23, 2005. Dr. Stechschulte graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1994. Dr. Stechschulte holds Kansas license 0428816.
- NPI
- 1568455830NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012934979
- NPI enumeration date
- August 23, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (816) 478-4400
- 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 Urban Stechschulte practices at Discover Vision Eye Surgery Center - the Cliffs in Independence, Missouri
Dr. Stechschulte's primary practice is Discover Vision Eye Surgery Center - the Cliffs, at 4801 Cliff Avenue, Suite 101, Independence, MO 64055. The practice phone is (816) 478-4400.
- Discover Vision Eye Surgery Center - the Cliffs4801 Cliff Avenue, Suite 101, Independence, MO 64055Phone(816) 478-4400
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Stechschulte's primary practice is Discover Vision Eye Surgery Center - The Cliffs in Independence, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Stechschulte to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Stechschulte practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Discover Vision Eye Surgery Center - The Cliffs | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte is one of 270 ophthalmologists in Missouri
Ophthalmology is Dr. Stechschulte's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Stechschulte's licenses on file in 2 states: Kansas and Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, KansasPrimary
- Missouri license
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Stechschulte
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte billed Medicare for 2,169 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,169 Medicare services from Dr. Stechschulte across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,073 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $187,491 for them.
Dr. Stechschulte's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,9212024: 1,72510%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 02024: 234
- Surgery
- 2023: 2142024: 19210%
- Imaging
- 2023: 152024: 1820%
Where Dr. Stechschulte's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,97791%
- In a facility1929%
Dr. Stechschulte compared with the Missouri median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Stechschulte
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 2,169vs 1,58237% above
- Medicare patients
- 1,073vs 63070% above
- Part D claims
- 2,509vs 7033.6 times
Medians across 286 ophthalmologists in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Stechschulte'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 Urban Stechschulte treated 1,073 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 1,073 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Stechschulte in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 518 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Stechschulte's median patient age at 79, with 58% women.
Dr. Stechschulte's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Stechschulte's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women64260%
- Men43140%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Stechschulte's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure69%
- Arthritis46%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Diabetes23%
- Anxiety21%
- Mood disorders20%
- Osteoporosis20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Stechschulte's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 79
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte wrote 2,614 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Stechschulte wrote 2,614 Medicare Part D claims for 580 patients. 68% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,509 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,405,606 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,096 claims across 21 drugs.
Dr. Stechschulte's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,785 claims68%
- Brand-name829 claims32%
Dr. Stechschulte'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: 2,0962024: 2,50920%
Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 21 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
Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte ranks in the 90th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Dr. Stechschulte accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 304 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Stechschulte, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Stechschulte ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 90th percentile304 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte received $548 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Stechschulte from 7 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 87% of the total. Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. paid the most, $269.
General payments to Dr. Stechschulte by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Stechschulte by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Food and beverage$47787%
- Gifts$397%
- Honoraria$326%
Companies that paid Dr. Stechschulte the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal)
Dr. Stechschulte graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1994.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte'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) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| 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 Urban Stechschulte's NPI number?
Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte's NPI number is 1568455830. It was assigned on August 23, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte?
Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte is an ophthalmologist in Independence, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte practice?
Dr. Stechschulte practices at 4801 Cliff Avenue, Suite 101, Independence, MO 64055. Dr. Stechschulte's primary practice is Discover Vision Eye Surgery Center - The Cliffs in Independence, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Stechschulte to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Stechschulte is (816) 478-4400.
What is Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte's medical license number?
Dr. Stechschulte holds Kansas license 0428816, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Stechschulte in Kansas and Missouri.
Does Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Stechschulte billed Medicare for 2,169 services in 2024, and Dr. Stechschulte accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte see?
CMS counts 1,073 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Stechschulte in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Stechschulte's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92012) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte go to medical school?
Dr. Stechschulte graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1994.
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What drugs does Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Stechschulte's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Brimonidine Tartrate and Prednisolone Acetate.
Has Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $548 in general payments to Dr. Stechschulte from 7 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Stephen Urban Stechschulte been practicing?
Dr. Stechschulte graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
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