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Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal, MD
NPI1598783961
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,340
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 754
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,422
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Practice address
- 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 322-6070
- 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 Edgar Deal is a gastroenterologist in Hickory, North Carolina
Dr. Deal practices at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health.
Dr. Deal's NPI, 1598783961, was assigned on July 17, 2006. Dr. Deal graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Deal holds North Carolina license 31717.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1598783961NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (828) 322-6070
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal practices at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina
Dr. Deal's primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center, at 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601 in Catawba County. The practice phone is (828) 322-6070.
- Frye Regional Medical Center420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601 · Catawba CountyPhone(828) 322-6070
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Deal's primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. The medical group on file is Atrium Health Levine Children's Gastroenterology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Deal to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Atrium Health Levine Children's Gastroenterology1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 ambulatory surgery centerName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 5 affiliations for Dr. DealSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Deal practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal is one of 590 gastroenterologists in North Carolina
Gastroenterology is Dr. Deal's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Deal is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, North CarolinaPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Deal
Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
590gastroenterologists in North Carolina11gastroenterologists in Hickory4gastroenterologists at Frye Regional Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal billed Medicare for 4,340 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,340 Medicare services from Dr. Deal across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 754 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $284,156 for them.
Medicare services, 20244,340
Medicare patients754
Paid by Medicare$284,156
Procedure codes22
Dr. Deal's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4,7432024: 3,69322%
- Surgery
- 2023: 6192024: 53913%
- Other services
- 2023: 1152024: 1086%
Where Dr. Deal's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office3,66284%
- In a facility67816%
Dr. Deal compared with the North Carolina median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Deal
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 4,340vs 4389.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 754vs 2682.8 times
- Part D claims
- 2,281vs 4025.7 times
Medians across 567 gastroenterologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Deal'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 Edgar Deal treated 754 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 754 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Deal in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 389 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Deal's median patient age at 64, with 55% women.
Medicare patients, 2024754
Average age74
Average risk score1.21
Also on Medicaid2%
Dr. Deal's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Deal's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women40153%
- Men35347%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Deal's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure71%
- Arthritis45%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Anxiety27%
- Diabetes25%
- Mood disorders24%
- Cancer22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Deal's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal wrote 2,422 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Deal wrote 2,422 Medicare Part D claims for 872 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,281 of them, across 29 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $903,569 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,329 claims across 31 drugs.
Part D claims, 20242,422
Drugs named by CMS29
Total drug cost$903,569
Part D patients872
Dr. Deal's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,906 claims79%
- Brand-name516 claims21%
Dr. Deal'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. Deal's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%27 of 2,422 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: 2,3292024: 2,2812%
Drugs named by CMS: 29 in 2024, 31 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 Edgar Deal scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Deal for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Deal's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Deal in 2012. The most frequent topics are Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde and Gallstones. Dr. Deal's most frequent co-authors are Erin Hanna Baker, MD, Shailendra Singh Chauhan, MD and Peter B. Cotton, MD.
Papers2
Topics Dr. Deal writes about most
- Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
- Gallstones
Dr. Deal's most frequent co-authors
- Erin Hanna Baker, MD1 shared paper
- Shailendra Singh Chauhan, MD1 shared paper
- Peter B. Cotton, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Deal
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeCholedocholithiasisGallstones
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal received $1,594,006 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 577 general payments to Dr. Deal from 45 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Cook Medical LLC paid the most, $1,584,864.
General payments to Dr. Deal by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Deal by kind, 2016 to 2025
$1.6Min total
- Royalties and licenses$1,576,90199%
- Food and beverage$8,6641%
- Education$3,5170%
- Consulting fees$3,4000%
- Other$1,5250%
Companies that paid Dr. Deal 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 Edgar Deal graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Dr. Deal graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1986.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal'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 | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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 Edgar Deal's NPI number?
Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal's NPI number is 1598783961. It was assigned on July 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal?
Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal is a gastroenterologist in Hickory, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal practice?
Dr. Deal practices at 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601. Dr. Deal's primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Deal to 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Deal is (828) 322-6070.
What is Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal's medical license number?
Dr. Deal holds North Carolina license 31717.
Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal affiliated with?
Dr. Deal practices at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal part of?
Dr. Deal is linked to Atrium Health Levine Children's Gastroenterology. Dmand AI links Dr. Deal to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Deal billed Medicare for 4,340 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal's MIPS score?
Dr. Deal's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal see?
CMS counts 754 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Deal in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Deal's most billed Medicare services were care management and other visits (99439), care management and other visits (99490) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal go to medical school?
Dr. Deal graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1986.
What drugs does Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Deal's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf and Famotidine.
Has Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,594,006 in general payments to Dr. Deal from 45 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Cook Medical LLC.
How long has Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal been practicing?
Dr. Deal graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
Does Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Deal.
Who does Dr. Stephen Edgar Deal publish with?
Dr. Deal's most frequent co-authors are Erin Hanna Baker, MD (1 shared paper), Shailendra Singh Chauhan, MD (1 shared paper) and Peter B. Cotton, MD (1 shared paper).
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