Dr. Stephen Michael Bracewell, MD

Dr. Bracewell practices at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health.

Dr. Bracewell's NPI, 1568858868, was assigned on April 13, 2015. Dr. Bracewell graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 2015. Dr. Bracewell holds North Carolina license 2021-00714.

Dr. Bracewell'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.

Dr. Bracewell's primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. Dr. Bracewell is also affiliated with Catawba Valley Medical Center. The medical group on file is Caldwell Sleep Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bracewell to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bracewell practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular and interventional radiology is Dr. Bracewell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0204X. Dr. Bracewell is licensed in North Carolina.

CMS data shows 2,849 Medicare services from Dr. Bracewell across 57 procedure codes in 2024, for 2,158 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $82,499 for them.

CMS counts 2,158 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bracewell in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 802 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.77, 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. Bracewell's median patient age at 72, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bracewell wrote 35 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $65 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Bracewell for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bracewell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Varicose vein removal: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Bracewell in 2017. Dr. Bracewell has published most often in J Gastrointest Oncol. Dr. Bracewell's most frequent co-authors are Ricardo Tadayoshi Barbosa Yamada, MD, Andrew Baither Conrad, MD and Kirkpatrick James Gillen, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 240 general payments to Dr. Bracewell from 20 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 40% of the total. Inari Medical, Inc. paid the most, $8,187.

Dr. Bracewell graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 2015.