Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson, DO

  • Lehighton, PA
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1265580468PAC ID8123205523
Medicare services, 2024
501
Medicare patients, 2024
82
Part D claims, 2024
139
MIPS score, 2024
97
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
211 N 12th St, Lehighton, PA 18235
Practice phone
Call (610) 826-1340
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Primary practice

St. Luke's Lehighton Campus

Lehighton, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson is a psychiatrist in Lehighton, Pennsylvania

Dr. Prayson practices at St. Luke's Lehighton Campus in Lehighton, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Prayson's NPI, 1265580468, was assigned on January 6, 2007. Dr. Prayson graduated from Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med in 2006. Dr. Prayson holds Pennsylvania license OS015610.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8123205523
NPI enumeration date
January 6, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(610) 826-1340
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

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

Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson practices at St. Luke's Lehighton Campus in Lehighton, Pennsylvania

Dr. Prayson's primary practice is St. Luke's Lehighton Campus, at 211 N 12th St, Lehighton, PA 18235 in Carbon County. The practice phone is (610) 826-1340.

  • St. Luke's Lehighton Campus
    211 N 12th St, Lehighton, PA 18235 · Carbon CountyPhone(610) 826-1340

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Prayson's primary practice is St. Luke's Lehighton Campus in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Dr. Prayson is also affiliated with Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. The medical group on file is St. Luke's South Mountain Family Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Prayson to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

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

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Prayson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
St. Luke's Lehighton CampusAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson is one of 1,873 psychiatrists in Pennsylvania

Psychiatry is Dr. Prayson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Prayson is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense OS015610 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Psychiatrists near Dr. Prayson

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1,873psychiatrists in Pennsylvania
4psychiatrists in Lehighton

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

Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson billed Medicare for 501 services in 2024

CMS data shows 501 Medicare services from Dr. Prayson across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 82 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,419 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024501
Medicare patients82
Paid by Medicare$33,419
Procedure codes3

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3562024: 50141%

Dr. Prayson compared with the Pennsylvania median for psychiatrists, 2024

  • Dr. Prayson
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
501vs 1533.3 times
Medicare patients
82vs 4582% above
Part D claims
23vs 19188% below

Medians across 2,062 psychiatrists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Prayson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson treated 82 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 64

CMS counts 82 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Prayson in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 31 patients. 75% of them have anxiety, and 75% have depression. 57% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.10, 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. Prayson's median patient age at 40, with 16% women.

Medicare patients, 202482
Average age64
Average risk score2.10
Also on Medicaid57%

Dr. Prayson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Prayson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4049%
  • Men4251%

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

  1. Anxiety75%
  2. Depression75%
  3. High blood pressure75%
  4. High cholesterol75%
  5. Mood disorders75%
  6. Schizophrenia and other psychoses67%
  7. Tobacco use62%
  8. Bipolar disorder56%

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

Dr. Prayson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 40

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women16%
  • Men84%

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

Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson wrote 139 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Prayson wrote 139 Medicare Part D claims for 37 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 23 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $197 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024139
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$197
Part D patients37

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

  • Generic133 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other6 claims4%

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

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over8%11 of 139 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, 2022 to 2024

  • 2022
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 112024: 23109%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 in 2022.

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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 Alexander Prayson scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Prayson for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Prayson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Prayson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 97of 100Final score
  • 82.3of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson received $95 in industry payments in 2016

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Prayson from 3 drug and device companies in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alkermes, Inc. paid the most, $39.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson graduated from Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med

Dr. Prayson graduated from Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolKansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med

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Sources for Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 Alexander Prayson's NPI number?

Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson's NPI number is 1265580468. It was assigned on January 6, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson?

Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson is a psychiatrist in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson practice?

Dr. Prayson practices at 211 N 12th St, Lehighton, PA 18235. Dr. Prayson's primary practice is St. Luke's Lehighton Campus in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Prayson to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Prayson is (610) 826-1340.

What is Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson's medical license number?

Dr. Prayson holds Pennsylvania license OS015610.

Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson affiliated with?

Dr. Prayson is affiliated with Trenton Psychiatric Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson part of?

Dr. Prayson is linked to St. Luke's South Mountain Family Practice. Dmand AI links Dr. Prayson to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Prayson billed Medicare for 501 services in 2024, and Dr. Prayson accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson's MIPS score?

Dr. Prayson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson see?

CMS counts 82 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Prayson in 2024, with an average age of 64.

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What services does Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Prayson's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99223) and hospital inpatient care (99238).

Where did Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson go to medical school?

Dr. Prayson graduated from Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med in 2006.

What drugs does Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Prayson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trazodone HCl and Olanzapine.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $95 in general payments to Dr. Prayson from 3 companies from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Alkermes, Inc.

How long has Dr. Stephen Alexander Prayson been practicing?

Dr. Prayson graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

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