Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes, DO

  • West Columbia, SC
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1184064669PAC ID9537430087
Medicare services, 2024
18,197
Medicare patients, 2024
759
Part D claims, 2024
679
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$5,561
Practice address
124 Sunset Ct, West Columbia, SC 29169
Practice phone
Call (803) 931-0077
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Primary practice

Palmetto Retina Center

West Columbia, South Carolina

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Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes is an ophthalmologist in West Columbia, South Carolina

Dr. Hypes practices at Palmetto Retina Center in West Columbia, South Carolina.

Dr. Hypes' NPI, 1184064669, was assigned on June 28, 2013. Dr. Hypes graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013. Dr. Hypes holds Louisiana license 305565.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9537430087
NPI enumeration date
June 28, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(803) 931-0077
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

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

Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes practices at Palmetto Retina Center in West Columbia, South Carolina

Dr. Hypes' primary practice is Palmetto Retina Center, at 124 Sunset Ct, West Columbia, SC 29169 in Lexington County. The practice phone is (803) 931-0077.

  • Palmetto Retina Center
    124 Sunset Ct, West Columbia, SC 29169 · Lexington CountyPhone(803) 931-0077

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

Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Hypes' primary practice is Palmetto Retina Center in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Hypes is also affiliated with Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hypes to 1 more hospital, 1 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 Matthew Hypes' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hypes practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Palmetto Retina CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes is one of 269 ophthalmologists in South Carolina

Ophthalmology is Dr. Hypes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Hypes' licenses on file in 2 states: Louisiana and Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, LouisianaPrimaryLicense 305565 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • Michigan licenseLicense 5101020769

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Hypes

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

269ophthalmologists in South Carolina
9ophthalmologists in West Columbia

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

Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes billed Medicare for 18,197 services in 2024

CMS data shows 18,197 Medicare services from Dr. Hypes across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 759 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,076,037 for them.

Medicare services, 202418,197
Medicare patients759
Paid by Medicare$2.1M
Procedure codes23

Dr. Hypes' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 9,0282024: 12,68240%
Tests and treatments
2023: 2,9332024: 3,1006%
Surgery
2023: 1,0762024: 1,21313%
Other services
2023: 9352024: 70525%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1722024: 476177%
Imaging
2023: 242024: 2113%

Where Dr. Hypes' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office18,145100%
  • In a facility520%

Dr. Hypes compared with the South Carolina median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Hypes
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
18,197vs 2,4467.4 times
Medicare patients
759vs 88114% below
Part D claims
621vs 74817% below

Medians across 277 ophthalmologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Hypes' 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 Matthew Hypes treated 759 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 759 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hypes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 289 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.54, 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. Hypes' median patient age at 70, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024759
Average age76
Average risk score1.54
Also on Medicaid6%

Dr. Hypes' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Hypes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women42656%
  • Men33344%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Hypes' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis47%
  4. Diabetes39%
  5. Ischemic heart disease32%
  6. Chronic kidney disease31%
  7. Anxiety25%
  8. Mood disorders22%

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

Dr. Hypes' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

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

Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes wrote 679 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hypes wrote 679 Medicare Part D claims for 226 patients. 66% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 621 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $19,620 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 555 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024679
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$19,620
Part D patients226

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

  • Generic445 claims66%
  • Brand-name234 claims34%

Dr. Hypes' 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: 5552024: 62112%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 9 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

How Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes takes part in Medicare

Dr. Hypes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes received $5,561 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 101 general payments to Dr. Hypes from 16 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $2,877.

General payments to Dr. Hypes by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Hypes by kind, 2017 to 2025

$5.6Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,27159%
  • Consulting fees$2,29041%

Companies that paid Dr. Hypes the most, 2017 to 2025

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

Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Hypes graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013.

  1. Medical schoolWest Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 Matthew Hypes' NPI number?

Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes' NPI number is 1184064669. It was assigned on June 28, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes?

Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes is an ophthalmologist in West Columbia, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes practice?

Dr. Hypes practices at 124 Sunset Ct, West Columbia, SC 29169. Dr. Hypes' primary practice is Palmetto Retina Center in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hypes to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hypes is (803) 931-0077.

What is Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes' medical license number?

Dr. Hypes holds Louisiana license 305565, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hypes in Louisiana and Michigan.

Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes affiliated with?

Dr. Hypes is affiliated with Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Hypes to 1 more hospital.

Does Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hypes billed Medicare for 18,197 services in 2024, and Dr. Hypes accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes see?

CMS counts 759 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hypes in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hypes' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2777), eye exam or test (92134) and injected or infused drug (J0177).

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Where did Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes go to medical school?

Dr. Hypes graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013.

What drugs does Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hypes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Ofloxacin and Dorzolamide-Timolol.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $5,561 in general payments to Dr. Hypes from 16 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Genentech, Inc.

How long has Dr. Stephen Matthew Hypes been practicing?

Dr. Hypes graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

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