Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
Dr. Stephen Dryden, MD
NPI1447606454PAC ID2961793476
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,367
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 553
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,000
- Publications
- 27
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Practice address
- 1800 Church St Suite 150, Nashville, TN 37203
- Practice phone
- Call (615) 329-3624
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Wesley Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Nashville, Tennessee
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Dr. Stephen Dryden is an ophthalmologist in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Dryden practices at Wesley Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dr. Dryden's NPI, 1447606454, was assigned on May 9, 2016. Dr. Dryden graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2016. Dr. Dryden holds Tennessee license 60698.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1447606454NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2961793476
- NPI enumeration date
- May 9, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (615) 329-3624
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Stephen Dryden practices at Wesley Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Center in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Dryden's primary practice is Wesley Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Center, at 1800 Church St Suite 150, Nashville, TN 37203. The practice phone is (615) 329-3624.
- Wesley Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Center1800 Church St Suite 150, Nashville, TN 37203Phone(615) 329-3624
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Stephen Dryden is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Dryden's primary practice is Wesley Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Dryden is also affiliated with TriStar Centennial Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dryden to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Wesley Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery CenterPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen Dryden's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dryden practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Wesley Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery 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 Dryden is one of 310 ophthalmologists in Tennessee
Ophthalmology is Dr. Dryden's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Dryden is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, TennesseePrimary
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Dr. Stephen Dryden billed Medicare for 1,367 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,367 Medicare services from Dr. Dryden across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 553 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $174,758 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,367
Medicare patients553
Paid by Medicare$174,758
Procedure codes18
Dr. Dryden's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4502024: 59632%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2892024: 44554%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2642024: 32623%
Where Dr. Dryden's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,07679%
- In a facility29121%
Dr. Dryden compared with the Tennessee median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Dryden
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 1,367vs 1,58414% below
- Medicare patients
- 553vs 63613% below
- Part D claims
- 926vs 63346% above
Medians across 333 ophthalmologists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Dryden'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 Dryden treated 553 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 553 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dryden in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 263 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Dryden's median patient age at 69, with 63% women.
Medicare patients, 2024553
Average age75
Average risk score1.05
Also on Medicaid6%
Dr. Dryden's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Dryden's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women32258%
- Men23142%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Dryden's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis51%
- Diabetes32%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Anxiety22%
- Atrial fibrillation20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Dryden's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Stephen Dryden wrote 1,000 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Dryden wrote 1,000 Medicare Part D claims for 577 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 926 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,961 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 590 claims across 8 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,000
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$10,961
Part D patients577
Dr. Dryden's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic822 claims82%
- Brand-name178 claims18%
Dr. Dryden'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. Dryden's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids5%45 of 1,000 claims
- Antibiotics11%111 of 1,000 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: 5902024: 92657%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 8 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 Dryden scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Dryden for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Dryden accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Dryden, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Dryden's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 82.7of 100Quality
- 97of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Dryden ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 67th percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Stephen Dryden has 27 publications on record
Dmand AI links 27 papers to Dr. Dryden, published from 2019 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Eyelids, Orbit and Analgesics, Opioid. Dr. Dryden has published most often in Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Dryden's most frequent co-authors are Brian T. Fowler, MD, James C. Fleming, MD and Andrew Gordon Meador, MD.
Papers27
Years published2019 to 2025
Dr. Dryden's papers by year, 2019 to 2025
Topics Dr. Dryden writes about most
- Eyelids
- Orbit
- Analgesics, Opioid
- Ectropion
- Medicare Part D
- Oculomotor Muscles
- Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Dr. Dryden's most frequent co-authors
- Brian T. Fowler, MD19 shared papers
- James C. Fleming, MD14 shared papers
- Andrew Gordon Meador, MD10 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Dryden
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
CadaverCompartment SyndromesEyelids
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
DurapatiteEye EnucleationMagnetic Resonance Imaging
Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep
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Dr. Stephen Dryden received $1,310 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 33 general payments to Dr. Dryden from 5 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $450.
General payments to Dr. Dryden by program year, 2020 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Dryden the most, 2020 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Stephen Dryden graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Dr. Dryden graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2016.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Stephen Dryden'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 Dryden's NPI number?
Dr. Stephen Dryden's NPI number is 1447606454. It was assigned on May 9, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen Dryden?
Dr. Stephen Dryden is an ophthalmologist in Nashville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Stephen Dryden practice?
Dr. Dryden practices at 1800 Church St Suite 150, Nashville, TN 37203. Dr. Dryden's primary practice is Wesley Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dryden to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Stephen Dryden's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Dryden is (615) 329-3624.
What is Dr. Stephen Dryden's medical license number?
Dr. Dryden holds Tennessee license 60698.
Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen Dryden affiliated with?
Dr. Dryden is affiliated with TriStar Centennial Medical Center.
Does Dr. Stephen Dryden accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Dryden billed Medicare for 1,367 services in 2024, and Dr. Dryden accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Stephen Dryden's MIPS score?
Dr. Dryden's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen Dryden see?
CMS counts 553 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dryden in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Stephen Dryden bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Dryden's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), eye exam or test (92285) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Stephen Dryden go to medical school?
Dr. Dryden graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Stephen Dryden prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Dryden's most prescribed drugs by claims were Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth, Erythromycin and Doxycycline Hyclate.
Has Dr. Stephen Dryden received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,310 in general payments to Dr. Dryden from 5 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Stephen Dryden been practicing?
Dr. Dryden graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
Does Dr. Stephen Dryden do research?
Dmand AI links 27 publications to Dr. Dryden, published from 2019 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Stephen Dryden publish with?
Dr. Dryden's most frequent co-authors are Brian T. Fowler, MD (19 shared papers), James C. Fleming, MD (14 shared papers) and Andrew Gordon Meador, MD (10 shared papers).
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