Dr. Stephen J. Bickston, MD

Dr. Bickston practices at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia.

Dr. Bickston's NPI, 1467586826, was assigned on March 15, 2007. Dr. Bickston graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Bickston holds Virginia license 0101216308.

Dr. Bickston's primary practice is VCU Medical Center, at 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298 in Richmond City. The practice phone is (804) 828-9000.

Dr. Bickston's primary practice is VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia. Dr. Bickston is also affiliated with VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is MCV Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bickston to 1 more urgent care center, named with a free account.

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

Gastroenterology is Dr. Bickston's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Bickston is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Bickston is licensed in Virginia.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, chronic indigestion, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colonoscopy, gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal infection and gastrointestinal inflammation among the conditions Dr. Bickston treats.

CMS data shows 357 Medicare services from Dr. Bickston across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 338 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,208 for them.

CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bickston in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 166 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.38, 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. Bickston's median patient age at 65, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bickston wrote 105 Medicare Part D claims for 42 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 23 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $794 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 84 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Bickston for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bickston accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 78 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Bickston, more than 74% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 62 papers to Dr. Bickston, published from 2006 to 2025. 2006 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn Disease and Antibodies, Monoclonal. Dr. Bickston has published most often in Inflamm Bowel Dis. Dr. Bickston's most frequent co-authors are Brian W. Behm, MD, Stephen H. Caldwell and Jianfeng Cheng, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 28 general payments to Dr. Bickston from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $299.

Dmand AI lists 17 awards for Dr. Bickston, most recently Top Doc-Gastroenterology in 2024.

Dr. Bickston graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Bickston is a member of ACG, AGA and ASGE.

Dr. Bickston is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.