Dr. Stephen Atkinson, DO
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of North Texas Hsc, College of Osteopathic Med (2017)
- Years since graduation
- 9
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 137
Licensed in Texas since 2022, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2017Medical school: University of North Texas Hsc, College of Osteopathic Med
- 2017Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgery Physician primary
TX license T6821 (first issued 2022; active) · PA license OT017864 -
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
PA license OT017864
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX
Medical groups
- Texas Health Physicians Group (1,365 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 137
- Services billed
- 335
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 60 | 26 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 39 | 37 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 39 | 25 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 18 | 18 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 17 | 12 |
| Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | 14 | 14 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 14 | 14 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Harrisburg, PA | 28 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Other prescribers in Harrisburg, PA | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 3 payments worth $67.51 in total to this clinician.
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $34.45 |
|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $18.65 |
| Conmed Corporation | $14.41 |
| Food and Beverage | $67.51 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.