Dr. Stephen J. Layfield
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) (Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Alabama School of Medicine (2018)
- Years since graduation
- 8
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 217
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
- 2018Medical school: University of Alabama School of Medicine
- 2018Registered 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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Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician primary
TN license 67938 -
Neurology Physician
TN license 67938
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Map: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) per capita by county →
Where they work
Hospitals
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN
Medical groups
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (3,567 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
- 217
- Services billed
- 448
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 12 | 12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 12 | 11 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 11 | 11 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 11 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 64 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 56 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 52 |
| Azathioprine Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 31 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 18 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 17 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 16 |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 13 |
| Donepezil Hcl Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 12 |
| Privigen (immun glob g(igg)/pro/iga 0-50) | 12 |
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, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $99.99 in total to this clinician.
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $99.99 |
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| Education | $99.99 |
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What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. Nov 17, 2025 | Education in-kind | $99.99 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.