Dr. Stephen Dodson , MD
Hospitalist โข Melbourne, FL
1350 Hickory St
Melbourne, FL 329013224
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NPI assigned on April 24, 2015; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,305 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99233 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 313 service units.
- 99232 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 277 service units.
- 99307 โ Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day: 225 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 10 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 473 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amlodipine Besylate โ 51 prescription fills, including refills.
- Pantoprazole Sodium โ 38 prescription fills, including refills.
- Metoprolol Tartrate โ 35 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 24 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Melbourne, FL (2024, 66 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 689. Middle half: 343 to 950.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Florida (2024, 1,445 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 580. Middle half: 327 to 907.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 699 in 2020 to 1,305 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1350 Hickory St
Melbourne, FL 329013224
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Rockledge, FL. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Health First Medical Group, Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine
2015
What Public CMS Data Show
Hospitalist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
449 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $121,791 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $95,066 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
476 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$19,009 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $17.38 in 2024
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Years since graduation
11 years (graduated 2015)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2015 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2015
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Dodson has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Dodson as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Melbourne and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Melbourne, FL (2024, 66 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 689. Middle half: 343 to 950.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Florida (2024, 1,445 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 580. Middle half: 327 to 907.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Melbourne, FL (2024, 66 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $74,319. Middle half: $43,120 to $92,787.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Florida (2024, 1,445 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $61,430. Middle half: $36,676 to $92,045.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Melbourne, FL (2024, 66 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $57,380. Middle half: $34,003 to $73,008.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Florida (2024, 1,445 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $48,184. Middle half: $28,842 to $72,078.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Melbourne, FL (2024, 48 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 64. Middle half: 27 to 174.
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Florida (2024, 1,125 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 150. Middle half: 62 to 296.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Melbourne, FL (2024, 48 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,048. Middle half: $223 to $8,902.
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Florida (2024, 1,125 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,495. Middle half: $672 to $15,467.
86 active clinicians are listed under Hospitalist with a practice address in Melbourne, FL (1,865 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Melbourne
1.2% of these 86 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
83.7% of these 86 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 87% from 699 in 2020 to 1,305 in 2024.
- 2020: 699
- 2021: 758
- 2022: 849
- 2023: 761
- 2024: 1,305
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 72% from $70,999 in 2020 to $121,791 in 2024.
- 2020: $70,999
- 2021: $80,336
- 2022: $84,327
- 2023: $78,419
- 2024: $121,791
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 70% from $55,990 in 2020 to $95,066 in 2024.
- 2020: $55,990
- 2021: $63,496
- 2022: $65,295
- 2023: $60,080
- 2024: $95,066
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 730% from 57 in 2020 to 473 in 2024.
- 2020: 57
- 2021: 167
- 2022: 106
- 2023: 200
- 2024: 473
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 721% from 58 in 2020 to 476 in 2024.
- 2020: 58
- 2021: 167
- 2022: 107
- 2023: 204
- 2024: 476
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $282 in 2020 to $19,009 in 2024.
- 2020: $282
- 2021: $1,331
- 2022: $864
- 2023: $10,165
- 2024: $19,009
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $148.07 in 2020 to $17.38 in 2024.
- 2020: $148.07
- 2021: $174.85
- 2022: $131.08
- 2023: $55.27
- 2024: $17.38
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $17.38.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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ELIQUIS | General | $17.38 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
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313 | 149 | $241.00 | $116.19 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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277 | 172 | $160.00 | $77.06 |
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99307
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes
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225 | 59 | $79.64 | $39.44 |
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99239
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
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158 | 154 | $231.00 | $111.88 |
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99308
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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117 | 49 | $147.27 | $72.93 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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67 | 67 | $351.00 | $167.93 |
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99306
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more
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56 | 54 | $361.23 | $178.89 |
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99309
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
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49 | 33 | $213.11 | $105.54 |
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99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
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28 | 14 | $102.00 | $48.61 |
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99238
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
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15 | 15 | $163.00 | $79.50 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 51 | 1,180 | $374.55 | 22 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 38 | 808 | $381.85 | 27 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 35 | 882 | $257.20 | 25 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 33 | 851 | $461.89 | 22 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 26 | 127 | $36.17 | 25 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 26 | 519 | $10,182.48 | 16 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 20 | 453 | $309.44 | 12 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 20 | 79 | $87.82 | 20 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 19 | 530 | $379.37 | 12 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 18 | 471 | $333.13 | โ |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 17 | 414 | $431.73 | 17 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 16 | 280 | $126.83 | โ |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 14 | 61 | $34.71 | 13 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 14 | 59 | $50.62 | 14 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 14 | 390 | $547.48 | โ |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 13 | 68 | $40.34 | 13 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 13 | 336 | $86.01 | โ |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 13 | 289 | $102.96 | โ |
| Lithium Carbonate | Lithium Carbonate | 13 | 168 | $94.28 | โ |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 13 | 219 | $4,138.07 | โ |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 12 | 314 | $70.77 | โ |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 12 | 252 | $161.45 | โ |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 12 | 78 | $164.03 | 12 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 11 | 330 | $155.92 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-08-08NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208M00000X
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - HOSPITALIST
I20180712003482
FL
5597011023
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Health First Medical Group, Llc
1350 Hickory St, Melbourne, FL 329013224
Phone: 3214347000
Secondary Practice Locations
220 Barton Blvd Unit C-14
Rockledge, FL 329552742
Phone: 3212416800
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Hospitalist
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Additional practice office at 220 Barton Blvd Unit C-14, Rockledge, FL 329552742
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME135483)
Registered at 1350 HICKORY ST, MELBOURNE, FL 329013224 (Tel: 3214341771)
Registered at 3300 S FISKE BLVD, ROCKLEDGE, FL 329554306 (Tel: 3214341771)
Hospitalist (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME135483)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 6850 LAKE NONA BLVD, ORLANDO, FL 328277408 (Tel: 4072661106)
Registered at 6850 LAKE NONA BLVD, ORLANDO, FL 328277408 (Tel: 4072661106)
Recorded as STEPHEN DODSON, M.D.
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: FL TRN21157)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Hospitalists in Melbourne
- Dr. Khadijah Fergiani, MD
- Dr. Thanh Tran, DO
- Dr. Pooja Kotadia, MD
- Dr. Syed Bhat, MD
- Dr. Stephanie Million, DO
- Dr. Kristian Rosario Valencia, MD
Mailing Address
3300 S Fiske Blvd
Rockledge, FL 329554306
Phone: 3214341771