Active NPI 1821582479 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Matthew Christopher Stephens , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Lumberton, NC

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

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Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Matthew Stephens, PA-C is a registered Physician Assistant practitioner in Lumberton, NC. With approximately 9 years of clinical practice since completing medical education in 2017, Matthew Stephens provides healthcare services at the registered practice location at 2601 N ELM ST STE A.

Matthew Stephens is affiliated with Carolina Acute Care And Wellness Center Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg, injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2601 N Elm St Ste A

Lumberton, NC 283583063

Telephone 9102362200

Fax 9103700488

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Carolina Acute Care & Wellness Center, Pa Facility NPI 1467099127

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2017

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Lumberton, NC

Experienced Practitioner (5-10 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

9 Yrs -6.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 15.4 Yrs

State Avg: 13.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

53 Specialists

Practicing in Lumberton, NC (9374 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

7.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

50.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Stephens (9 Years) 9 Yrs

Lumberton Specialty Average (15.4 Years) 15.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	510	45	$1.00	$0.11
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	128	28	$12.25	$0.45
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	106	60	$30.00	$11.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	103	75	$190.00	$102.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	84	68	$140.00	$71.76
87811 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)	47	39	$85.00	$40.55
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	40	19	$30.00	$16.22
81003 Automated urinalysis test	25	15	$8.00	$2.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	162	49	$2.07	$0.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	161	122	$140.00	$71.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	120	90	$190.00	$100.31
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	100	56	$30.00	$11.37
87811 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)	88	75	$85.00	$40.55
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	54	22	$20.00	$0.50
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	44	17	$12.00	$0.57
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	34	17	$30.00	$16.22
81003 Automated urinalysis test	29	24	$8.00	$2.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$205.00	$85.11
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$109.83	$57.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
87811 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)	144	113	$85.00	$40.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	130	86	$140.00	$74.00
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	51	28	$30.00	$11.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$205.00	$87.13
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	38	38	$109.83	$57.90
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	36	16	$30.00	$16.22
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	32	29	$65.48	$46.11
81003 Automated urinalysis test	30	21	$8.00	$2.21
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	27	23	$5.00	$0.12
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	13	11	$12.00	$0.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	53	48	$85.00	$35.33
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	28	28	$109.83	$60.80
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	21	$138.26	$74.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$187.50	$84.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	13	$181.88	$74.63
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$65.48	$46.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$262.90	$128.58
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	17	16	$85.00	$35.33
87635 Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen	14	14	$84.29	$51.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	116	116	$1236.90	$142.78
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	33	32	$67.73	$7.02
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	32	31	$839.84	$96.96
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	14	14	$545.00	$51.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	48	48	$1215.00	$142.55
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	32	32	$67.00	$7.01
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	12	12	$849.00	$96.76

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-04-29

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License NC 0010-07867

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Carolina Acute Care And Wellness Center Pa

2601 N Elm St, Lumberton, NC 283583063

Phone: 9102362200

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

3 Associated Practitioners

Gina Stephens , FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1144252081

Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

James Cox

Physician Assistant

NPI 1477961795

Phillip Stephens , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1841222726

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location April 29, 2025

Registered at 2601 N ELM ST STE A, LUMBERTON, NC 283583063 (Tel: 9102362200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 29, 2025

Registered at 2601 N ELM ST STE A, LUMBERTON, NC 283583063 (Tel: 9102362200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 29, 2025

Recorded as MATTHEW STEPHENS, PA-C

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NPI Profile Active June 18, 2018

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 18, 2018

Registered at 300 W 27TH ST, LUMBERTON, NC 283583075 (Tel: 9106715000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 18, 2018

Registered at 103 COLLINS MILL RD, FAIRMONT, NC 283407931 (Tel: 9107409800)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 18, 2018

Recorded as MATTHEW STEPHENS, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 18, 2018

Physician Assistant (License #0010-07867 in NC)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 18, 2018

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1821582479

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 18, 2018

Last Update: April 29, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2601 N Elm St Ste A

Lumberton, NC 283583063

Phone: 9102362200

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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