Stephen L. Harless, MD
NPI 1336151976ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Purvis, MS
Family Medicine (MD) in Purvis, Mississippi, trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine (class of 1984). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,088,272 for 22,928 claims, against $205,058 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $678.50 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1336151976 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 7, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 7, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 10694 | MS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 536 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 12,598 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $205,058 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 22,928 · 41,981 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 953 |
| Total drug cost | $1,088,272 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1984 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Hattiesburg Clinic PAHattiesburg, MS · 537 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS
Other facilities
- Forrest General Home CareHome health agency · Hattiesburg, MS
- Mississippi Homecare of RichtonHome health agency · Richton, MS
- Forrest General Home Care and HospiceHospice · Hattiesburg, MS
- Lamar Healthcare & Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Lumberton, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$678.50 · 47 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$713.96 · 53 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $154.86 | 9 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $142.92 | 17 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $58.40 | 3 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $42.28 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $42.17 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$678.50 · 47 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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