Michael Fred Stiefel, MD
NPI 1427111681ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Atlanta, GA
Neurological Surgery (MD) in Atlanta, Georgia, trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine (class of 2000). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $39,146 for 55 patients in 2024, with only 11 Part D claims. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $34,984 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1427111681 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 24, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 24, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 84122 | GA |
| Neurological Surgery | 207T00000X | MD423616 | PA |
| Neurological Surgery | 207T00000X | 257848-1 | NY |
| Neurological Surgery | 207T00000X | 25MA08827200 | NJ |
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 - Neurosurgery (GA); Practitioner - Neurosurgery (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 55 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 205 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $39,146 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11 · 13 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $550.05 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Piedmont Providers LLCAtlanta, GA · 530 clinicians
- Piedmont Hospitalist Physicians LLCAtlanta, GA · 508 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens, GA
- Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA
- Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA
- Piedmont Mountainside Hospital IncJasper, GA
- Piedmont Rockdale HospitalConyers, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$34,984 · 30 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$10,144 · 13 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $26,105 | 14 |
| Cordis US Corp. | $7,227 | 11 |
| Qapel Medical Inc | $1,500 | 1 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $152.87 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$27,500 · 11 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$4,200 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,862 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$422.48 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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