Steven Schechter, M.D.

NPI 1740241876ActiveIndividual· Colon & Rectal Surgery· Providence, RI

Colon & Rectal Surgery (M.D.) in Providence, Rhode Island, trained at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (class of 1985). 220 Medicare patients in 2024, $63,926 paid; nearly all of their 153 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Davol Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $36,839 in all, mostly honoraria.

Overview

NPI	1740241876
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	M.D.
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Mar 29, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	Jun 14, 2023
Certified by provider	Jun 14, 2023

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary	208C00000X	MD07432	RI

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Exclusion screening

List	Result	Details
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026	No match	Checked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026	No match	—
New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026	No match	—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026	No match	—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026	No match	—
Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026	No match	—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)	Enrolled Practitioner - Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) (MA); Practitioner - Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) (RI)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	220
Services billed	424 across 69 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$63,926

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	153 · 155 30-day fills
Patients	76
Total drug cost	$3,041
Generic share	91% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Graduation year	1985
Medicare specialty	Colorectal Surgery (Proctology)
Telehealth	Offers telehealth