# Stephen Spencer Austad, DO

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/stephen-austad-do-1679869119
NPI: 1679869119
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Stephen Spencer Austad, DO is a dermatology based in The Dalles, OR practicing at Clear Choice Dermatology with NPI 1679869119.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Dermatology
- Credential: DO
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MED
- Graduation year: 2011
- NPI: 1679869119 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1679869119))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Clear Choice Dermatology
- Address: 1815 E 19th St, Suite B, The Dalles, OR, 970583385
- Group practice size: 44 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 98.25/100
- Quality category score: 95.64/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 100/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (8 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [BCBS Wyoming](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-wyoming) — 33 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 11 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 7 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 6 plans
- [Premera BC](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/premera-bc) — 3 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Stephen Spencer Austad, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1679869119).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 36 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $898.

Largest disclosed payer: E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($319 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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