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- 18 13Th Ave Ne, Hickory, NC 28601
About Dr. Bracewell
Stephen Bracewell, MD is a healthcare provider in Hickory, NC specializing in vascular & interventional radiology. Stephen trained at Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, graduating in 2015. According to Medicare claims data, Stephen cared for 2,169 Medicare patients across 2,248 services. The services billed most often include x-ray of chest, 1 view, x-ray of chest, 2 views, and ct scan head or brain without contrast. This provider record is associated with NPI 1568858868.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (828) 322-2644
- Email not available
Practice Locations
18 13TH AVE NE
Hickory, NC 28601
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Radiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Enlarged prostate
- Peripheral artery disease
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
- Varicose veins
Bone & Joint
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Heel pain
Brain & Spine
- Brain aneurysm
- Chronic Brain Bleed
- Stroke
Cancer
- Cancer spread to bones
- Kidney cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
Digestive
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Ascites
- Benign Liver Tumor
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blocked Bile Duct
- Portal hypertension
Emergency vascular
- Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
Kidney
- Dialysis Access Problems
- Hydronephrosis
Men's health
Pain
- Facet joint pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Severe Cancer Pain in Belly
Respiratory
Vascular
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blocked Chest Vein
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Leg Ulcers
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Narrow kidney artery
- Nutcracker Syndrome
- Spider veins
- Torn Aorta
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Women's health
- Adenomyosis
- Blocked Fallopian Tubes
- Chronic pelvic pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Angiogram
- Atherectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Y-90 radioembolization
Bone & Joint
- Osteoid Osteoma Ablation
Brain & Spine
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
- Image-Guided Lumbar Puncture
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization
Cancer
- Chemo port removal
- Kidney Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation for Tumors
- Radiofrequency ablation
- TACE Chemoembolization
- Tumor Cryoablation
Diagnostic
Digestive
- Bile duct stent placement
- Feeding tube placement
- Gallbladder Drainage Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoid Embolization
- TIPS Procedure
Drainage
Emergency vascular
- Embolization for Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
- Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency Ablation
Joint & bone pain
- Knee Embolization for Arthritis
- Vertebroplasty
Kidney
- Dialysis Fistula Repair
- Kidney Drainage Tube Placement
Kidney & Urinary
- Minimally Invasive Dialysis Fistula Creation
Men's health
- Varicocele Embolization
Pain
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Epidural steroid injection
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Vascular
- Balloon Angioplasty for Legs
- Blood Clot Removal Surgery
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Sclerotherapy
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy
- Vein Blood Flow Study
- Vein Stent Placement
Vascular access
- Chemo port placement
- PICC line placement coordination
Women's health
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Unblocking Fallopian Tubes
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,248 services · 2,169 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
35 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | Imaging | 71045 |
367 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
266 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Imaging | 70450 |
194 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Imaging | 74177 |
190 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Imaging | 71275 |
121 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Imaging | 74176 |
80 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | Imaging | 71250 |
77 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | Imaging | 71260 |
70 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | Imaging | 70498 |
67 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other interventional radiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 21 related providers in 4 groups
Trained at Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University 4
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2015 at Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Bracewell's specialty?
Dr. Bracewell is an interventional radiologist in Hickory, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Vascular & Interventional Radiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Bracewell?
Dr. Bracewell is listed at 18 13Th Ave Ne, Hickory, NC 28601. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Bracewell?
The number on file is (828) 322-2644. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Bracewell's NPI number?
Dr. Bracewell's National Provider Identifier is 1568858868. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Bracewell's medical education?
Dr. Bracewell attended Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Bracewell been practicing?
Dr. Bracewell has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Bracewell known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Bracewell performs procedures including aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 1 view and x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes and ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Bracewell confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Bracewell. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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