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Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (2014)

350 Emergency Drive
Lexington, NC 27292

(336) 248-5161

Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Lexington, NC specializing in emergency medicine. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 2014 and has 12 years of experience. Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES.

Office Locations

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

350 Emergency Drive
Lexington, NC 27292

(336) 248-5161

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In The News

“Understanding their role in selecting a hospital is especially important in rural areas, said Dr. Stephen Powell, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Wake Forest School of Medicine in...”—"Doctors say call 911 for heart attack or stroke symptoms", West Central Tribune, April 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

emergency care

emergency room care

In 2013, Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Lexington, NC during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Lexington, NC during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	64

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	13
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	47
Dementia	28
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Lexington, NC during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	163

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	36
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Lexington, NC during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	381

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	98
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Lexington, NC during 2019 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	21
emergency care	589
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	129
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Lexington, NC during 2020 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	15
emergency care	472
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	105
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	35
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Lexington, NC during 2021 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	11
emergency care	356
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	44
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	87
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	34
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Lexington, NC during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	227

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	49
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Lexington, NC during 2023 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	71

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	16
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	54
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Lexington, NC were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	15
emergency care	259
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	256
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	59
75 to 84	88
Less than 65	74
65 to 74	92

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 2014. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (2014)

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals (2017)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephen Lee Powell, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$56 ELIQUIS $56
Pfizer Inc.	$26 ELIQUIS $26
Convatec Inc.	$18 AQUACEL AG+ $18
CSL Behring	$15 Kcentra $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$116

Biography

Dr. Stephen Powell, who practices in Lexington, NC, is a medical specialist in emergency medicine. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama, Dr. Powell attended medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.