Dr. Stewart Tepper, MD
Not yet claimedNeurologist · Physician (MD)
Stamford, CT
Stewart Tepper is a neurologist in Connecticut who focuses on headache and migraine care. He practices at the New England Institute for Neurology and Headache.
About Dr. Stewart Tepper, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Stewart J. Tepper is a neurologist who specializes in headache medicine. He is vice president of the New England Institute for Neurology and Headache (NEINH) in Stamford, Connecticut, and a professor of neurology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He has also served as Director of the Dartmouth Headache Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
He studied at Yale College, attended Cornell University Medical College, and completed his neurology residency in the Harvard Longwood program in Boston. He has been board certified in headache medicine since 2006 and is also described as board certified in neurology.
He is very active in research and teaching. He has published more than 520 peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and books, is Editor-in-Chief of Headache Currents, and has co-directed the American Headache Society's Scottsdale Headache Symposium since 2008. His Google Scholar profile lists more than 20,000 citations.
Public records show he works closely with drug companies. CMS Open Payments lists $988,766.92 across 821 records from 2021 to 2025, with AbbVie, Pfizer, Lilly, Axsome Therapeutics, and Lundbeck as the largest payers. Payments from industry are common and legal for doctors who do research and speak at medical education events, and patients may wish to ask about this directly.
- Headache medicine board certification
- He has been board certified in headache medicine since 2006, and is also described as board certified in neurology. talemhealth.digitellinc.com
- Training background
- He earned an undergraduate degree cum laude at Yale College, attended Cornell University Medical College, and completed neurology residency in the Harvard Longwood program in Boston. talemhealth.digitellinc.com
- Practice leadership in Stamford
- He is vice president of the New England Institute for Neurology and Headache in Stamford, Connecticut, and a professor of neurology at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine. migraineworldsummit.com
- Dartmouth Headache Center director
- He has served as Director of the Dartmouth Headache Center in the Department of Neurology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. talemhealth.digitellinc.com
- Large publication record
- He has published more than 520 peer-reviewed articles, online features, chapters, and books on headache medicine. migraineworldsummit.com
- Research citations
- His Google Scholar profile, listing him as Professor of Neurology at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, shows 20,472 citations. scholar.google.com
- Journal editor role
- Dartmouth's faculty database lists him as Editor-in-Chief of Headache Currents. He also sits on the touchNEUROLOGY editorial board. geiselmed.dartmouth.edu
- Headache society roles
- He serves on the Executive Board of Directors of the American Headache Society and has co-directed its Scottsdale Headache Symposium since 2008. He is a Fellow of the American Headache Society (2012) and the American Neurological Association (2013). doximity.com
- Services at the practice
- The Stamford practice lists services including headache care, concussion, ketamine infusions, back pain, ADHD, dermal fillers, wellness, medicolegal services, and clinical research, with a team spanning neurology, psychology, behavioral medicine, and physical therapy. neinh.com
Worth knowing
- CMS Open Payments records list $988,766.92 in industry payments across 821 records from 2021 to 2025. The largest payers were AbbVie ($262,331.91), Pfizer ($214,310.29), Lilly USA ($146,224.29), Axsome Therapeutics ($100,904.98), and H. Lundbeck ($59,514.90). Several of these companies make migraine treatments. Such payments are legal and are publicly reported. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
- A published disclosure notes he receives salary from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Thomas Jefferson University and has received continuing medical education honoraria from groups including the American Academy of Neurology, American Headache Society, Annenberg Center for Health Sciences, Diamond Headache Clinic, Haymarket Medical Education, and HMP Global. touchneurology.com
- A third-party organizational chart site lists him as Chair of the Migraine Scientific Advisory Board at Impel Pharmaceuticals. This role was not confirmed on a company page. theorg.com
- His NPI record appears in directories under both the Stamford, Connecticut practice address and a Lebanon, New Hampshire (Dartmouth-Hitchcock) address, reflecting his dual roles. Patients should confirm where he is seeing patients before booking. health.usnews.com
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$988,767
821 payments
| 2021 | $108,031 |
| 2022 | $91,238 |
| 2023 | $210,003 |
| 2024 | $235,697 |
| 2025 | $343,798 |
Top payers
- ABBVIE INC.$262,332
- PFIZER INC.$214,310
- Lilly USA, LLC$146,224
- Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.$100,905
- H. Lundbeck A S$59,515
Payment types
- Consulting Fee$425,349
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$266,994
- Honoraria$155,335
- Travel and Lodging$125,969
- Food and Beverage$14,456
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
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Practice location
New England Institute for Neurology and Headache
30 Buxton Farm Rd Ste 230
Stamford, CT 06905
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