Stephen Ross Steele, D.O.
Opted out of Medicare from March 2025 to March 2027. Family Medicine (D.O.) in La Quinta, California, licensed in CA, with an NPI issued in July 2005. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $235,123 for 2,769 claims, against $122,334 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc reported $118.63 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1285632604 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 9, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 8, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 5555 | CA |
| Family Medicine, Sports Medicine | 207QS0010X | 20A5555 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Mar 24, 2025 – Mar 24, 2027 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 771 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,052 across 53 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $122,334 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,769 · 5,611 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 515 |
| Total drug cost | $235,123 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$118.63 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $118.63 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$118.63 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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