Steven B. Laster, MD
NPI 1386601235ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Kansas City, MO
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (MD) in Kansas City, Missouri, trained at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (class of 1986). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $408,487 for 3,716 claims, against $102,135 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,727 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1386601235 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 22, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | R4J13 | MO |
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) | Enrolled Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (KS); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 630 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,446 across 73 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $102,135 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,716 · 9,990 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 453 |
| Total drug cost | $408,487 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1986 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Saint Lukes Physician Group IncOverland Park, KS · 1,237 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Saint Luke's East HospitalLees Summit, MO
- Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park, KS
- Saint Lukes North HospitalKansas City, MO
- St Lukes Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City, MO
- Wright Memorial HospitalTrenton, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,727 · 17 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$1,442 · 20 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $880.89 | 7 |
| Recor Medical Inc | $348.95 | 5 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $181.57 | 1 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $181.49 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $112.09 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,246 · 15 payments
- Travel and Lodging$480.57 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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