Steven Ray Ballesteros, M.D.
NPI 1609226133ActiveIndividual· Surgery· McKeesport, PA
Surgery (M.D.) with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, practicing in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $22,549 for 121 patients in 2024, with only 34 Part D claims. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $974.15 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Magee Womens Hospital of Upmc Health System and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1609226133 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 26, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | MD478676 | PA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - General Surgery (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 121 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 240 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,549 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 34 · 34 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 21 |
| Total drug cost | $4,325 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA · 4,236 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Magee Womens Hospital of Upmc Health SystemPittsburgh, PA
- Upmc EastMonroeville, PA
- Upmc McKeesport HospitalMc Keesport, PA
- Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$974.15 · 18 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$183.04 · 6 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $686.85 | 11 |
| Davol Inc. | $97.68 | 1 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $92.47 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $54.40 | 3 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $29.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$561.54 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$412.61 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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