John T. Steele, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Escondido, CA
John T. Steele, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Escondido, California, and NPI 1497866990, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California G79111, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John T. Steele
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- G79111 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 215 S Hickory St, Escondido, CA 92025
- Phone
- (790) 489-5955
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 489-7150
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101020001540); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 3,118 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 215 S Hickory St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Whitney Burke, P.T.Physical Therapist1295763811
- Gregory Campbell, M.D.Surgery Physician1811008147
- David Cloyd, M.D.Surgery Physician1356452650
- Dawn Elders, NPHematology & Oncology Physician1891875860
- Babette Farmer, CMTMassage Therapist1235572009
Verify John T. Steele in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G79111Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $50.59
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Solventum Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- North County Trauma Associates Inc A Medical GroupSan Marcos, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John T. Steele among 3,118 surgery physician records in California
John T. Steele, M.D. is one of 3,118 surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 1,901 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.
All 3,118 in California → Every provider in Escondido → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sayed Bokhari, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251326159641
- Gregory Campbell, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251811008147
- David Cloyd, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251356452650
- Stefan Moldovan, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251245291624
- Syed Mousavi, MDEscondido, CA 920251760064422
- Thomas Velky, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251013028521
- Daniel Burgess, D.O.Encinitas, CA 920241861804247
- Robert Carrillo, MDEscondido, CA 920261831149749
Common questions
What is John T. Steele, M.D.'s NPI number?
John T. Steele, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497866990, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John T. Steele, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 S Hickory St, Escondido, CA, 92025. Phone: (790) 489-5955. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John T. Steele, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G79111, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John T. Steele, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John T. Steele, M.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.