Robert John Steffen, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Robert John Steffen, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1871883157, issued on Apr 7, 2011. Check the license (Minnesota 63926, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert John Steffen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 63926 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 E 28TH St Ste 400, Minneapolis, MN 55407
- Phone
- (612) 863-6900
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2011
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180712001502); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert John Steffen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 63926Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
157 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin68 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate66 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate17 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,374.61
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Allina Health SystemCambridge, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert John Steffen among 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota
Robert John Steffen, M.D. is one of 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 43% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota.
All 163 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Anderson, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554071962729327
- Rizwan Attia, MBCHBMinneapolis, MN 554071770133969
- Vinayak Bapat, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071730617713
- Erik Beckmann, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071801310065
- Thomas Flavin, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071992766919
- Sebastian Iturra Urriola, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071376829507
- Seungjun Kim, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071639673189
- Vibhu Kshettry, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071427011352
Common questions
What is Robert John Steffen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert John Steffen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871883157, issued on Apr 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert John Steffen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 E 28TH St Ste 400, Minneapolis, MN, 55407. Phone: (612) 863-6900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert John Steffen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 63926, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert John Steffen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert John Steffen, M.D. had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert John Steffen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.