NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Joseph Beer, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Cheyenne, WY

Steven Joseph Beer, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and NPI 1588633291, issued on Mar 15, 2006. Check the license (Wyoming 6491A, as entered in NPPES) on the Wyoming Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588633291
Name
Steven Joseph Beer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
6491A WY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1950 Bluegrass Circle, Cheyenne, WY 82009
Phone
(307) 778-2860
Enumerated
Mar 15, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(307) 778-2866
Medicaid ID
115790600 WY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101104000817); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1998
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWyoming Board of Medicine
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

64 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Beer64
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin14 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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): 84 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $9,572.80

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alphatec Spine, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Beer$9,573
  2. Specialty average$14,926

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Memorial Hospital OF Converse CountyDouglas, WY · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Cheyenne Radiology GroupCheyenne, WY
  3. Wyoming Spine And Neurosurgery LLCCheyenne, WY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Wyoming

There are 9 neurological surgery physician records in Wyoming.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Judson Cook, MDCheyenne, WY 820091386603553
  2. Claudio Feler, MDCheyenne, WY 820011982686630
  3. Jonas Sheehan, MDCheyenne, WY 820011265484786
  4. Glen Poffenbarger, MDCody, WY 824141669469227
  5. Albert MetzCasper, WY 826011558609511
  6. Wayne Warren, MDCasper, WY 826011578671186
  7. Thomas Kopitnik, MD FACSCasper, WY 826091669450656
  8. Paul Matz, MDCasper, WY 826091447280821

Common questions

What is Steven Joseph Beer, MD's NPI number?

Steven Joseph Beer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588633291, issued on Mar 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Joseph Beer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1950 Bluegrass Circle, Cheyenne, WY, 82009. Phone: (307) 778-2860. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Joseph Beer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wyoming license number 6491A, as entered by the provider. Search the Wyoming Board of Medicine at https://wyomedboard.wyo.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven Joseph Beer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Joseph Beer, MD had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven Joseph Beer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 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.

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