Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Steven Black, D.P.M.

Foot Surgery Podiatrist · Lancaster, CA

Steven Black, D.P.M. is a foot surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Lancaster, California, and NPI 1235228636, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (California E2158, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1235228636
Name
Steven Black
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Foot Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0131X
License number
E2158 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
44404 16TH St W Ste 205, Lancaster, CA 93534
Phone
(661) 940-8888
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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 ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot surgery podiatrist in 2024

118 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 359 among the 959 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Steven Black118
  2. Specialty average359

Most prescribed

  1. Terbinafine Hcl31 claims
  2. Ketoconazole12 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate11 claims
  4. Mupirocin11 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $76.79

4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 681 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,603.78 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Black$76.79
  2. Specialty average$1,603.78

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

Foot Surgery Podiatrist providers in California

There are 104 foot surgery podiatrist records in California.

Other foot surgery podiatrist records in California

  1. Jorge Alaniz, D.P.M.Fremont, CA1487726394
  2. Robin Andrews, DPMLaguna Hills, CA1043345416
  3. Derick Ball, DPMHawthorne, CA1346299716
  4. Megan Balliet, D.P.M.San Francisco, CA1063776466
  5. Karen Bartku, DPMSan Diego, CA1881650810
  6. Bryan Bell, DPMCamp Pendleton, CA1801865688
  7. Richard Bell, D.P.M.Long Beach, CA1164401782
  8. Joel Berman, D.P.M.Yuba City, CA1679554778
  9. Ross Biederman, D.P.M.June Lake, CA1114211786
  10. Robert Binder, D.P.M.Reseda, CA1225010648

Common questions

What is Steven Black, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Steven Black, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235228636, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Black, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44404 16TH St W Ste 205, Lancaster, CA, 93534. Phone: (661) 940-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Black, D.P.M.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number E2158, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Steven Black, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Black, D.P.M. had 118 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among foot surgery podiatrist prescribers was 359. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven Black, D.P.M.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.