NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Andrew Esser, MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Jefferson Hills, PA

Steven Andrew Esser, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1699746313, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD069835L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699746313
Name
Steven Andrew Esser
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License number
MD069835L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 Brooks Lane, Jefferson Hills, PA 15025
Phone
(412) 469-7110
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 469-8965
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060330000027); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1997
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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Also registered at 1200 Brooks Lane

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Samantha Buccina, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1477028249
  2. Charles Cline, MDSurgery Physician1033114749
  3. Arnold Fingeret, MDSurgery Physician1770584658
  4. Mark Gannon, MDSurgery Physician1265437974
  5. Linda Schuman, MDFamily Medicine Physician1417069576
  6. Tobi Shuman, DOPulmonary Disease Physician1770699050

Verify Steven Andrew Esser in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

454 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Esser454
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf127 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass33 claims
  3. Gavilyte-G25 claims
  4. Metronidazole24 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone23 claims
  6. Neomycin Sulfate18 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.8 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 score85.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $40.63

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Esser$40.63
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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

  1. Allegheny ClinicJefferson Hills, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Steven Andrew Esser among 122 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Steven Andrew Esser, MD is one of 122 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 84% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2000 among the 91 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 122 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Krishnan Gopal, MDClairton, PA 150251780676643
  2. James BaranMonroeville, PA 151461033118484
  3. Reece Dehaan, M.D.Monroeville, PA 151461649702333
  4. James McCormick, DOMonroeville, PA 151461336156074
  5. James Celebrezze Jr.Pittsburgh, PA 152121366442949
  6. Richard Fortunato, D.O.Pittsburgh, PA 152121033375894
  7. David Medich, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121164423539
  8. Stanislav Nosik, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121205168341

Common questions

What is Steven Andrew Esser, MD's NPI number?

Steven Andrew Esser, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699746313, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Andrew Esser, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Brooks Lane, Jefferson Hills, PA, 15025. Phone: (412) 469-7110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Andrew Esser, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD069835L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven Andrew Esser, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Andrew Esser, MD had 454 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven Andrew Esser, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 of 100. 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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