NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Paul Kiefer, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Lexington, KY

Steven Paul Kiefer, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1336144302, issued on Jun 16, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 32024, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1336144302
Name
Steven Paul Kiefer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
32024 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1760 Nicholasville RD, Lexington, KY 40503
Phone
(859) 277-6143
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 277-8659
Medicaid ID
64320245 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040301000405); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 1989
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 1760 Nicholasville RD

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

  1. Walid Abou-Jaoude, M.D.Surgery Physician1699772707
  2. Natalie Anderson, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1639746589
  3. Virginia Apro, PA-CPhysician Assistant1225416134
  4. Richard Baehler, M.D.Surgery Physician1134257710
  5. Jacqueline Baker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1285705558
  6. James Bean, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1942205406

Verify Steven Paul Kiefer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

589 Medicare Part D claims for 277 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 198 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Kiefer589
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin146 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen110 claims
  3. Gabapentin107 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
  5. Meloxicam29 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl23 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): 95.5 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 score89.6
  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: $58.84

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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 Kiefer$59
  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.

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Baptist Health Medical Group IncLexington, KY
  2. H2 Rehabilitation Services OF Kentucky, LLCBerea, KY
  3. Kentucky Orthopedic Rehabilitation LLCRichmond, KY
  4. Proactive Therapy, IncFrankfort, KY

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

Steven Paul Kiefer among 111 neurological surgery physician records in Kentucky

Steven Paul Kiefer, M.D. is one of 111 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 80 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 111 neurological surgery physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bean, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031942205406
  2. William Brooks, MDLexington, KY 405031659376101
  3. Stephanie Herder, MDLexington, KY 405031669570305
  4. Richard Mortara, MDLexington, KY 405031184748261
  5. Christian Ramsey, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031073652152
  6. Brett Scott, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031679578140
  7. Nicolas Villelli, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031629489174
  8. Alexis Norelle, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041699709774

Common questions

What is Steven Paul Kiefer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven Paul Kiefer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336144302, issued on Jun 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Paul Kiefer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1760 Nicholasville RD, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (859) 277-6143. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Paul Kiefer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 32024, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven Paul Kiefer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Paul Kiefer, M.D. had 589 Medicare Part D claims for 277 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven Paul Kiefer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 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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