NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Michael Peterson, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Louisville, KY

Steven Michael Peterson, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1265454490, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 46689, 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
1265454490
Name
Steven Michael Peterson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
46689 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3 Audubon Plaza Dr Ste 560, Louisville, KY 40217
Phone
(502) 636-8004
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 18, 2022
Fax
(502) 636-8384
Medicaid ID
7100304080 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140512000201); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati 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 3 Audubon Plaza Dr Ste 560

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

  1. Jennifer Austin, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1659989226
  2. Alexandria Bassler, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1770262032
  3. Sarah Blanchard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1073081832
  4. Steven Etoch, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1669541066
  5. Steven Faddis, PAPhysician Assistant1821691627
  6. Megan Ferrell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1184143778

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  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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

66 Medicare Part D claims for 63 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.

  1. Steven Peterson66
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin62 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $68,872.73

91 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.

  1. Steven Peterson$68,873
  2. Specialty average$7,829

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. Community Medical Associates IncLouisville, KY

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

Steven Michael Peterson among 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky

Steven Michael Peterson, M.D. is one of 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 86% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 79 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 62% 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky

There are 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Etoch, MDLouisville, KY 402171669541066
  2. Kevin Graham, M.D.Louisville, KY 402171346653656
  3. Austen Hufton, MDLouisville, KY 402171174938310
  4. George Mikos, MDLouisville, KY 402171972564268
  5. David Rosenbaum, MDLouisville, KY 402171558565333
  6. Issam Yared, M.D.Louisville, KY 402171962552240
  7. Lawrence Goldberg, M.D.Louisville, KY 402151982608543
  8. Aaron Lucas, M.D.Louisville, KY 402151669485694

Common questions

What is Steven Michael Peterson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven Michael Peterson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265454490, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Michael Peterson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Audubon Plaza Dr Ste 560, Louisville, KY, 40217. Phone: (502) 636-8004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Michael Peterson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 46689, 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 Michael Peterson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Michael Peterson, M.D. had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven Michael Peterson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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