NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven E. Szames, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Columbus, OH

Steven E. Szames, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1063505238, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 36002337, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063505238
Name
Steven E. Szames
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
36002337 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6002 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43213
Phone
(614) 866-2477
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(614) 866-2494
Medicaid ID
0614848 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040305000588); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 1985
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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99% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

667 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Szames667
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone312 claims
  2. Meloxicam104 claims
  3. Cephalexin65 claims
  4. Etodolac58 claims
  5. Prednisone35 claims
  6. Ciclopirox31 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,399.06

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Szames$1,399.06
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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. Foot And Ankle Specialists OF Central Ohio LLCNewark, OH

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

Steven E. Szames among 460 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Ohio

Steven E. Szames, DPM is one of 460 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2011 among the 334 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 213ES0103X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Ohio

There are 460 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Ohio.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Canterbury, D.P.M.Columbus, OH 432131881709905
  2. Seth HollandColumbus, OH 432131437646304
  3. Scott Littrell, D.P.M.Columbus, OH 432131255643722
  4. Scot Bertolo, DPMColumbus, OH 432141144225525
  5. Guy Golan, DPMColumbus, OH 432121497440887
  6. Randall Thomas, D.P.M.Columbus, OH 432141013201417
  7. James Foster, D.P.M.Columbus, OH 432151376961656
  8. Kevin Lutz, DPMColumbus, OH 432151932195021

Common questions

What is Steven E. Szames, DPM's NPI number?

Steven E. Szames, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063505238, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven E. Szames, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6002 E Main St, Columbus, OH, 43213. Phone: (614) 866-2477. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven E. Szames, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 36002337, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Steven E. Szames, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven E. Szames, DPM had 667 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.