Steven M. Vetter, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Monterey, CA
Steven M. Vetter, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Monterey, California, and NPI 1598839771, issued on Nov 20, 2006. Check the license (California A71599, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven M. Vetter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- A71599 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 966 Cass Street, Monterey, CA 93940
- Phone
- (831) 649-4000
- Enumerated
- Nov 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 9, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (831) 649-0268
- Medicaid ID
- 00A715990 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040713000555); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 966 Cass Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Awerbuck, MDOtolaryngology Physician1851465066
- Mark IsaacsonAnesthesiology Physician1396715793
Verify Steven M. Vetter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A71599Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
787 Medicare Part D claims for 314 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate268 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass50 claims
- Ofloxacin49 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide44 claims
- Methylprednisolone44 claims
- Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil28 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): 96.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,281.44
49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Central Coast Head And Neck Surgeons A M C IncHollister, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven M. Vetter among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Steven M. Vetter, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Monterey → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Awerbuck, MDMonterey, CA 939401851465066
- Ameet Grewal Pitta, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401003130634
- Joel Jacobson, MDMonterey, CA 939401346448859
- Jennifer Keir-GarzaMonterey, CA 939401205915394
- Robert Block, MDSalinas, CA 939011477627669
- Grant Conner, MDSalinas, CA 939011932639226
- Michael German, M.D.Salinas, CA 939011336398627
- Kenneth Nowak, MDSalinas, CA 939011639243843
Common questions
What is Steven M. Vetter, MD's NPI number?
Steven M. Vetter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598839771, issued on Nov 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven M. Vetter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 966 Cass Street, Monterey, CA, 93940. Phone: (831) 649-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven M. Vetter, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A71599, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven M. Vetter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven M. Vetter, MD had 787 Medicare Part D claims for 314 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven M. Vetter, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 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.
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.