James K Steele , PA
Physician Assistant - Surgical • Orlando, FL
1812 N Mills Ave
Orlando, FL 328031834
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James Steele is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant - Surgical.
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NPI assigned on January 18, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 129 Original Medicare Part B services in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2020:
- 99231 — Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day: 88 service units.
- 99232 — Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 27 service units.
- 99221 — Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day: 14 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2020). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 11 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2016.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2016:
- Finasteride — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 171 in 2017 to 129 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1812 N Mills Ave
Orlando, FL 328031834
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant - Surgical: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $5,972 in 2020
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2020. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
Paid by Medicare
About $4,731 in 2020
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2020, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
30-day fills
33 standardized 30-day fills in 2016
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$724 in 2016
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2016, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $26.55 in 2024
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
NPI first issued
2008
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Orlando and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for James Steele are from 2020.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for James Steele are from 2016.
193 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant - Surgical with a practice address in Orlando, FL (1,444 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Orlando
7.8% of these 193 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
66.8% of these 193 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 25% from 171 in 2017 to 129 in 2020.
- 2017: 171
- 2018: 210
- 2019: 150
- 2020: 129
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 46% from $11,138 in 2017 to $5,972 in 2020.
- 2017: $11,138
- 2018: $12,576
- 2019: $8,720
- 2020: $5,972
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 47% from $8,883 in 2017 to $4,731 in 2020.
- 2017: $8,883
- 2018: $9,921
- 2019: $6,967
- 2020: $4,731
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 76% from 45 in 2013 to 11 in 2016.
- 2013: 45
- 2014: 23
- 2015: 11
- 2016: 11
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 54% from 71 in 2013 to 33 in 2016.
- 2013: 71
- 2014: 57
- 2015: 31
- 2016: 33
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 81% from $3,858 in 2013 to $724 in 2016.
- 2013: $3,858
- 2014: $5,844
- 2015: $464
- 2016: $724
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2024 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2016), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $26.55.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RYBREVANT | General | $26.55 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
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88 | 55 | $122.00 | $34.11 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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27 | 18 | $222.00 | $63.36 |
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99221
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes
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14 | 14 | $316.00 | $89.96 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2020; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2016.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Finasteride | Finasteride | 11 | 990 | $723.54 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2016; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AM0700X
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Adult Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Gerontology
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner - Gerontology
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated January 18, 2008.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistant - Surgicals in Orlando
- Michael Hammoor, PA-C
- Emanuel King, PA-C
- Heather Hackstie, PA-C
- Robert Rice, PA-C
- Darcey Dorman, PA-C
- Katie Duque
Mailing Address
1812 N Mills Ave
Orlando, FL 328031834
Phone: 4078973499