Dr. Gerald Steinberg , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Cambridge, MA
1493 Cambridge St, Orthopaedics
Cambridge, MA 021391047
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Dr. Gerald Steinberg is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on November 21, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 51 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 38 service units.
- 20610 — Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint: 13 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 248 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2022:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 34 prescription fills, including refills.
- Lisinopril — 25 prescription fills, including refills.
- Sertraline Hcl — 21 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2022. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 15 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 85 in 2017 to 51 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1493 Cambridge St
Orthopaedics
Cambridge, MA 021391047
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
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $3,485 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. 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, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $2,525 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, 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, 2021.
30-day fills
248 standardized 30-day fills in 2022
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
$10,713 in 2022
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2022, 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, 2022.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
NPI first issued
2006
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Steinberg has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Steinberg as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Cambridge and Massachusetts
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Steinberg are from 2021.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Steinberg are from 2022.
12 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Cambridge, MA (692 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Cambridge
8.3% of these 12 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
41.7% of these 12 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 40% from 85 in 2017 to 51 in 2021.
- 2017: 85
- 2018: 17
- 2019: 66
- 2020: 41
- 2021: 51
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 28% from $4,853 in 2017 to $3,485 in 2021.
- 2017: $4,853
- 2018: $914
- 2019: $4,219
- 2020: $2,259
- 2021: $3,485
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 23% from $3,298 in 2017 to $2,525 in 2021.
- 2017: $3,298
- 2018: $690
- 2019: $3,279
- 2020: $1,785
- 2021: $2,525
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 87% from 1,956 in 2018 to 248 in 2022.
- 2018: 1,956
- 2019: 5,198
- 2020: 6,119
- 2021: 1,159
- 2022: 248
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 87% from 1,958 in 2018 to 248 in 2022.
- 2018: 1,958
- 2019: 5,198
- 2020: 6,119
- 2021: 1,159
- 2022: 248
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 92% from $132,396 in 2018 to $10,713 in 2022.
- 2018: $132,396
- 2019: $316,521
- 2020: $424,477
- 2021: $73,563
- 2022: $10,713
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2022), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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38 | 24 | $140.00 | $74.30 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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13 | 12 | $157.00 | $50.86 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; 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 2022.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 34 | 987 | $1,183.13 | — |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 25 | 750 | $146.26 | — |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 21 | 590 | $605.23 | — |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 21 | 630 | $229.29 | — |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 19 | 559 | $110.79 | — |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 15 | 450 | $242.20 | — |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 14 | 420 | $510.04 | — |
| Incruse Ellipta | Umeclidinium Bromide | 14 | 420 | $5,408.04 | — |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 13 | 390 | $139.62 | — |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 13 | 390 | $76.44 | — |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 12 | 360 | $623.07 | — |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 12 | 360 | $801.34 | — |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 12 | 360 | $466.41 | — |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 12 | 360 | $105.84 | — |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 11 | 330 | $64.90 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2022; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20051021000436
MA
9830115526
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated November 21, 2006.
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 Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Cambridge
- Dr. Byron Hartunian, MD
- Dr. Leo Troy, MD
- Dr. Jillian Gruber, MD
- Dr. Mercedes Von Deck, MD
- Dr. Samuel Doppelt, MD
- Dr. Jason Freedman, MD
Mailing Address
1493 Cambridge St, Orthopaedics
Cambridge, MA 021391047
Phone: 6176651566