Katherine Francis Steele , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Elko, NV
2850 Ruby Vista Drive
Elko, NV 89801
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Katherine Steele is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on January 8, 2013; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 987 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 99309 — Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day: 716 service units.
- 99310 — Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day: 214 service units.
- 99308 — Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day: 57 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. 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 79 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 25 prescription fills, including refills.
- Meloxicam — 16 prescription fills, including refills.
- Potassium Chloride — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Nevada (2024, 617 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 324. Middle half: 94 to 1,300.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,273 in 2019 to 987 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2850 Ruby Vista Drive
Elko, NV 89801
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: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $95,432 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. 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, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $70,479 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, 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, 2023.
30-day fills
79 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
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
$1,295 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, 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, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
NPI first issued
2013
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)
Katherine Steele 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 Katherine Steele 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 Elko and Nevada
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Nevada (2024, 617 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 324. Middle half: 94 to 1,300.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Elko have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Nevada (2024, 617 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,774. Middle half: $876 to $106,842.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Elko have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Katherine Steele are from 2023.
15 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Elko, NV (1,084 in Nevada).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Elko
0% of these 15 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
53.3% of these 15 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 57% from 2,273 in 2019 to 987 in 2023.
- 2019: 2,273
- 2020: 1,850
- 2021: 563
- 2022: 738
- 2023: 987
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 51% from $194,812 in 2019 to $95,432 in 2023.
- 2019: $194,812
- 2020: $138,460
- 2021: $45,945
- 2022: $57,754
- 2023: $95,432
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 52% from $146,889 in 2019 to $70,479 in 2023.
- 2019: $146,889
- 2020: $100,219
- 2021: $29,300
- 2022: $45,321
- 2023: $70,479
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 98% from 3,172 in 2020 to 79 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,172
- 2021: 2,194
- 2022: 1,567
- 2023: 1,236
- 2024: 79
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 98% from 3,211 in 2020 to 79 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,211
- 2021: 2,245
- 2022: 1,590
- 2023: 1,258
- 2024: 79
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 99% from $169,970 in 2020 to $1,295 in 2024.
- 2020: $169,970
- 2021: $158,345
- 2022: $110,338
- 2023: $66,026
- 2024: $1,295
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), 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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99309
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
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716 | 106 | $135.00 | $89.72 |
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99310
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes
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214 | 116 | $195.00 | $128.97 |
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99308
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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57 | 25 | $100.00 | $63.04 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; 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 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 25 | 750 | $299.58 | — |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 16 | 479 | $190.28 | — |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 14 | 420 | $545.54 | — |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 13 | 390 | $171.41 | — |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 11 | 330 | $88.00 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-02-23NUCC 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.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20131211000203
NV
6103053541
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 2850 RUBY VISTA DRIVE, ELKO, NV 89801 (Tel: 7757535500)
Registered at HC 36 BOX 514, LAMOILLE, NV 89828 (Tel: 7753403620)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 5250 NEIL RD, SUITE #207, RENO, NV 895026555 (Tel: 7753981981)
Registered at 5250 NEIL RD, SUITE #207, RENO, NV 895026555 (Tel: 7753981981)
Recorded as KATHERINE STEELE, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: NV PA1405)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Elko
All Physician Assistants in ElkoMailing Address
Hc 36 Box 514
Lamoille, NV 89828
Phone: 7753403620