Dr. James Stierwalt , MD
Anesthesiology • Fremont, OH
715 S Taft Ave
Fremont, OH 434203200
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Dr. James Stierwalt is listed in NPPES under Anesthesiology.
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NPI assigned on June 16, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 98 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:
- 01936 — Anesthesia for X-ray procedure (accessed through the skin) on spine and spinal cord: 34 service units.
- 01992 — Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position: 33 service units.
- 00142 — Anesthesia for lens surgery: 31 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.
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Medicare Part B services went from 72 in 2017 to 98 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
715 S Taft Ave
Fremont, OH 434203200
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
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $6,183 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 $4,310 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.
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Fremont and Ohio
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Stierwalt are from 2020.
3 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Fremont, OH (2,070 in Ohio).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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 increased 36% from 72 in 2017 to 98 in 2020.
- 2017: 72
- 2018: 56
- 2019: 401
- 2020: 98
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 100% from $3,096 in 2017 to $6,183 in 2020.
- 2017: $3,096
- 2018: $2,594
- 2019: $23,181
- 2020: $6,183
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 75% from $2,467 in 2017 to $4,310 in 2020.
- 2017: $2,467
- 2018: $2,067
- 2019: $18,600
- 2020: $4,310
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), 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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01936
Anesthesia for X-ray procedure (accessed through the skin) on spine and spinal cord
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34 | 24 | $295.00 | $63.37 |
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01992
Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position
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33 | 28 | $291.06 | $61.44 |
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00142
Anesthesia for lens surgery
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31 | 25 | $298.87 | $64.55 |
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.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 16, 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
Mailing Address
255 W Michigan Ave
Jackson, MI 492012218
Phone: 5177876440