Dr. John B. Steele , MD
Anesthesiology โข Bellaire, TX
6565 West Loop S Ste 525
Bellaire, TX 774013519
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on June 27, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 583 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 01992 โ Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position: 361 service units.
- 00142 โ Anesthesia for lens surgery: 138 service units.
- 00140 โ Anesthesia for other procedure on eye: 25 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 6 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 36 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2017:
- Lidocaine โ 23 prescription fills, including refills.
- Fluocinonide โ 13 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2017. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Texas (2024, 2,454 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 94. Middle half: 41 to 197.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 121 in 2018 to 583 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2018โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6565 West Loop S Ste 525
Bellaire, TX 774013519
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 2 distinct additional practice-address records in Baltimore, MD; Houston, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 3 distinct group names: Compass Anesthesia Providers, Pllc; Contemporary Medicine Associates, Pllc; Universal Health Solutions. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/peor/rock/chm-Urb)
2008
What Public CMS Data Show
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
276 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $67,125 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $52,394 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
36 standardized 30-day fills in 2017
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
$45,166 in 2017
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2017, 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2017.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $328.65 across 12 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $328.65 across 12 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 7)
- Boston Scientific Corporation: $106.84 across 3 records.
- Averitas Pharma Inc.: $69.74 across 2 records.
- Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC: $58.76 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
18 years (graduated 2008)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2008 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
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.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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. 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 Dr. 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 Bellaire and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Texas (2024, 2,454 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 94. Middle half: 41 to 197.
Too few clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Bellaire have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Texas (2024, 2,454 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,803. Middle half: $4,556 to $22,244.
Too few clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Bellaire have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Texas (2024, 2,454 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,494. Middle half: $3,590 to $17,455.
Too few clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Bellaire have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Steele are from 2017.
5 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Bellaire, TX (4,638 in Texas).
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 382% from 121 in 2018 to 583 in 2024.
- 2018: 121
- 2020: 72
- 2022: 38
- 2023: 264
- 2024: 583
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 290% from $17,203 in 2018 to $67,125 in 2024.
- 2018: $17,203
- 2020: $7,140
- 2022: $3,501
- 2023: $34,526
- 2024: $67,125
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 288% from $13,505 in 2018 to $52,394 in 2024.
- 2018: $13,505
- 2020: $5,705
- 2022: $2,681
- 2023: $27,065
- 2024: $52,394
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 13% from 32 in 2016 to 36 in 2017.
- 2016: 32
- 2017: 36
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 13% from 32 in 2016 to 36 in 2017.
- 2016: 32
- 2017: 36
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 37% from $32,861 in 2016 to $45,166 in 2017.
- 2016: $32,861
- 2017: $45,166
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $12.88 in 2020 to $328.65 in 2025.
- 2020: $12.88
- 2021: $20.63
- 2023: $105.37
- 2024: $206.66
- 2025: $328.65
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2017), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 12 records totaling $328.65.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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General - Pain Management | General | $41.85 |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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QUTENZA | General | $40.64 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 | General | $38.86 |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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QUTENZA | General | $29.10 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Evoke | General | $27.29 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Clinical Trial Product | General | $26.13 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RELISTOR | General | $24.01 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ETERNA | General | $23.62 |
| SI-BONE, INC. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JOURNAVX | General | $20.10 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RELISTOR | General | $17.94 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RELISTOR | General | $16.81 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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01992
Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position
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361 | 78 | $813.57 | $143.91 |
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00142
Anesthesia for lens surgery
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138 | 117 | $811.05 | $57.58 |
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00140
Anesthesia for other procedure on eye
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25 | 19 | $957.00 | $68.03 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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24 | 22 | $300.00 | $120.52 |
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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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23 | 20 | $200.00 | $72.97 |
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00103
Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid
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12 | 12 | $1077.08 | $79.70 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; 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 2017.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 23 | 667 | $14,305.20 | โ |
| Fluocinonide | Fluocinonide | 13 | 390 | $30,860.32 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2017; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-10-20NUCC 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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ANESTHESIOLOGY
I20130405000238
TX
2264677681
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Compass Anesthesia Providers, Pllc
3033 Marina Bay Dr, League City, TX 775733982
Phone: 2813480400
Contemporary Medicine Associates, Pllc
6565 W Loop S, Bellaire, TX 774013519
Phone: 7136772475
Universal Health Solutions
3033 Marina Bay Dr, League City, TX 775733982
Phone: 2815496686
Secondary Practice Locations
601 N Eutaw St Apt 501
Baltimore, MD 212014529
Phone: 2174336162
10019 Ripple Lake Dr
Houston, TX 770653983
Phone: 1217433616
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Family Medicine - Addiction Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Family Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: TX P4617)
Registered at 6565 WEST LOOP S STE 525, BELLAIRE, TX 774013519 (Tel: 7136617888)
Registered at 10019 RIPPLE LAKE DR, HOUSTON, TX 770653983 (Tel: 1217433616)
Registered at 10019 RIPPLE LAKE DR, HOUSTON, TX 770653983 (Tel: 1217433616)
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: TX P4617)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 24540 FM 1314 RD, PORTER, TX 773654204 (Tel: (281) 354-4009)
Registered at 24540 FM 1314 ROAD, PORTER, TX 77365 (Tel: (281) 354-4009)
Recorded as JOHN STEELE, M.D.
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: TX P4617)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 601 N EUTAW ST APT 501, BALTIMORE, MD 212014529 (Tel: 2174336162)
Registered at 601 N EUTAW ST APT 501, BALTIMORE, MD 212014529 (Tel: 2174336162)
Recorded as JOHN STEELE, M.D.
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: MD P22882)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
10019 Ripple Lake Dr
Houston, TX 770653983
Phone: 1217433616