Medicare Enrolled

Dr. John Steel, M.D.

Radiology - Diagnostic · Sun City Center, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
4031 UPPER CREEK DR, Sun City Center, FL 33573
8136332733
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1083682488 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Steel

Dr. John Steel is a radiology - diagnostic in Sun City Center, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Steel performed 5,151 Medicare services across 1,769 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Steel received a total of $1,243 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 87 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiology - diagnostic. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Steel is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 17% volume in FL$ $1,243 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
5,151
Medicare services
Top 17% in FL for radiology - diagnostic
1,769
Unique beneficiaries
$152
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~258 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session840$264$1,900
CT guidance for radiation therapy792$59$508
Calculation of radiation therapy dose488$34$254
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)345$56$125
Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week309$65$333
Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 6-10 mev302$176$470
Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions295$148$750
Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy191$57$575
Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device178$71$704
Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 11-19 mev169$176$520
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)125$41$75
Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg99$133$1,350
Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved90$339$1,250
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)87$87$200
Complex radiation therapy planning70$132$900
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)65$164$500
3d radiation therapy planning64$269$3,681
Ultrasound scan of prostate through rectum62$131$600
Image-guided robotic linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery, delivery including collimator changes and custom plugging, fractionated treatment, all lesions, per session, second through fifth sessions, maximum five sessions per course of treatme53$1,071$30,000
X-ray during radiation therapy50$10$82
Special radiation treatment50$80$1,470
Special radiation therapy planning47$50$360
Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area45$173$1,296
Design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy43$356$1,850
High precision radiation therapy planning39$1,392$4,200
Special medical radiation therapy consultation38$106$548
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)33$136$275
Design and construction of simple radiation treatment device28$30$260
Complex application of radiation source28$695$3,700
Complex radiation therapy planning for delivery of internal radiation27$337$2,200
Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle24$23$50
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional21$17$55
Image-guided robotic linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery, complete course of therapy in one session or first session of fractionated treatment15$1,071$60,000
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes14$69$125
Insertion of needle or tube into prostate for radiation therapy13$615$3,200
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement12$45$230
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
1.3% high complexity
66.8% medium
31.9% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,243
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $178/year across 7 years
Top 40% in FL for radiology - diagnostic
22
Companies
87
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$1,243 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$19
2023
$159
2022
$194
2021
$235
2020
$113
2019
$159
2018
$365

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$239
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$91
ABBVIE INC.
$87
IsoRay, Inc
$84
Novocure Inc.
$80
AbbVie, Inc.
$71
West Therapeutics Development, LLC
$70
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$62
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$59
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$53
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$52
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$49
Boston Scientific Corporation
$48
Tolmar, Inc.
$24
Teleflex LLC
$23
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$19
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Ambu Inc.
$17
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$17
GENZYME CORPORATION
$15
AirXpanders, Inc.
$8
Top 3 companies account for 33.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AEROFORM TISSUE EXPANDER SYSTEM · Axumin · BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE · Brachytherapy Source · ELIGARD · GENERAL THERAPIES · IMFINZI · LIBTAYO · LUPRON DEPOT · Lazanda · Lupron · Lupron Depot · Nexavar · ORGOVYX · Oncology · Optune · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · SOLIRIS · SPACEOAR VUE · SYNDROS · SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL · Subsys · TAGRISSO · UROLIFT
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $24 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Radiology - Diagnostics within 10 mi
65
Per 100K population
4.4
County median income
$75,011
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Steel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Steel experienced with intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Steel performed 840 intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Steel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Steel received a total of $1,243 from 22 companies across 87 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Steel's costs compare to other radiology - diagnostics in Sun City Center?
Dr. Steel's average Medicare payment per service is $152. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Steel) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →