Active NPI 1669696449 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Steven D Kuester , MD

Anesthesiology • Cincinnati, OH

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Steven Kuester, MD is a certified Anesthesiology practicing in Cincinnati, OH. With approximately 21 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine in 2005, Dr. Kuester delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 375 DIXMYTH AVE.

Dr. Kuester is affiliated with Anesthesia Group Practice Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include other procedure on nervous system, ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve). Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

375 Dixmyth Ave

Cincinnati, OH 452202475

Telephone 5138622432

Fax 5138628857

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Tristate Maternal Fetal Medicine Inc Facility NPI 1598763104

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2005

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Anesthesiology in Cincinnati, OH

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

21 Yrs +2.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.2 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

295 Specialists

Practicing in Cincinnati, OH (2153 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

88.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kuester (21 Years) 21 Yrs

Cincinnati Specialty Average (18.2 Years) 18.2 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
64999 Other procedure on nervous system	75	74	$1200.00	$25.29
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	72	58	$145.00	$28.52
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	57	57	$700.00	$57.87
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	44	44	$922.26	$143.47
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	42	42	$800.00	$66.15
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	23	23	$530.43	$31.10
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	21	21	$447.88	$69.39
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	18	18	$956.94	$148.15
01830 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure on bones of forearm, wrist, or hand	14	14	$550.18	$85.29
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	13	13	$781.50	$121.01
01638 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement	12	12	$1433.25	$230.15
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	12	12	$300.00	$41.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
64999 Other procedure on nervous system	93	92	$1200.00	$24.93
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	93	89	$145.00	$29.22
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	85	83	$700.00	$58.24
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	47	46	$852.61	$134.88
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	28	27	$800.00	$64.91
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	26	26	$500.00	$24.04
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	16	16	$874.25	$138.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	120	120	$145.00	$30.72
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	83	83	$700.00	$52.09
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	80	80	$500.00	$21.35
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	52	52	$917.50	$148.82
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	25	25	$800.00	$63.32
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	24	24	$929.77	$153.48
01400 Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope	18	18	$528.85	$86.34
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	14	14	$300.00	$44.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	105	104	$145.00	$31.11
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	69	68	$700.00	$52.08
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	63	62	$500.00	$22.46
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	55	54	$975.12	$158.77
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	28	28	$800.00	$64.20
01400 Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope	27	27	$581.77	$96.17
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	20	20	$907.73	$149.44
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	19	19	$656.50	$109.36
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	16	16	$300.00	$45.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	71	71	$145.00	$31.84
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	47	47	$700.00	$53.76
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	36	36	$800.00	$64.97
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	36	36	$500.00	$23.13
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	25	25	$851.50	$145.91
01400 Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope	19	19	$553.18	$94.40
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	11	11	$807.02	$137.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	82	82	$145.00	$29.85
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	46	46	$800.00	$65.42
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	30	30	$700.00	$62.13
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	15	15	$500.00	$29.90
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	12	12	$300.00	$45.41
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	11	11	$691.36	$114.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	61	61	$145.00	$32.78
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	25	25	$800.00	$65.47
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	21	21	$700.00	$60.46
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	19	18	$300.00	$44.45
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	18	18	$764.83	$126.84
01400 Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope	16	16	$560.50	$87.26
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	16	16	$500.00	$30.70
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	14	11	$100.00	$14.26
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	11	11	$1126.27	$186.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	55	55	$145.00	$31.40
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	29	29	$300.00	$51.28
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	21	21	$800.00	$64.97
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	18	18	$700.00	$68.12
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	16	16	$846.22	$139.44
01400 Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope	15	15	$526.07	$86.69
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	14	14	$500.00	$22.26
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	14	14	$495.86	$79.72
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	14	14	$1160.71	$191.27
93312 Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report	11	11	$600.00	$107.74

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Anesthesiology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X

State License OH 35.093100

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

2951275 (OH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Anesthesia Group Practice Inc

10500 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery, OH 452424402

Phone: 5138651111