Dr. Steven Charles Romero, MD

Dr. Romero practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health.

Dr. Romero's NPI, 1629049556, was assigned on January 30, 2006. Dr. Romero graduated from New York Medical College in 1998. Dr. Romero holds California license C149714.

Dr. Romero's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, at 9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 626-4123.

Dr. Romero's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. Dr. Romero is also affiliated with Scripps Green Hospital. The medical group on file is Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Romero to 1 more ambulatory surgery center, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Romero practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Romero's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Romero is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Romero's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Wisconsin.

Dmand AI lists atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), heart failure and heart valve disorders among the conditions Dr. Romero treats.

CMS data shows 1,695 Medicare services from Dr. Romero across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 720 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $108,814 for them.

CMS counts 720 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Romero in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 321 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.73, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Romero's median patient age at 65, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Romero wrote 281 Medicare Part D claims for 51 patients. 66% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 178 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $76,975 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 245 claims across 10 drugs.

Dr. Romero accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Romero, published from 2017 to 2023. Dr. Romero has published most often in Mil Med. Dr. Romero's most frequent co-authors are Sanjeev Padam Bhavnani, MD, Gilbert Erich Boswell, MD and Chih-Wei Chang, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 187 general payments to Dr. Romero from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Philips Electronics North America Corporation paid the most, $10,475. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $309 in 2019.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Romero, most recently Fellow in 2012.

Dr. Romero graduated from New York Medical College in 1998. Dr. Romero is a member of ACC.

Dr. Romero is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.