Dr. Steven Derek Mills, MD

Dr. Mills practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine.

Dr. Mills' NPI, 1174633127, was assigned on August 30, 2006. Dr. Mills graduated from New York Medical College in 1999. Dr. Mills' California license number on file is A86870.

Dr. Mills' primary practice is UCI Health - Orange, at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 456-7890.

Dr. Mills' primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine. The medical group on file is UCI Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mills to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Mills' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Mills is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Mills' licenses on file in 2 states: California and Oregon.

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, colon removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Mills treats.

CMS data shows 302 Medicare services from Dr. Mills across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 147 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,383 for them.

CMS counts 147 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mills in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 69 patients. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.99, 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. Mills' median patient age at 59, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Mills wrote 80 Medicare Part D claims for 35 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 39 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $133 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 48 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Mills accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Mills as offering telehealth. CMS counts 29 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Mills, more than 53% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 104 papers to Dr. Mills, published from 2004 to 2024. 2015 was the busiest year, with 17. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications, Laparoscopy and Colectomy. Dr. Mills has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Mills' most frequent co-authors are Alessio Pigazzi, MD, Steven Mills, MD and Michael J Stamos, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Mills to 4 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Agnosia, Colitis, Ulcerative and Colitis. University of California, Irvine sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Mills from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Covidien LP paid the most, $10,321.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Mills.

Dr. Mills graduated from New York Medical College in 1999. Dr. Mills is a member of ACS and ASCRS.

Dr. Mills is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.