Dr. Robert W. Steiner, MD

Dr. Steiner practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Steiner's NPI, 1811043607, was assigned on January 26, 2007. Dr. Steiner graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1972. Dr. Steiner holds California license G31734.

Dr. Steiner's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6060.

Dr. Steiner's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Steiner is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Steiner to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Steiner practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Steiner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Steiner is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Steiner is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 33 Medicare services from Dr. Steiner across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 34 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,637 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 34 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Steiner in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 20 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 53% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.92, 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. Steiner's median patient age at 58, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Steiner wrote 74 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $410 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 58 claims across 3 drugs.

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

Dmand AI links 25 papers to Dr. Steiner, published from 2010 to 2025. 2015 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Kidney Transplantation, Kidney and Living Donors. Dr. Steiner has published most often in Transplantation. Dr. Steiner's most frequent co-authors are Christopher D. Brook, MD, Caitlin Elizabeth Wise Carter, MD and Clarkson Raymond Crane, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Steiner from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $8,955.

Dr. Steiner graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1972.

Dr. Steiner is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.