Dr. Steven Michael Cantrell, MD

Dr. Cantrell practices at Pacific Eye Surgeons, a California Professional Medical Corporation in San Luis Obispo, California.

Dr. Cantrell's NPI, 1861431413, was assigned on June 6, 2006. Dr. Cantrell graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Cantrell holds California license A80914.

Dr. Cantrell's primary practice is Pacific Eye Surgeons, a California Professional Medical Corporation, at 3165 Broad St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 in San Luis Obispo County. The practice phone is (805) 545-8100.

Dr. Cantrell's primary practice is Pacific Eye Surgeons, a California Professional Medical Corporation in San Luis Obispo, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cantrell to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Ophthalmology is Dr. Cantrell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Cantrell is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Cantrell's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Louisiana and Alabama.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Cantrell treats.

CMS data shows 3,867 Medicare services from Dr. Cantrell across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,144 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $450,323 for them.

CMS counts 1,144 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cantrell in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 455 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cantrell's median patient age at 74, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cantrell wrote 4,099 Medicare Part D claims for 865 patients. 70% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,999 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $115,780 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,644 claims across 17 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Cantrell for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cantrell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 419 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Cantrell, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Dr. Cantrell from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Glaukos Corporation paid the most, $736.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Cantrell.

Dr. Cantrell graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Cantrell is a member of AAO.

Dr. Cantrell is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.