Dr. Steven T. Thaxter, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 70,138
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 461
- Part D claims, 2024
- 73
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Industry payments
- $82,597
- Practice address
- 1630 Herndon Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno, CA 93720
- Practice phone
- Call (559) 449-2888
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Summit Surgical - Fresno
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Fresno, California
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Dr. Steven T. Thaxter is an orthopedic surgeon in Fresno, California
Dr. Thaxter practices at Summit Surgical - Fresno in Fresno, California.
Dr. Thaxter's NPI, 1760465496, was assigned on November 28, 2005. Dr. Thaxter graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Thaxter's California license number on file is G69020.
- NPI
- 1760465496NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- November 28, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (559) 449-2888
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Steven T. Thaxter practices at Summit Surgical - Fresno in Fresno, California
Dr. Thaxter's primary practice is Summit Surgical - Fresno, at 1630 Herndon Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno, CA 93720. The practice phone is (559) 449-2888.
- Summit Surgical - Fresno1630 Herndon Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno, CA 93720Phone(559) 449-2888
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Steven T. Thaxter is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Thaxter's primary practice is Summit Surgical - Fresno in Fresno, California. The medical group on file is Santé Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thaxter to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Steven T. Thaxter's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thaxter practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Summit Surgical - Fresno | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Steven T. Thaxter is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Thaxter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Thaxter is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Thaxter has a license on file in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, fluid in a joint, knee arthroscopy, knee injury and rotator cuff injury among the conditions Dr. Thaxter treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Steven T. Thaxter billed Medicare for 70,138 services in 2024
CMS data shows 70,138 Medicare services from Dr. Thaxter across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 461 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $221,424 for them.
Dr. Thaxter's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 4,4652024: 68,1551426%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4492024: 83085%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2512024: 683172%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3702024: 43317%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 382024: 373%
Where Dr. Thaxter's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office70,068100%
- In a facility700%
Dr. Thaxter compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Thaxter
- California median
- Medicare services
- 70,138vs 683102.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 461vs 2152.1 times
- Part D claims
- 32vs 7054% below
Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Thaxter's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Steven T. Thaxter treated 461 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 461 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thaxter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 233 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thaxter's median patient age at 64, with 51% women.
Dr. Thaxter's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Thaxter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26557%
- Men19643%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Thaxter's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Diabetes26%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
- Osteoporosis20%
- Anxiety18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Thaxter's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Steven T. Thaxter wrote 73 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Thaxter wrote 73 Medicare Part D claims for 41 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 32 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $142 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 63 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Thaxter's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic71 claims97%
- Brand-name and other2 claims3%
Dr. Thaxter's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Thaxter's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids23%17 of 73 claims
- Antibiotics38%28 of 73 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 632024: 3249%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Steven T. Thaxter scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Thaxter for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Thaxter's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 87of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Steven T. Thaxter received $82,597 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 98 general payments to Dr. Thaxter from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 80% of the total. NextStep Arthropedix, LLC paid the most, $68,527.
General payments to Dr. Thaxter by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Thaxter by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Royalties and licenses$66,17380%
- Travel and lodging$6,8808%
- Education$5,9197%
- Food and beverage$3,6244%
Companies that paid Dr. Thaxter the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Steven T. Thaxter graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine
Dr. Thaxter graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Steven T. Thaxter accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers
Dr. Thaxter is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- +3 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Thaxter accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO7
- HMO4
- POS4
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Steven T. Thaxter's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Steven T. Thaxter's NPI number?
Dr. Steven T. Thaxter's NPI number is 1760465496. It was assigned on November 28, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Steven T. Thaxter?
Dr. Steven T. Thaxter is an orthopedic surgeon in Fresno, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Steven T. Thaxter practice?
Dr. Thaxter practices at 1630 Herndon Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno, CA 93720. Dr. Thaxter's primary practice is Summit Surgical - Fresno in Fresno, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thaxter to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Steven T. Thaxter's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Thaxter is (559) 449-2888.
What is Dr. Steven T. Thaxter's medical license number?
Dr. Thaxter's California license number on file is G69020.
What medical group is Dr. Steven T. Thaxter part of?
Dr. Thaxter is linked to Santé Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Thaxter to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Steven T. Thaxter accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thaxter billed Medicare for 70,138 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Steven T. Thaxter's MIPS score?
Dr. Thaxter's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steven T. Thaxter see?
CMS counts 461 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thaxter in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Steven T. Thaxter board certified?
Yes. Dr. Thaxter is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Steven T. Thaxter bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Thaxter's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7328), injected or infused drug (J1010) and injected or infused drug (J7318).
Where did Dr. Steven T. Thaxter go to medical school?
Dr. Thaxter graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Steven T. Thaxter prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thaxter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amoxicillin and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Steven T. Thaxter received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $82,597 in general payments to Dr. Thaxter from 11 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from NextStep Arthropedix, LLC.
How long has Dr. Steven T. Thaxter been practicing?
Dr. Thaxter graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Steven T. Thaxter accept?
Dr. Thaxter is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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