Dr. Steven M. Vetter, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,396
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 863
- Part D claims, 2024
- 787
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 966 Cass Street, Suite 150, Monterey, CA 93940
- Practice phone
- Call (831) 372-2169
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center (Cass St)
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Monterey, California
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Dr. Steven M. Vetter is an otolaryngologist in Monterey, California
Dr. Vetter practices at Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center (Cass St) in Monterey, California.
Dr. Vetter's NPI, 1598839771, was assigned on November 20, 2006. Dr. Vetter graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 1998. Dr. Vetter's California license number on file is A71599.
- NPI
- 1598839771NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1456339688
- NPI enumeration date
- November 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (831) 372-2169
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Steven M. Vetter practices at Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center (Cass St) in Monterey, California
Dr. Vetter's primary practice is Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center (Cass St), at 966 Cass Street, Suite 150, Monterey, CA 93940. The practice phone is (831) 372-2169.
- Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center (Cass St)966 Cass Street, Suite 150, Monterey, CA 93940Phone(831) 372-2169
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Steven M. Vetter is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Vetter's primary practice is Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center (Cass St) in Monterey, California. Dr. Vetter is also affiliated with Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vetter to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics 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 M. Vetter's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vetter practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center (Cass St) | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Steven M. Vetter is one of 1,107 otolaryngologists in California
Otolaryngology is Dr. Vetter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Vetter is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Vetter has a license on file in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists chronic ear infection, chronic nasal allergies, chronic sinusitis, ear eustachian tube disorders, ear infection, endoscopic sinus surgery, hearing loss and impairment and larynx and vocal cord disease among the conditions Dr. Vetter treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Steven M. Vetter billed Medicare for 2,396 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,396 Medicare services from Dr. Vetter across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 863 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $265,440 for them.
Dr. Vetter's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,4002024: 1,3891%
- Surgery
- 2023: 9342024: 9815%
- Imaging
- 2023: 242024: 268%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 222024: 0100%
Where Dr. Vetter's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,37099%
- In a facility261%
Dr. Vetter compared with the California median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Vetter
- California median
- Medicare services
- 2,396vs 6663.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 863vs 2962.9 times
- Part D claims
- 718vs 1186.1 times
Medians across 1,045 otolaryngologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Vetter'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 M. Vetter treated 863 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 863 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vetter in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 336 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vetter's median patient age at 42, with 52% women.
Dr. Vetter's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Vetter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women47655%
- Men38745%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Vetter's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure72%
- Arthritis47%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- Diabetes24%
- Anxiety21%
- Osteoporosis21%
- Mood disorders20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Vetter's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 42
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Steven M. Vetter wrote 787 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Vetter wrote 787 Medicare Part D claims for 314 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 718 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $12,613 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 636 claims across 15 drugs.
Dr. Vetter's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic756 claims96%
- Brand-name31 claims4%
Dr. Vetter'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. Vetter's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%26 of 787 claims
- Antibiotics19%151 of 787 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: 6362024: 71813%
Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 15 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 M. Vetter scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Vetter for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Vetter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Vetter's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 82.3of 100Quality
- 95of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 62of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Steven M. Vetter received $2,797 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 99 general payments to Dr. Vetter from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $920.
General payments to Dr. Vetter by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Vetter the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Steven M. Vetter graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Dr. Vetter graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 1998.
- Medical school
- Board certified in otolaryngology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Steven M. Vetter accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers
Dr. Vetter is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- +3 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Vetter accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO6
- PPO5
- EPO4
- Medicare3
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Steven M. Vetter'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 | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 M. Vetter's NPI number?
Dr. Steven M. Vetter's NPI number is 1598839771. It was assigned on November 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Steven M. Vetter?
Dr. Steven M. Vetter is an otolaryngologist in Monterey, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Steven M. Vetter practice?
Dr. Vetter practices at 966 Cass Street, Suite 150, Monterey, CA 93940. Dr. Vetter's primary practice is Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center (Cass St) in Monterey, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vetter to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Steven M. Vetter's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vetter is (831) 372-2169.
What is Dr. Steven M. Vetter's medical license number?
Dr. Vetter's California license number on file is A71599.
Which hospitals is Dr. Steven M. Vetter affiliated with?
Dr. Vetter is affiliated with Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. Dmand AI links Dr. Vetter to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Steven M. Vetter part of?
Dr. Vetter is linked to Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI links Dr. Vetter to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Steven M. Vetter accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vetter billed Medicare for 2,396 services in 2024, and Dr. Vetter accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Steven M. Vetter's MIPS score?
Dr. Vetter's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steven M. Vetter see?
CMS counts 863 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vetter in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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Is Dr. Steven M. Vetter board certified?
Yes. Dr. Vetter is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
What services does Dr. Steven M. Vetter bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Vetter's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: ear (69210) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Steven M. Vetter go to medical school?
Dr. Vetter graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Steven M. Vetter prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vetter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluticasone Propionate, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass and Ofloxacin.
Has Dr. Steven M. Vetter received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,797 in general payments to Dr. Vetter from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies.
How long has Dr. Steven M. Vetter been practicing?
Dr. Vetter graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Steven M. Vetter accept?
Dr. Vetter is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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