Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 955
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 212
- Part D claims, 2024
- 185
- MIPS score, 2024
- 88
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 12 Bokum Rd, Essex, CT 06426
- Practice phone
- Call (860) 767-9053
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists
Essex, Connecticut
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Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster is an orthopedic surgeon in Essex, Connecticut
Dr. Luster practices at Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists in Essex, Connecticut.
Dr. Luster's NPI, 1154379261, was assigned on May 4, 2006. Dr. Luster graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1983. Dr. Luster holds Connecticut license 31391.
- NPI
- 1154379261NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5294796967
- NPI enumeration date
- May 4, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (860) 767-9053
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 73
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster practices at Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists in Essex, Connecticut
Dr. Luster's primary practice is Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists, at 12 Bokum Rd, Essex, CT 06426 in Lower Ct River Vly County. The practice phone is (860) 767-9053.
- Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists12 Bokum Rd, Essex, CT 06426 · Lower Ct River Vly CountyPhone(860) 767-9053
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Luster's primary practice is Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists in Essex, Connecticut. Dr. Luster is also affiliated with Middlesex Hospital. The medical group on file is Connecticut Orthopaedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Luster to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Luster practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster is one of 300 orthopedic surgeons in Connecticut
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Luster's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Luster is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Luster is licensed in Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, ConnecticutPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster billed Medicare for 955 services in 2024
CMS data shows 955 Medicare services from Dr. Luster across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 212 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $51,733 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Luster's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3982024: 35611%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2552024: 2727%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2462024: 18226%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1532024: 1455%
Dr. Luster compared with the Connecticut median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Luster
- Connecticut median
- Medicare services
- 955vs 86411% above
- Medicare patients
- 212vs 207Close to median
- Part D claims
- 138vs 12213% above
Medians across 297 orthopedic surgeons in Connecticut with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Luster'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 Mitchell Luster treated 212 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 212 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Luster in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 85 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Luster's median patient age at 67, with 55% women.
Dr. Luster's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Luster's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11856%
- Men9444%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Luster's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure67%
- Arthritis66%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
- Anxiety25%
- Mood disorders21%
- Chronic kidney disease19%
- Atrial fibrillation17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Luster's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster wrote 185 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Luster wrote 185 Medicare Part D claims for 113 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 138 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $478 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 102 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Luster's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic184 claims99%
- Brand-name and other1 claims1%
Dr. Luster'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. Luster's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids31%57 of 185 claims
- Antibiotics12%22 of 185 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: 1022024: 13835%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 3 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 Mitchell Luster scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Luster for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Luster accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Luster, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Luster's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 88of 100Final score
- 79.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 80of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Luster ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 89th percentile16 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 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 Mitchell Luster received $2,826 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 61 general payments to Dr. Luster from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $2,298.
General payments to Dr. Luster by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Luster by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,71061%
- Travel and lodging$1,11639%
Companies that paid Dr. Luster 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 Mitchell Luster graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Dr. Luster graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1983.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster's NPI number?
Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster's NPI number is 1154379261. It was assigned on May 4, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster?
Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster is an orthopedic surgeon in Essex, Connecticut. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster practice?
Dr. Luster practices at 12 Bokum Rd, Essex, CT 06426. Dr. Luster's primary practice is Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists in Essex, Connecticut. Dmand AI also links Dr. Luster to 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Luster is (860) 767-9053.
What is Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster's medical license number?
Dr. Luster holds Connecticut license 31391.
Which hospitals is Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster affiliated with?
Dr. Luster is affiliated with Middlesex Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster part of?
Dr. Luster is linked to Connecticut Orthopaedics.
Does Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Luster billed Medicare for 955 services in 2024, and Dr. Luster accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster's MIPS score?
Dr. Luster's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster see?
CMS counts 212 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Luster in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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Is Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster board certified?
Yes. Dr. Luster is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Luster's most billed Medicare services were surgery: bones and joints (20610), injected or infused drug (J1010) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster go to medical school?
Dr. Luster graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1983.
What drugs does Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Luster's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Amoxicillin.
Has Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,826 in general payments to Dr. Luster from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Steven Mitchell Luster been practicing?
Dr. Luster graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
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