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Dr. Steven D. Ness, MD
NPI1700844206PAC ID4082617279
- Medicare services, 2024
- 12,297
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 592
- Part D claims, 2024
- 273
- Publications
- 47
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 150 S. Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
- Practice phone
- Call (617) 232-9500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Steven D. Ness is an ophthalmologist in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Dr. Ness practices at Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, part of Veterans Health Administration.
Dr. Ness' NPI, 1700844206, was assigned on May 3, 2006. Dr. Ness graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Ness holds Massachusetts license 227431.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1700844206NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4082617279
- NPI enumeration date
- May 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (617) 232-9500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Steven D. Ness practices at Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Dr. Ness' primary practice is Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center, at 150 S. Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 232-9500.
- Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center150 S. Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 · Suffolk CountyPhone(617) 232-9500
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Steven D. Ness is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Ness' primary practice is Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, part of Veterans Health Administration. Dr. Ness is also affiliated with Boston Medical Center. The medical group on file is DotHouse Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ness to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Boston Medical CenterDotHouse Health1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 5 affiliations for Dr. NessSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Steven D. Ness' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ness practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Steven D. Ness is one of 617 ophthalmologists in Massachusetts
Ophthalmology is Dr. Ness' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Ness is licensed in Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, MassachusettsPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Ness
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
617ophthalmologists in Massachusetts
6ophthalmologists in Jamaica Plain
3ophthalmologists at Jamaica Plain VA Medical CenterSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Steven D. Ness billed Medicare for 12,297 services in 2024
CMS data shows 12,297 Medicare services from Dr. Ness across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 592 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $852,914 for them.
Medicare services, 202412,297
Medicare patients592
Paid by Medicare$852,914
Procedure codes11
Dr. Ness' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,0442024: 9,173779%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,9282024: 1,8613%
- Surgery
- 2023: 7182024: 7575%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1522024: 506233%
Where Dr. Ness' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office11,73995%
- In a facility5585%
Dr. Ness compared with the Massachusetts median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Ness
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 12,297vs 1,5987.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 592vs 594Close to median
- Part D claims
- 206vs 54562% below
Medians across 612 ophthalmologists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ness' 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 D. Ness treated 592 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 592 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ness in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 217 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.63, 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. Ness' median patient age at 68, with 50% women.
Medicare patients, 2024592
Average age77
Average risk score1.63
Also on Medicaid27%
Dr. Ness' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ness' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women33056%
- Men26244%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ness' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes47%
- Arthritis41%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Anxiety22%
- Mood disorders22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ness' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Steven D. Ness wrote 273 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ness wrote 273 Medicare Part D claims for 81 patients. 62% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 206 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,110 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 260 claims across 7 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024273
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$9,110
Part D patients81
Dr. Ness' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic169 claims62%
- Brand-name104 claims38%
Dr. Ness' 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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2602024: 20621%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 7 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
How Dr. Steven D. Ness takes part in Medicare
Dr. Ness accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Steven D. Ness has 47 publications on record
Dmand AI links 47 papers to Dr. Ness, published from 2010 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Ethnicity, Visual Acuity and Ophthalmology. Dr. Ness has published most often in J Vitreoretin Dis. Dr. Ness' most frequent co-authors are Manju L. Subramanian, MD, Nicole Hauptman Siegel, MD and Xuejing Chen.
Papers47
Years published2010 to 2025
Dr. Ness' papers by year, 2010 to 2025
Topics Dr. Ness writes about most
- Ethnicity
- Visual Acuity
- Ophthalmology
- Angiogenesis Inhibitors
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Fluorescein Angiography
- Intravitreal Injections
- Macular Edema
Dr. Ness' most frequent co-authors
- Manju L. Subramanian, MD30 shared papers
- Nicole Hauptman Siegel, MD28 shared papers
- Xuejing Chen20 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Ness
J Natl Med Assoc
EthnicityEye DiseasesOphthalmology
Angiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumabBlack or African American
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Steven D. Ness received $1,027 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Ness from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $430.
General payments to Dr. Ness by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Ness 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 D. Ness graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Ness graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2002.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Steven D. Ness'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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 D. Ness' NPI number?
Dr. Steven D. Ness' NPI number is 1700844206. It was assigned on May 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Steven D. Ness?
Dr. Steven D. Ness is an ophthalmologist in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Steven D. Ness practice?
Dr. Ness practices at 150 S. Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. Dr. Ness' primary practice is Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, part of Veterans Health Administration. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ness to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Steven D. Ness' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ness is (617) 232-9500.
What is Dr. Steven D. Ness' medical license number?
Dr. Ness holds Massachusetts license 227431.
Which hospitals is Dr. Steven D. Ness affiliated with?
Dr. Ness practices at Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Ness is also affiliated with Boston Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Steven D. Ness part of?
Dr. Ness is linked to DotHouse Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Ness to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Steven D. Ness accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ness billed Medicare for 12,297 services in 2024, and Dr. Ness accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steven D. Ness see?
CMS counts 592 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ness in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Steven D. Ness bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ness' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2777), eye exam or test (92134) and surgery: eye (67028).
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Where did Dr. Steven D. Ness go to medical school?
Dr. Ness graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2002.
What drugs does Dr. Steven D. Ness prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ness' most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Brimonidine Tartrate and Prednisolone Acetate.
Has Dr. Steven D. Ness received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,027 in general payments to Dr. Ness from 4 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Steven D. Ness been practicing?
Dr. Ness graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
Does Dr. Steven D. Ness do research?
Dmand AI links 47 publications to Dr. Ness, published from 2010 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Steven D. Ness publish with?
Dr. Ness' most frequent co-authors are Manju L. Subramanian, MD (30 shared papers), Nicole Hauptman Siegel, MD (28 shared papers) and Xuejing Chen (20 shared papers).
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