Kurt T. Steele, OD

  • Newport, TN
  • Optometrist
NPI1366420267PAC ID6709955164
Medicare patients, 2024
300
Part D claims, 2024
405
Industry payments
$696
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
1823 Crowe Ln, Newport, TN 37821
Practice phone
Call (423) 623-3875
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Primary practice

Drs Foster & Steele

Newport, Tennessee

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Kurt T. Steele is an optometrist in Newport, Tennessee

Kurt Steele practices at Drs Foster & Steele in Newport, Tennessee.

Kurt Steele's NPI, 1366420267, was assigned on January 3, 2006. Kurt Steele graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1995. Kurt Steele holds Tennessee license ODT1626.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6709955164
NPI enumeration date
January 3, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(423) 623-3875
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Kurt T. Steele practices at Drs Foster & Steele in Newport, Tennessee

Kurt Steele's primary practice is Drs Foster & Steele, at 1823 Crowe Ln, Newport, TN 37821 in Cocke County. The practice phone is (423) 623-3875.

  • Drs Foster & Steele
    1823 Crowe Ln, Newport, TN 37821 · Cocke CountyPhone(423) 623-3875

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Kurt T. Steele is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Kurt Steele's primary practice is Drs Foster & Steele in Newport, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Kurt Steele to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Kurt T. Steele's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Kurt Steele practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Drs Foster & SteeleAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Kurt T. Steele is one of 969 optometrists in Tennessee

Optometrist is Kurt Steele's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Kurt Steele is licensed in Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, TennesseePrimaryLicense ODT1626 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Kurt Steele

Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

969optometrists in Tennessee
6optometrists in Newport

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Kurt T. Steele treated 300 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 300 Medicare patients who saw Kurt Steele in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 161 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Kurt Steele's median patient age at 74, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024300
Average age74
Average risk score1.02

Kurt Steele's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Kurt Steele's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17257%
  • Men12843%

Chronic conditions among Kurt Steele's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis51%
  4. Diabetes44%
  5. Chronic kidney disease31%
  6. Ischemic heart disease25%
  7. Mood disorders21%
  8. Anxiety20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Kurt Steele's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Kurt T. Steele wrote 405 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Kurt Steele wrote 405 Medicare Part D claims for 136 patients. 51% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024405
Part D patients136

Kurt Steele's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic207 claims51%
  • Brand-name198 claims49%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Kurt Steele's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics7%30 of 405 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Kurt T. Steele takes part in Medicare

Kurt Steele 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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Kurt T. Steele received $696 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Kurt Steele from 9 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Topcon Medical Systems, Inc. paid the most, $161.

General payments to Kurt Steele by kind, 2025 to 2025

$696in total
  • Food and beverage$64793%
  • Entertainment$497%

Companies that paid Kurt Steele the most, 2025 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Kurt T. Steele graduated from Southern College of Optometry

Kurt Steele graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1995.

  1. Medical schoolSouthern College of Optometry

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Kurt T. Steele's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Kurt T. Steele's NPI number?

Kurt T. Steele's NPI number is 1366420267. It was assigned on January 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Kurt T. Steele specialize in?

Kurt T. Steele is an optometrist in Newport, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Kurt T. Steele practice?

Kurt Steele practices at 1823 Crowe Ln, Newport, TN 37821. Kurt Steele's primary practice is Drs Foster & Steele in Newport, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Kurt Steele to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Kurt T. Steele's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Kurt Steele is (423) 623-3875.

What is Kurt T. Steele's medical license number?

Kurt Steele holds Tennessee license ODT1626.

Does Kurt T. Steele accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Kurt Steele as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Kurt T. Steele see?

CMS counts 300 Medicare patients who saw Kurt Steele in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Where did Kurt T. Steele go to medical school?

Kurt Steele graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1995.

Has Kurt T. Steele received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $696 in general payments to Kurt Steele from 9 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Topcon Medical Systems, Inc.

How long has Kurt T. Steele been practicing?

Kurt Steele graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

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