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Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Kansas School of Medicine (1986)

7450 Kessler Street Suite 202
Merriam, KS 66204

(913) 632-9480

Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD is a neurosurgeon in Merriam, KS specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD is affiliated with SHAWNEE MISSION MEDICAL CENTER INC.

Office Locations

7450 Kessler Street Suite 202
Merriam, KS 66204

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22450 S. Harrison Street Suite 100
Spring Hill, KS 66083

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Merriam, KS during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	423
hospital care	282
inpatient care	282
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Merriam, KS during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	454
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210
nerve procedures	64
spinal procedures	111

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	40
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Merriam, KS during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	473
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241
nerve procedures	59
spinal procedures	75

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	28
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Merriam, KS during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	531
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207
nerve procedures	66
spinal procedures	80

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	832
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	72
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Merriam, KS during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	487
hospital care	199
inpatient care	199
nerve procedures	64
spinal procedures	75

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	41
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Merriam, KS during 2017 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	293
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
nerve procedures	38
spinal procedures	58

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	20
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Merriam, KS during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	306
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
nerve procedures	60
spinal procedures	79

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	20
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Merriam, KS during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	293
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
nerve procedures	34
spinal procedures	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	14
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Merriam, KS during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	252
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
nerve procedures	40
spinal procedures	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	16
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Merriam, KS during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	273
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	20
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Merriam, KS during 2022 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	348
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	73

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	20
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Merriam, KS were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	375
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
nerve procedures	46
spinal procedures	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	323
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	109
85 and over	26
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	172

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at University of Kansas Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Kansas.

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Kansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SHAWNEE MISSION MEDICAL CENTER INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$21,189 Spine $19,974	MIS $1,215
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,933 Spine $1,933
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$1,369 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $1,369
DePuy Synthes Products LLC	$1,329 MIS $1,070	Spine $259
SI-Bone, Inc.	$273 iFuse Implant $273
Other	$540 Excelsius GPS $150	SABLE $96	AVIATOR $78	CRESTOR $38	CODMAN HAKIM Precision Valve $19	Other $159

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$18,994
Travel and Lodging	$6,136
Food and Beverage	$1,503

Biography

Dr. Steven Hess specializes in neurosurgery and practices in Olathe, KS, Merriam, KS, and Spring Hill, KS. According to Doctor.com, he is not acceping new patients at this time. Before completing his residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Dr. Hess attended medical school at the University of Wales College of Medicine and the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD From 2012 - 2022

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