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Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous) and Surgery

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Professional interests include: vitreous problems, retina problems (vitreoretinal diseases), macular degeneration, and more.

5249 E Terrace Drive
Madison, WI 53718

(608) 916-2020

Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD is a retina specialist in Madison, WI specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) and surgery. She graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, UW Health and UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC.

Office Locations

2880 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53705

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500 East Veterans Street Tomah Vamc (676)
Tomah, WI 54660

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UW Health

5249 E Terrace Drive
Madison, WI 53718

(608) 916-2020

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Some issues Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

In 2023, Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD performed more eye procedures, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD treated as a retina specialist in Madison, WI during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	1090
eye procedures	1624
injections	538
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD treated as a retina specialist in Madison, WI during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	21
doctor visit	1291
eye procedures	1809
injections	587
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	41
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	132
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD treated as a retina specialist in Madison, WI during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	1228
eye procedures	1650
injections	478
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	132
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD treated as a retina specialist in Madison, WI during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	1073
eye procedures	1460
injections	446
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	84
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	240
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD treated as a retina specialist in Madison, WI during 2016 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	752
eye procedures	1033
injections	323

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	108
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD treated as a retina specialist in Madison, WI during 2017 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	455
eye procedures	678
injections	226

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	40
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD treated as a retina specialist in Madison, WI during 2018 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	652
eye procedures	998
injections	362

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	61
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD treated as a retina specialist in Madison, WI during 2019 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	706
eye procedures	1101
injections	405

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	58
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD treated as a retina specialist in Madison, WI during 2020 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	497
eye procedures	1013
injections	399

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	50
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD treated as a retina specialist in Madison, WI during 2021 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	669
eye procedures	1288
injections	491

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	59
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD in 2021

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD treated as a retina specialist in Madison, WI during 2022 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	589
eye procedures	1213
injections	416

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	60
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD treated as a retina specialist in Madison, WI were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	818
eye procedures	1260
injections	424
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	295
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	101
85 and over	85
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	109

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She completed residency at Albany Medical Center. She is certified by the Ophthalmology and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Residency: Albany Medical Center

Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

UW Health

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Spark Therapeutics, Inc.	$4,433 LUXTURNA $4,433
Genentech, Inc.	$51 LUCENTIS $51
Mallinckrodt LLC	$24 ACTHAR $24

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,433
Food and Beverage	$76

Research Payments

Dr. Kimberly E. Stepien, MD has received 36 research payments totaling $197,637.

Biography

Dr. Kimberly Stepien is a specialist in surgery and vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Clinical interests for Dr. Stepien include macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and vitreous problems. Her professional affiliations include UW Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and then she performed her residency at Albany Medical Center.