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Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Emergency Medicine

Ross University School of Medicine

6420 Clayton Road
Saint Louis, MO 63117

(314) 768-8000

Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD is an internist in Saint Louis, MO specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and emergency medicine. He graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, SSM Health and SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.

Office Locations

1201 South Grand Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63104

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6420 Clayton Road
Saint Louis, MO 63117

(314) 768-8000

(314) 768-8011

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800 Hospital Drive Harry S. Truman Mvh (543)
Columbia, MO 65201

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915 N Grand Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63106

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

emergency care

emergency room care

In 2023, Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD treated as an internist in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	693

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD treated as an internist in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	599

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	87
Less than 65	199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD treated as an internist in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	490

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	83
Less than 65	183

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	42
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD treated as an internist in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	490

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	482
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	136
Less than 65	416

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD treated as an internist in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	417

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	249
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	28
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD treated as an internist in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	254

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	185
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	20
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD treated as an internist in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	123

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	12
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	32
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD treated as an internist in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	99

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	13
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	41
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD treated as an internist in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	101

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	32
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD treated as an internist in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	71

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	33
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD treated as an internist in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	30
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD treated as an internist in Saint Louis, MO during 2023 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	57

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD treated as an internist in Saint Louis, MO were emergency care.

emergency care	286

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD.

**Gender**
Female	146
Male	120

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	96
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	61
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	46
85 and over	31
Less than 65	115
65 to 74	66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	25
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. He completed residency at SSM St. Mary's Health Center, St. Louis. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Drug Enforcement Administration Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs Missouri State Board of Registration and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

Residency: SSM St. Mary's Health Center, St. Louis

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Drug Enforcement Administration Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs Missouri State Board of Registration

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven Donald Elster, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

SSM Health

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$54 DALVANCE $41	TEFLARO $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$54

Biography

Dr. Steven Elster practices emergency medicine. His hospital/clinic affiliations include SSM Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Before completing his residency at SSM St. Mary's Health Center, St. Louis, Dr. Elster attended medical school at Ross University School of Medicine.