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Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Steven Paul Kiefer, M.D.)

(363 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Louisville School of Medicine

Professional interests include: pituitary surgery, complex spine surgery, brain tumor, and more.

1760 Nicholasville Road Suite 301
Lexington, KY 40503

(859) 277-6143

Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD is a neurosurgeon in Lexington, KY specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health, CHAMPION PHYSICAL THERAPY KENTUCKY, LLC, BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC and KENTUCKY ORTHOPEDIC REHABILITATION LLC.

Office Locations

1760 Nicholasville Road Suite 301
Lexington, KY 40503

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789 Eastern Bypass Building 1
Richmond, KY 40475

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In The News

“Overmyer transitioned to Baptist Neurosurgical Associates in Lexington and worked alongside the chief of neurosurgery, Dr. Steven Kiefer, for four years.”—"Ephraim McDowell Health welcomes Sarah Overmyer - The Advocate-Messenger", The Advocate-Messenger, December 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

arthrodesis

interbody fusion

lumbar fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

posterior lumbar interbody fusion

posterior spinal fusion

spinal fusion

transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

In 2012, Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD had a list price for arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), interbody fusion, lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), posterior spinal fusion, spinal fusion, and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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 P. Kiefer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lexington, KY during 2012 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	769
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
nerve procedures	51
spinal procedures	80

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lexington, KY during 2013 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	770
hospital care	107
image guided procedures	30
injections	30
inpatient care	107
minimally invasive procedures	30
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	63
pain management	30
spinal procedures	124

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	30
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lexington, KY during 2014 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	851
hospital care	86
image guided procedures	30
injections	30
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	30
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	66
pain management	30
spinal procedures	125

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	31
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lexington, KY during 2015 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	795
hospital care	83
image guided procedures	18
implant surgery	17
injections	18
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	69
neurostimulator lead placement	18
neurostimulator replacement	17
pain management	18
spinal procedures	161

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	686

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1058
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	66
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lexington, KY during 2016 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	782
hospital care	85
image guided procedures	26
implant surgery	12
injections	26
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve procedures	58
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	12
pain management	26
spinal procedures	135

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	36
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lexington, KY during 2017 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	788
hospital care	51
image guided procedures	16
implant surgery	17
injections	16
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve procedures	30
neurostimulator lead placement	17
neurostimulator replacement	17
pain management	16
spinal procedures	143

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	32
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lexington, KY during 2018 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	705
hospital care	59
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	59
nerve procedures	24
neurostimulator lead placement	18
neurostimulator replacement	22
spinal procedures	64

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	49
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lexington, KY during 2019 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	618
hospital care	64
image guided procedures	11
implant surgery	20
injections	11
inpatient care	64
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	40
neurostimulator lead placement	19
neurostimulator replacement	20
pain management	11
spinal procedures	123

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	45
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lexington, KY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	453
hospital care	165
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	165
nerve procedures	20
neurostimulator lead placement	15
neurostimulator replacement	17
spinal procedures	104

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	33
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lexington, KY during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	513
hospital care	123
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	123
nerve procedures	29
neurostimulator replacement	14
spinal procedures	88

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	33
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lexington, KY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and neurostimulator replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	463
hospital care	64
implant surgery	21
inpatient care	64
nerve procedures	20
neurostimulator lead placement	16
neurostimulator replacement	21
spinal procedures	57

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	27
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lexington, KY were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	682
hospital care	86
image guided procedures	21
implant surgery	17
injections	21
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	21
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	42
neurostimulator lead placement	16
neurostimulator replacement	17
pain management	21
spinal procedures	109

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	475
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	135
85 and over	34
Less than 65	107
65 to 74	227

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed residency at University Hospitals, Cleveland. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Residency: University Hospitals, Cleveland

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

CHAMPION PHYSICAL THERAPY KENTUCKY, LLC

BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC

KENTUCKY ORTHOPEDIC REHABILITATION LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.65 out of 5 stars based on 363 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven P. Kiefer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lexington, KY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$350 KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $132	nanoLOCK-L $128	O-ARM-ST $53	RESTORE $23	PRESTIGE $14
Medtronic, Inc.	$148 MAZOR X SYSTEM $113	PIPELINE $13	UNID_PASS $12	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $11
Abbott Laboratories	$133 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $133
Orthofix International N.V.	$104 BioStim $104
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$77 SYNTHECEL $77
Other	$123 Interventional Therapies $53	BIOLOGIX Allograft Bone $15	Cranial Repair Products $14	DTRAX Spinal System $14	iFuse Implant $13	Other $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$934

Biography

Dr. Steven Kiefer is a neurosurgery specialist. His areas of expertise include spine tumor, neurosurgery, and pituitary surgery. Dr. Kiefer is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He attended medical school at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and the University of Louisville School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Kiefer completed a residency program at the University Hospitals, Cleveland. Dr. Kiefer is affiliated with Baptist Health Lexington and Baptist Health. His practice in Lexington, KY is open to new patients as reported by Baptist Health.