In 2024, Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD had a list price for ankle imaging, ankle MRI, hip imaging, hip MRI, knee imaging, knee MRI, and lower extremity MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2024, Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

joint imaging

minimally invasive surgery

MRI

shoulder MRI

subacromial decompression

wrist MRI

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, joint imaging, minimally invasive surgery, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), shoulder MRI, subacromial decompression, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for elbow MRI, joint MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), shoulder MRI, spinal procedures, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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 Thaxter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

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

aspiration	879
blood draw	73
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	758
hip imaging	277
injections	879
joint surgery	95
lower extremity surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	49
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	67
musculoskeletal imaging	623
reconstructive surgery	46
spinal procedures	31
thoracic (chest) imaging	32
upper extremity surgery	49
X-rays	619

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	287
blood draw	84
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	560
hip imaging	249
injections	287
joint surgery	93
lower extremity surgery	68
minimally invasive procedures	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
musculoskeletal imaging	473
reconstructive surgery	68
spinal procedures	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	47
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	465

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	38
Less than 65	23

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

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

aspiration	138
blood draw	90
doctor visit	411
hip imaging	223
injections	138
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	64
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	64
musculoskeletal imaging	411
reconstructive surgery	64
spinal procedures	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	56
X-rays	422

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	29
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, hip imaging and aspiration.

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

aspiration	171
blood draw	111
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	541
excision	11
hip imaging	264
injections	171
joint surgery	112
lower extremity surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	43
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	89
musculoskeletal imaging	468
reconstructive surgery	69
spinal procedures	25
thoracic (chest) imaging	59
upper extremity surgery	43
X-rays	463

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	744
Black	0
Hispanic	72
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	68
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	205
blood draw	139
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	628
hip imaging	65
injections	205
joint surgery	148
lower extremity surgery	75
minimally invasive procedures	73
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	93
musculoskeletal imaging	329
reconstructive surgery	75
spinal procedures	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	73
upper extremity surgery	73
X-rays	328

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	39
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	216
blood draw	126
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	568
excision	11
hip imaging	68
injections	216
joint surgery	155
lower extremity surgery	91
minimally invasive procedures	64
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	102
musculoskeletal imaging	305
reconstructive surgery	91
spinal procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	80
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	298

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	35
Less than 65	21

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	167
blood draw	141
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	631
hip imaging	76
injections	167
joint surgery	122
lower extremity surgery	97
minimally invasive procedures	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	118
musculoskeletal imaging	334
reconstructive surgery	97
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	227

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	45
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, joint surgery and blood draw.

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

aspiration	152
blood draw	159
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	730
hip imaging	78
injections	152
joint surgery	160
lower extremity surgery	108
minimally invasive procedures	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	126
musculoskeletal imaging	320
reconstructive surgery	108
spinal procedures	27
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	221

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	47
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	165
blood draw	154
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	676
excision	11
hip imaging	78
injections	165
joint surgery	138
lower extremity surgery	96
minimally invasive procedures	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	136
musculoskeletal imaging	307
reconstructive surgery	96
spinal procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	189

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	39
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, joint surgery and aspiration.

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

aspiration	156
blood draw	152
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	591
excision	11
hip imaging	79
injections	156
joint surgery	194
lower extremity surgery	131
minimally invasive procedures	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	121
musculoskeletal imaging	319
open surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	107
spinal procedures	23
synovectomy	24
upper extremity surgery	63
X-rays	221

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	14
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	33
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	21
Dementia	2
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	175
blood draw	84
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	524
excision	19
hip imaging	66
injections	175
joint surgery	158
lower extremity surgery	56
minimally invasive procedures	113
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	116
musculoskeletal imaging	266
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	28
synovectomy	17
upper extremity surgery	102
X-rays	150

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	24
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2023 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	176
blood draw	43
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	449
hip imaging	96
injections	176
joint surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	184
musculoskeletal imaging	268
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	100

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA during 2024 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

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

aspiration	570
blood draw	43
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	830
hip imaging	44
injections	570
joint surgery	70
minimally invasive procedures	70
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	97
musculoskeletal imaging	255
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	70
X-rays	173

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fresno, CA were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	265
blood draw	107
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	607
excision	12
hip imaging	127
injections	265
joint surgery	118
lower extremity surgery	81
minimally invasive procedures	54
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	106
musculoskeletal imaging	359
open surgery	20
reconstructive surgery	77
spinal procedures	20
synovectomy	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	57
upper extremity surgery	53
X-rays	298

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	396
Hispanic	41
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	155
85 and over	30
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	256

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	10
Dementia	2

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fresno, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NextStep Arthropedix, LLC	$52,493 iNSitu Hip System $52,493
Arthrex, Inc.	$7,665 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $1,297	$6,368
Sequoia Surgical, Inc.	$4,621 $4,621
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$2,158 Sports Med Hip $2,158
Cornerstone Medical Associates, Inc.	$2,003 $2,003
Other	$1,460 PPK $242	HIPS $199	Master SL $156	Optecure $146	AQUAMANTYS $138	Other $580

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$50,140
Travel and Lodging	$9,728
Education	$5,849
Food and Beverage	$4,684

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD.

Lazurite Inc.	2025	$100,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock
Lazurite Inc.	2024	$100,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock
Lazurite Holdings LLC	2022	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Series A Units

Biography

Dr. Steven Thaxter is a physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patients rated Dr. Thaxter highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5).