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Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Kansas School of Medicine (1986)

Professional interests include: herniated disc, neck pain, cerebrovascular disease, and more.

20333 W. 151st Street
Olathe, KS 66061

(913) 791-4396

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 38 years of experience. Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD is affiliated with AdventHealth, Olathe Health, Physicians with Membership without Privileges, SHAWNEE MISSION MEDICAL CENTER INC and SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY HOLDINGS INC.

Office Locations

Address:

7450 Kessler Street Suite 202
Merriam, KS 66204

Address:

22450 S Harrison Street Suite 100
Spring Hill, KS 66083

Address:

20333 W. 151st Street
Olathe, KS 66061

Unable to locate address.

Address:

7450 Kessler Street Suite 202
Shawnee Mission, KS 66204

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	449
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
nerve procedures	62
spinal procedures	104

**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

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

decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	468
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
nerve procedures	57
spinal procedures	68

**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

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

decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	526
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
nerve procedures	64
spinal procedures	73

**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

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

decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	482
hospital care	198
inpatient care	198
nerve procedures	62
spinal procedures	68

**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

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

decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	288
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
nerve procedures	36
spinal procedures	51

**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

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

decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	301
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
nerve procedures	58
spinal procedures	72

**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

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

decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	288
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	39

**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

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

decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	247
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
nerve procedures	38
spinal procedures	49

**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

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	616
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	105

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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)	18
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	408
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
nerve procedures	50
spinal procedures	73

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	304
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	101
85 and over	25
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	161

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD From 2013 - 2021

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	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	9

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 Neurological Surgery: American Board of Neurological 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: Neurological Surgery: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Kansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

AdventHealth

Olathe Health

Physicians with Membership without Privileges

SHAWNEE MISSION MEDICAL CENTER INC

SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY HOLDINGS INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Oscar, Aetna Medicare, CorVel, Cigna-HealthSpring, Aetna Signature Administrators, Coventry HMO, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), GEHA, Medicare Advantage, AARP, MultiPlan, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Coventry PPO, Aetna, Focus Health Solutions, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, Medicare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Aetna Behavioral Health, TRICARE, Blue California, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna PPO, United Behavioral, Pyramid Life Insurance Company, Blue Select Plus, Medicare Supplement Policies, Ambetter, Medicare Railroad - Palmetto, CHC of KS-Kansas City, Sunflower AmBetter Exchange, Medica, VACCN, Point Comfort, Home State Health Ambetter Exchange, ProviDRs, AdventHealth Employee Plan, United DSNP, PlanVista and Century Health Solutions.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Steven Joe Hess, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Oscar

Aetna Medicare

CorVel

Cigna-HealthSpring

Aetna Signature Administrators

Coventry HMO

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

GEHA

Medicare Advantage

AARP

MultiPlan

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Coventry PPO

Aetna

Focus Health Solutions

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare

Medicare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Aetna Behavioral Health

TRICARE

Blue California

First Health

Beech Street

Aetna PPO

United Behavioral

Pyramid Life Insurance Company

Blue Select Plus

Medicare Supplement Policies

Ambetter

Medicare Railroad - Palmetto

CHC of KS-Kansas City

Sunflower AmBetter Exchange

Medica

VACCN

Point Comfort

Home State Health Ambetter Exchange

ProviDRs

AdventHealth Employee Plan

United DSNP

PlanVista

Century Health Solutions

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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 is a neurosurgery specialist in Olathe, KS, Spring Hill, KS, and Merriam, KS. Dr. Hess studied medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at the University of Kansas Medical Center. His areas of expertise include back pain, cerebrovascular disease, and neck pain. Blue California, Coventry, and Coventry Health Care Plans appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Hess takes. Dr. Hess's professional affiliations include AdventHealth and Olathe Health. According to AdventHealth, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in.

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