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Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD

(Dr. Kurt T. Steele, OD)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

Southern College of Optometry (1995)

1823 Crowe Lane
Newport, TN 37821

(423) 623-3875

Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD is an optometrist in Newport, TN specializing in optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD is affiliated with DRS FOSTER AND STEELE.

Office Locations

115 Hedrick Drive
Newport, TN 37821

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1823 Crowe Lane
Newport, TN 37821

(423) 623-3875

(423) 623-2977

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD treated as an optometrist in Newport, TN during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	125
eye procedures	358

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD treated as an optometrist in Newport, TN during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	99
eye procedures	352

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	18
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD treated as an optometrist in Newport, TN during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106
eye procedures	308

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	129

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	21
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD treated as an optometrist in Newport, TN during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	123
eye procedures	323

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	266

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	38
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD treated as an optometrist in Newport, TN during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	98
eye procedures	389

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	148

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	28
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD treated as an optometrist in Newport, TN during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147
eye procedures	563

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	30
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD treated as an optometrist in Newport, TN during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197
eye procedures	4421

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	241

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	38
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD treated as an optometrist in Newport, TN during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	107
eye procedures	2421

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	141

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	30
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD treated as an optometrist in Newport, TN during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	97
eye procedures	2175

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	132

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	27
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD treated as an optometrist in Newport, TN during 2021 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	137
eye procedures	1555
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	227

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	40
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD treated as an optometrist in Newport, TN during 2022 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169
eye procedures	550
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	27
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD treated as an optometrist in Newport, TN during 2023 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	238
eye procedures	493
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	25

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	184

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	30
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD treated as an optometrist in Newport, TN during 2024 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	207
eye procedures	432
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	27

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	172

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD treated as an optometrist in Newport, TN were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

doctor visit	142
eye procedures	1103
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	101
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	87
85 and over	25
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	152

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1995. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Southern College of Optometry (1995)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newport, TN.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Coopervision Inc.	$227,931 Multiple Brands Contact Lens $146,206	Non-Product Brand Specific $44,865	Clariti Contact Lens $26,193	MyDay Contact Lens $4,680	Biofinity Contact Lens $1,919	Other $4,068
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$128,673 Contact Lenses $13,214	Ciprodex $5,912	Clear Care $101	AIR OPTIX $70	Pazeo $5	Other $109,370
MacuLogix, Inc.	$15,985 AdaptDx $15,985
TissueTech, Inc.	$4,749 AmnioGuard $4,737	AmnioGraft $12
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$2,321 Acuvue $2,308	Soft contact lenses $13
Other	$9,046 scanning laser ophthalmoscope $2,456	OCT $763	Infuse $316	ULTRA $299	Precision 1 $274	Other $4,938

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$177,095
Travel and Lodging	$112,509
Consulting Fee	$54,820
Food and Beverage	$30,203
Honoraria	$13,700
Other	$377

Biography

Dr. Kurt Steele works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Newport, TN. Dr. Steele has obtained a license to practice in Tennessee.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kurt Thomas Steele, OD From 2012 - 2024

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