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Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

1 MERCY LANE SUITE 201
HOT SPRINGS, AR 71913

(501) 609-2229

Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD is a general surgeon in HOT SPRINGS, AR specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD is affiliated with CHI St. Vincent Medical Group and CHI ST VINCENT MEDICAL GROUP HOT SPRINGS.

Office Locations

1 MERCY LANE SUITE 201
HOT SPRINGS, AR 71913

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

breast biopsy

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for breast biopsy, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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 J. Halter, MD treated as a general surgeon in HOT SPRINGS, AR during 2012 were catheterization, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal surgery	14
anastomosis	18
catheterization	48
doctor visit	199
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD treated as a general surgeon in HOT SPRINGS, AR during 2013 were catheterization, hospital care, inpatient care and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

abdominal surgery	19
anastomosis	11
breast procedures	12
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	255
gastrointestinal procedures	30
hospital care	30
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	23
minor procedures	12
open surgery	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	32
Less than 65	54

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD treated as a general surgeon in HOT SPRINGS, AR during 2014 were catheterization, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

catheterization	52
doctor visit	245
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	37
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD treated as a general surgeon in HOT SPRINGS, AR during 2015 were catheterization, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and anastomosis.

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

abdominal surgery	11
anastomosis	19
breast procedures	15
catheterization	75
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	233
gastrointestinal procedures	30
hospital care	16
image guided procedures	15
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	34
minor procedures	15
open surgery	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	60
Less than 65	106

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD treated as a general surgeon in HOT SPRINGS, AR during 2016 were catheterization, breast procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

breast procedures	36
cancer surgery	16
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	261
excision	16
hospital care	26
image guided procedures	20
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	37
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD treated as a general surgeon in HOT SPRINGS, AR during 2017 were catheterization, breast procedures, minimally invasive procedures and minor procedures.

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

anastomosis	13
breast procedures	30
cancer surgery	14
catheterization	78
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	222
excision	14
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	14
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	29
minor procedures	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	36
Less than 65	62

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD treated as a general surgeon in HOT SPRINGS, AR during 2018 were catheterization, breast procedures, excision and diagnostic procedures.

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

breast procedures	28
cancer surgery	16
catheterization	39
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	240
excision	27
image guided procedures	12
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
open surgery	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	33
Less than 65	47

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD treated as a general surgeon in HOT SPRINGS, AR during 2019 were catheterization, breast procedures, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

anastomosis	12
breast procedures	35
cancer surgery	16
catheterization	50
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	234
excision	28
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	19
inpatient care	11
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	19
open surgery	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	27
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD treated as a general surgeon in HOT SPRINGS, AR during 2020 were catheterization, hospital care, inpatient care and breast procedures.

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

breast procedures	18
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	228
hospital care	25
image guided procedures	18
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	18
minor procedures	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	33
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD treated as a general surgeon in HOT SPRINGS, AR during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, breast procedures and minor procedures.

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

anastomosis	13
breast procedures	21
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	228
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	13
image guided procedures	21
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	34
minor procedures	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	31
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD treated as a general surgeon in HOT SPRINGS, AR during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and catheterization.

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

abdominal surgery	15
breast procedures	12
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	218
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	100
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	100
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
open surgery	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	181

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	34
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD treated as a general surgeon in HOT SPRINGS, AR were catheterization, inpatient care, hospital care and breast procedures.

abdominal surgery	14
anastomosis	14
breast procedures	23
cancer surgery	15
catheterization	45
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	233
excision	21
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	29
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	29
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	23
minor procedures	16
open surgery	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	298
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	105
85 and over	32
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	141

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	10
Cancer	29

Education & Training

Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI St. Vincent Medical Group

CHI ST VINCENT MEDICAL GROUP HOT SPRINGS

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 J. Halter, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, MultiPlan, Blue California, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, QualChoice, United Healthcare, Humana, Municipal Health Benefit Fund, VACCN, Summit - PASSE, Devoted Health Plans, MD Save and Empower - Tribute - PASSE.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Steven J. Halter, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

MultiPlan

Blue California

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

QualChoice

United Healthcare

Humana

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

VACCN

Summit - PASSE

Devoted Health Plans

MD Save

Empower - Tribute - PASSE

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon US, LLC	$108 Endoscopy: Trocars $36	Biosurgicals $28	SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix Family of Products $18	SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $14	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $12
Davol Inc.	$91 Phasix Mesh $45	DAV-XenMatrix AB $26	VENTRALIGHT $19
Covidien Sales LLC	$59 ProGrip $59
Innovation Technologies Inc	$47 Irrisept $47
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$25 AlloDerm $25
Other	$52 PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $18	OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $17	ZYVOX $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$381

Biography

Dr. Steven Halter's specialty is general surgery. After completing medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, Dr. Halter performed his residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He usually honors MultiPlan, Blue California, and QualChoice, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in HOT SPRINGS, AR.