Dr. Steven M. Prust, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician)
4881 E Grant Rd Ste 101
Tucson, AZ 85712
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Pima County includes primary care (34% of residents) and dental (4% of residents) and mental health (14% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Arizona College of Medicine (2013)
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 245
Licensed in Texas since 2015, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2013Medical school: University of Arizona College of Medicine
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician primary
AZ license 54777 -
Anesthesiology Physician
TX license Q5906 (first issued 2015; canc non-renewal)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Desert Sky Spine and Sports Medicine PC (9 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 245
- Services billed
- 2,822
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 55 | 38 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 48 | 22 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 27 | 26 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 16 | 15 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 13 | 12 |
| Care management services for behavioral health conditions, 20 minutes or more clinical staff time directed by health care professional | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 543 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 406 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 263 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 229 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er (morphine sulfate) Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 204 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 186 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 170 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 151 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 144 |
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Tucson, AZ | 115 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 12 companies reported 78 payments worth $2,986 in total to this clinician.
| Abbott Laboratories | $812 |
|---|---|
| Curonix LLC | $626 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $484 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $244 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $235 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $221 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $113 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $95.80 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,360 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $626 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Curonix LLC May 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PAIN MANAGEMENT · travel to LAS VEGAS, NV · in-kind | $571 |
| Curonix LLC May 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PAIN MANAGEMENT · travel to CHICAGO, IL · in-kind | $30.00 |
| Curonix LLC Jun 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PAIN MANAGEMENT · travel to LAS VEGAS, NV · in-kind | $25.10 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.