Dr. William J. Steele III, M.D.
Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine (2013)
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 216
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: Texas Tech University Health Science Center School 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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Neurological Surgery Physician primary
FL license ME145338 -
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
TX license BP10046721
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX
- Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital Sugar Land, TX
- Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX
- Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston, TX
- Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX
Medical groups
- Post Therapy LLC (29 clinicians)
- Neurosurgical Group of Texas, LLP (12 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
- 216
- Services billed
- 690
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 163 | 117 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 90 | 90 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 78 | 68 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 62 | 23 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 53 | 27 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 37 | 36 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | 28 | 14 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 28 | 28 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 24 | 23 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 23 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Miami, FL | 170 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Miami, FL | 101 |
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Miami, FL | 77 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Miami, FL | 76 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine (acetaminophen with codeine) Other prescribers in Miami, FL | 51 |
| Dexamethasone Other prescribers in Miami, FL | 21 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Miami, FL | 18 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Other prescribers in Miami, FL | 17 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Miami, FL | 11 |
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, 6 companies reported 32 payments worth $4,115 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,267 |
|---|---|
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $755 |
| Medinc of Texas | $495 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $247 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $185 |
| Si-bone, Inc. | $166 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,350 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,264 |
| Consulting Fee | $500 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. Aug 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Houston, TX · in-kind | $604 |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. Feb 4, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $500 |
| Medinc of Texas Jul 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $495 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $384 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Aug 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Lafayette, CO · in-kind | $336 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Aug 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $335 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jul 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $161 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $35.07 |
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.