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Dr. Steven Henry Behrends, M.D.

Surgery Physician in Kansas City, MO · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1972583144

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Steven Henry Behrends

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address Kansas City, MO, 64114

Phone (816) 942-6313

Fax (816) 943-6337

Enumeration date Jan 22, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jul 8, 2007

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License MD34953 (MO) Primary

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 19968 (KS) Secondary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
057088	Other	KS	BLUE CROSS
13875044	Other	MO	BLUE CROSS

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NPI number for Steven Behrends?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Steven Behrends is 1972583144, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Steven Behrends practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Kansas City, MO. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2007-07-08.