NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Albert Michael Sterns, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Homewood, AL

Albert Michael Sterns, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Homewood, Alabama, and NPI 1902960917, issued on Dec 21, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 27864, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902960917
Name
Albert Michael Sterns
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
27864 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1021 Drexel Pkwy, Homewood, AL 35209
Phone
(205) 396-5488
Enumerated
Dec 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Albert Michael Sterns in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

163 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Albert Sterns163
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim28 claims
  2. Ciprofloxacin Hcl16 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl12 claims
  4. Cephalexin11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Albert Michael Sterns among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama

Albert Michael Sterns, M.D. is one of 1,996 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Family Medicine Physician providers in Alabama

There are 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bonnie Armour, MDBirmingham, AL 352091639183742
  2. Melissa Black, MDBirmingham, AL 352091114931284
  3. Thomas Dodd, MDBirmingham, AL 352091679542153
  4. Lyman Fritz, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091851441273
  5. Latoya Hicks, DO, MPHBirmingham, AL 352091417124413
  6. William Holbrook, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091073613634
  7. Jill Marsh, MDBirmingham, AL 352091023338340
  8. Thomas McFaden, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091821319971

Common questions

What is Albert Michael Sterns, M.D.'s NPI number?

Albert Michael Sterns, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902960917, issued on Dec 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Albert Michael Sterns, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1021 Drexel Pkwy, Homewood, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 396-5488. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Albert Michael Sterns, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 27864, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Albert Michael Sterns, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Albert Michael Sterns, M.D. had 163 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.