NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Augustus Graham Stern, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Hagerstown, MD

Augustus Graham Stern, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hagerstown, Maryland, and NPI 1245405240, issued on Apr 29, 2008. Check the license (Maryland D74254, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245405240
Name
Augustus Graham Stern
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
D74254 MD
200223 LA
N4128 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
220 Champion Dr, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone
(301) 791-0888
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(301) 791-3611
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121018000145); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2004
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 220 Champion Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Chelsea Dayton, ODOptometrist1285019109
  2. Kinga Huzella, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1659371888

Verify Augustus Graham Stern in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,968 Medicare Part D claims for 530 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Augustus Stern1,968
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost531 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate391 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol217 claims
  4. Moxifloxacin166 claims
  5. Xdemvy67 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate65 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 51.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%21.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,202.46

53 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Augustus Stern$1,202.46
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Chesapeake Eye Care And Laser Center LLCAnnapolis, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Augustus Graham Stern among 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland

Augustus Graham Stern, M.D. is one of 588 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2002 among the 369 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jay Berdia, MDHagerstown, MD 217401114260163
  2. Pedro Danziger, M.D.Hagerstown, MD 217401962489849
  3. Craig Edmonds, MDHagerstown, MD 217401134133028
  4. William Flittie, MDHagerstown, MD 217401912071275
  5. Allen Hu, MDHagerstown, MD 217401235315268
  6. Azam Husain, MDHagerstown, MD 217401154995850
  7. Kinga Huzella, M.D.Hagerstown, MD 217401659371888
  8. David Warrow, M.D.Hagerstown, MD 217401275776049

Common questions

What is Augustus Graham Stern, M.D.'s NPI number?

Augustus Graham Stern, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245405240, issued on Apr 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Augustus Graham Stern, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 220 Champion Dr, Hagerstown, MD, 21740. Phone: (301) 791-0888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Augustus Graham Stern, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D74254, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Augustus Graham Stern, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Augustus Graham Stern, M.D. had 1,968 Medicare Part D claims for 530 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Augustus Graham Stern, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 51.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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