NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carina C. Sterling

Family Nurse Practitioner · Los Angeles, CA

Carina C. Sterling is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1669797908, issued on Mar 30, 2010. Check the license (California 19408, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669797908
Name
Carina C. Sterling
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
19408 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8635 W 3RD St Ste 465W, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone
(310) 358-2300
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2010
Record last updated
May 29, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 358-2308
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100722000580); accepts Medicare assignment
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 8635 W 3RD St Ste 465W

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

  1. Christopher Foltz, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1245597962
  2. Nicole Fossas Braegger, MDInfectious Disease Physician1336708825
  3. Aaron KwongInfectious Disease Physician1255867826
  4. Hayden Lowenstein, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1437446648
  5. Jillian Oft, MDInfectious Disease Physician1184940876
  6. Gisela Rosario Rosario, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1073873733

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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 nurse practitioner in 2024

59 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Carina Sterling59
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Ceftriaxone13 claims
  2. Acyclovir11 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): 85.7 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 score85.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $33.73

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Shionogi Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carina Sterling$33.73
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationLos Angeles, CA

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

1,103 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 1,103 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California.

Other family nurse practitioner records in California

  1. Danielle Aaroe, FAMILY NURSE PRACTITOroville, CA1750767083
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  3. Orly Aaron, NPSan Francisco, CA1376912451
  4. Paris Gilbert Russ AaronSacramento, CA1871079111
  5. Tiffanne Aaronsen, FNPIndio, CA1568191807
  6. Alvin Joseph Abad, FNP-CSan Francisco, CA1154919306
  7. Frances Abad, FNPLos Angeles, CA1053504514
  8. Nnenna AbaezeLong Beach, CA1457820763
  9. Raymond Abagat, FNPTorrance, CA1306685821
  10. Ashley AbalCastaic, CA1740140698

Common questions

What is Carina C. Sterling's NPI number?

Carina C. Sterling's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669797908, issued on Mar 30, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carina C. Sterling located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8635 W 3RD St Ste 465W, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 358-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carina C. Sterling's license?

NPPES lists California license number 19408, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carina C. Sterling prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carina C. Sterling had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Carina C. Sterling's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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.

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.