Christopher D. Sturm, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Saint Louis, MO
Christopher D. Sturm, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1689731549, issued on Jan 2, 2007. Check the license (Missouri 2020034975, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher D. Sturm
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 2020034975 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 621 S New Ballas RD Ste 297A, Saint Louis, MO 63141
- Phone
- (314) 251-6364
- Enumerated
- Jan 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 34185800 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210114000755); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 621 S New Ballas RD Ste 297A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rebecca Adams, PASurgical Physician Assistant1811039969
- Sophie Cooney, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821612391
- Morgan Hessler, PAPhysician Assistant1558056796
- Terrence Holekamp, M.D., PH.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1134375249
- Trent Kann, PAPhysician Assistant1396433926
- Natalie Lowell, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1811658776
Verify Christopher D. Sturm in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2020034975Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
106 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 83 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl52 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $71.41
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists LLCSaint Louis, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher D. Sturm among 195 neurological surgery physician records in Missouri
Christopher D. Sturm, MD is one of 195 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 131 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Missouri
There are 195 neurological surgery physician records in Missouri.
All 195 in Missouri → Every provider in Saint Louis → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Bernardi, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411265420269
- Brendan Fong, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411245670504
- Thomas Forget, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411417903022
- Daniel Hafez, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411134534621
- Terrence Holekamp, M.D., PH.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411134375249
- Camilo Molina, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411639440506
- John Ogunlade, DOSaint Louis, MO 631411154733723
- Selwyn Picker, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411952363152
Common questions
What is Christopher D. Sturm, MD's NPI number?
Christopher D. Sturm, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689731549, issued on Jan 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher D. Sturm, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 621 S New Ballas RD Ste 297A, Saint Louis, MO, 63141. Phone: (314) 251-6364. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher D. Sturm, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2020034975, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher D. Sturm, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher D. Sturm, MD had 106 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.