Clifford Stermer, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Clifford Stermer, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and NPI 1730529918, issued on Jul 2, 2013. Check the license (Florida ME153669, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Clifford Stermer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- ME153669 FL
MD2016-0885 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11380 Prosperity Farms RD Ste E-121, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
- Phone
- (561) 559-1110
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2013
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2025
- Fax
- (561) 559-1118
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250521000110); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 11380 Prosperity Farms RD Ste E-121
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jessika Fox, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1568048445
Verify Clifford Stermer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME153669Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,755 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate318 claims
- Prednisone312 claims
- Methotrexate200 claims
- Allopurinol123 claims
- Methylprednisolone90 claims
- Colchicine64 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): 83.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $37,060.22
230 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 2 group practices
- American Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates LLCPalm Beach Gardens, FL
- One Rheumatology LLCPalm Beach Gardens, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Clifford Stermer among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
Clifford Stermer, M.D. is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2013, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.
All 494 in Florida → Every provider in Palm Beach Gardens → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jorge Carrillo, MDPalm Beach Gardens, FL 334101740258359
- Sivasankaran Kumar, M.D.Riviera Beach, FL 334101336253947
- Frederick Swerdlow, M.D.West Palm Beach, FL 334121508864984
- Richard Gordon, M.D.Wellington, FL 334141295755254
- Rui Cerejo, D.O.Palm Beach Gardens, FL 334181013917277
- Paul Mendoza, M.D.Palm Beach Gardens, FL 334181659577831
- Lea MeirWest Palm Bch, FL 334011639673395
- Michael Schweitz, M.D.West Palm Beach, FL 334011700886371
Common questions
What is Clifford Stermer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Clifford Stermer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730529918, issued on Jul 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Clifford Stermer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11380 Prosperity Farms RD Ste E-121, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33410. Phone: (561) 559-1110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Clifford Stermer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME153669, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Clifford Stermer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Clifford Stermer, M.D. had 1,755 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Clifford Stermer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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.