Colette Stern, M.D.
Plastic Surgery Physician · Asheville, NC
Colette Stern, M.D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1780872333, issued on Oct 9, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-00135, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Colette Stern
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
- License number
- 2008-00135 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5 Livingston St, Asheville, NC 28801
- Phone
- (828) 210-9355
- Enumerated
- Oct 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 254-2423
- Medicaid ID
- 5910212 NC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest plastic surgery physician records → All 146 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5 Livingston St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mary Lynn Brown, RNFARegistered Nurse First Assistant1518615533
- Donald Conway, M.D.,F.A.C.S.Plastic Surgery Physician1871585570
- Claire Davis, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1487114476
- Brandy Dumont, RN BSNPlastic Surgery Registered Nurse1639863749
- Lucinda Geter, RNPlastic Surgery Registered Nurse1043162720
- Eric Halvorson, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1316963879
Verify Colette Stern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2008-00135Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024
124 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen35 claims
- Cephalexin21 claims
- Ondansetron Odt19 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl14 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: $793.92
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 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.
Colette Stern among 146 plastic surgery physician records in North Carolina
Colette Stern, M.D. is one of 146 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 85% 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, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 55% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 146 plastic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 146 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Plastic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donald Conway, M.D.,F.A.C.S.Asheville, NC 288011871585570
- Claire Davis, MDAsheville, NC 288011487114476
- Eric Halvorson, MDAsheville, NC 288011316963879
- James McDonough, MDAsheville, NC 288011841304086
- Brenda Draper, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031841237799
- Sarah SherAsheville, NC 288031699090845
- Paul Tenzel, MDAsheville, NC 288031013335280
- Robert Buchanan, M.D.Highlands, NC 287411639135692
Common questions
What is Colette Stern, M.D.'s NPI number?
Colette Stern, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780872333, issued on Oct 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Colette Stern, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Livingston St, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 210-9355. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Colette Stern, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-00135, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Colette Stern, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Colette Stern, M.D. had 124 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.