David M. Sterling, PAC
Physician Assistant · Plymouth, NC
David M. Sterling, PAC is a physician assistant with a practice address in Plymouth, North Carolina, and NPI 1326072844, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 101925, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David M. Sterling
- Credential
- PAC
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 101925 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 958 US Hwy 64 East P.O., Plymouth, NC 27962
- Phone
- (252) 793-4135
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (252) 793-7802
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David M. Sterling in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 101925Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
290 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin51 claims
- Prednisone27 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl18 claims
- Naproxen17 claims
- Ondansetron Odt14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
David M. Sterling among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina
David M. Sterling, PAC is one of 9,279 physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 physician assistant records list a practice address in Plymouth
They are 2 of the 65 NPPES records with a practice address in Plymouth, and 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is David M. Sterling, PAC's NPI number?
David M. Sterling, PAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326072844, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David M. Sterling, PAC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 958 US Hwy 64 East P.O., Plymouth, NC, 27962. Phone: (252) 793-4135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David M. Sterling, PAC's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 101925, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David M. Sterling, PAC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David M. Sterling, PAC had 290 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David M. Sterling, PAC's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100. 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.