NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David John Sterna, O.D.

Optometrist · Vermilion, OH

David John Sterna, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Vermilion, Ohio, and NPI 1992870265, issued on Nov 22, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 3828, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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
1992870265
Name
David John Sterna
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3828 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1605 State Route 60 Ste 4, Vermilion, OH 44089
Phone
(440) 975-8200
Enumerated
Nov 22, 2006
Record last updated
May 24, 2022
Fax
(888) 494-3065
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050407001348); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1985
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Sterna17
  2. Specialty average277

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: $124.79

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Sterna$124.79
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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. Madison Eye Care Associates IncWestlake, OH

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

David John Sterna among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio

David John Sterna, O.D. is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 optometrist records list a practice address in Vermilion

They are 2 of the 193 NPPES records with a practice address in Vermilion, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Ruh, O.D.Vermilion, OH 440891811980121
  2. Curtis Ferriman, O.D.Wellington, OH 440901083696108
  3. Bryanna Hall, ODWellington, OH 440901437941895
  4. Nalini Corpora, O.D.Twinsburg, OH 440871356455158
  5. David Hunyady, ODTwinsburg, OH 440871265467765
  6. Megan Leyda, O.D.Twinsburg, OH 440871306232590
  7. Ryan McKinnis, O.D.Twinsburg, OH 440871134432230
  8. Donald Perlmutter, O.D.Twinsburg, OH 440871790735868

Common questions

What is David John Sterna, O.D.'s NPI number?

David John Sterna, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992870265, issued on Nov 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David John Sterna, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1605 State Route 60 Ste 4, Vermilion, OH, 44089. Phone: (440) 975-8200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David John Sterna, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 3828, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David John Sterna, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David John Sterna, O.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.