NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Specialist NPI 1972529782 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Eric Stern, M.D.
Specialist in New York, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 69,567 in Specialist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
222
Medicare Part D claims · 36 beneficiaries · Specialist avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
73%
generic claims · 27% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$14.87
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Eric Stern, M.D. filed 222 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Specialist in New York, New York, prescribing 73% generic.
- 222
- Part D claims, 2024
- 73%
- generic prescribing
- $14.87
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥48th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Eric Stern, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1972529782), first enumerated 07/14/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 222 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$14.87 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
New York statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Eric Stern, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: NYSBPMC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1972529782 · Specialist
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1972529782
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 70K Specialist
- RX-LIGHT 222
- BOOK-MID 23,149 in New York
- PHOTO-ENUM John Douglas · 2006
Eric Stern, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
222 ≥ 48th percentile 48% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Eric Stern, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Specialist
Medicare Part D claims
222 85% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Specialist compares to other specialties among New York providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Specialist. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1972529782 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Specialist |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/14/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Eric Stern, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Icahn School OF Medicine AT Mount Sinai
New York, NY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Eric Stern, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$15
Largest payer
GE HEALTHCARE
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Eric Stern, M.D.. To verify Eric Stern, M.D.'s current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Eric Stern, M.D. - brand share 27.0%
Specialist average
27% brand-name claims vs 73% generic, on 222 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
222
Total Claims
$62K
Total Drug Cost
36
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 455.933
- Total Day Supply
- 13,666
- Brand vs Generic
- 27% brand / 73% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $56K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.77
- Gender Split
- 36% female / 64% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Eric Stern, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Eliquis
Eliquis
43 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
25 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
22 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide 12
Hydrochlorothiazide
12 claims
- Diltiazem Hcl 11
Diltiazem Hcl
11 claims
- Midodrine Hcl 11
Midodrine Hcl
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Eliquis Apixaban | 43 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 25 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 22 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 |
| Diltiazem Hcl | 11 |
| Midodrine Hcl | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Specialist Overview
How Eric Stern, M.D. fits within the Specialist landscape nationally.
69,567
Specialist Providers in US
55
States with Specialist
1,524
Avg Claims per Provider
Eric Stern, M.D.'s 222 claims are below the specialty average of 1,524.
Nationwide Specialist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Stern, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Specialist Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Stern.
One of 23,149 Specialist providers enrolled in New York, 5 are shown here.
Caroline A Borum
Oswego, NY
Kerry Aaron
Fairport, NY
Bracha Aaronson
SPECIAL EDUCATOR
Brooklyn, NY
Gayle Aaronson
SPECIALIST
New York, NY
Kerly Abad Avila
New York, NY
Compare Specialist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Eric Stern, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Eric Stern, M.D. specializes in Specialist and practices in New York, New York. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Eric Stern, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Eric Stern, M.D. wrote 222 Medicare Part D claims totaling $62K in drug costs for 36 beneficiaries.
Where is Eric Stern, M.D. located? ▼
Eric Stern, M.D. is located at 5 E 98TH ST, New York, NY, 10029. Phone: (212) 427-1540.
What is Eric Stern, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Eric Stern, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972529782, issued on 07/14/2006.
Does Eric Stern, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Eric Stern, M.D.'s prescribing is 27% brand-name and 73% generic drugs by claim count, with $56K in brand drug costs.
How many Specialist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 69,567 Specialist providers across 55 states in the US. The average Specialist provider writes 1,524 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Eric Stern, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Eric Stern, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Eliquis, Atorvastatin Calcium, Metoprolol Succinate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Eric Stern, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Eric Stern, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 222 Part D claims and 36 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Eric Stern, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Eric Stern, M.D.'s NPI is 1972529782 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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