NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Franklin Sterne, M.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Marrero, LA

Eric Franklin Sterne, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Marrero, Louisiana, and NPI 1346583085, issued on Apr 1, 2013. Check the license (Louisiana 303043, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346583085
Name
Eric Franklin Sterne
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License numbers
303043 LA
275179 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4520 Wichers Dr Ste 205, Marrero, LA 70072
Phone
(504) 754-2334
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2013
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2024
Medicaid IDs
110136912A MA
2329731 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200103001125); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2013
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

8,864 Medicare Part D claims for 733 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 4,918 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Sterne8,864
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen2,208 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,647 claims
  3. Gabapentin732 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl687 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl667 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium371 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): 79 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score47.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $857.72

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Sterne$857.72
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

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. Louisiana Pain Specialists LLCMarrero, LA

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

Eric Franklin Sterne among 59 interventional pain medicine physician records in Louisiana

Eric Franklin Sterne, M.D. is one of 59 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 92% 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 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 86% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 49 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 59 interventional pain medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Suneil Jolly, M.D.Kenner, LA 700651073807509
  2. Tarun Jolly, MDKenner, LA 700651275550071
  3. Satvik Munshi, M.D.Harvey, LA 700581124298344
  4. Maged Guirguis, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151013169549
  5. Jessin John, M.D. PH.D.New Orleans, LA 701151184042806
  6. Bosco Soares, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151477636132
  7. Joseph Crapanzano, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061639154743
  8. Barry Faust, MDMetairie, LA 700061366673626

Common questions

What is Eric Franklin Sterne, M.D.'s NPI number?

Eric Franklin Sterne, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346583085, issued on Apr 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Franklin Sterne, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4520 Wichers Dr Ste 205, Marrero, LA, 70072. Phone: (504) 754-2334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Franklin Sterne, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 303043, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric Franklin Sterne, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Franklin Sterne, M.D. had 8,864 Medicare Part D claims for 733 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Eric Franklin Sterne, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79 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.

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