Howard W. Sterling, MD
Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Radiology) Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Howard W. Sterling, MD is a diagnostic neuroimaging (radiology) physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1245205715, issued on Feb 20, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 52367, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard W. Sterling
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Radiology) Physician 2085D0003X
- License numbers
- 52367 AZ
MD493972 PA
P3457 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2929 E Thomas RD, Phoenix, AZ 85016
- Phone
- (602) 470-5000
- Enumerated
- Feb 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 14, 2026
- Fax
- (602) 470-5064
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130903000318); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Howard W. Sterling in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 52367Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Covenant Medical Center IncHouston, TX
- District Medical Group IncPhoenix, AZ
- Mori Bean And Brooks IncAledo, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Radiology) Physician providers in Arizona
There are 6 diagnostic neuroimaging (radiology) physician records in Arizona.
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The 5 diagnostic neuroimaging (radiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Buller, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131134571433
- Shahram Partovi, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131992769616
- Robert Kaplan, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852551669691184
- John Buterbaugh, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857231174615652
- Kanika Gupta, MDTucson, AZ 857241144892027
Common questions
What is Howard W. Sterling, MD's NPI number?
Howard W. Sterling, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245205715, issued on Feb 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard W. Sterling, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2929 E Thomas RD, Phoenix, AZ, 85016. Phone: (602) 470-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard W. Sterling, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 52367, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Howard W. Sterling, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99 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.
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.