NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hugh G. Sterling, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Boise, ID

Hugh G. Sterling, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Boise, Idaho, and NPI 1538198098, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Idaho M6211, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538198098
Name
Hugh G. Sterling
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
M6211 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6000 W Overland RD, Boise, ID 83709
Phone
(208) 336-7775
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(208) 515-3468
Medicaid ID
003949500 ID
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050517000996); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1990
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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Also registered at 6000 W Overland RD

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Verify Hugh G. Sterling in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,521 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 105 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hugh Sterling1,521
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium120 claims
  2. Lisinopril64 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
  4. Omeprazole56 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium51 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl47 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.

Hugh G. Sterling among 1,316 family medicine physician records in Idaho

Hugh G. Sterling, M.D. is one of 1,316 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 78% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2009 among the 793 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

315 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Boise

They are 315 of the 9,467 NPPES records with a practice address in Boise, and 1,316 family medicine physician records in Idaho.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anne Burgess, M.DBoise, ID 837091194767178
  2. Joshua Durham, D.O.Boise, ID 837091013194208
  3. Tara Erbele, M.D.Boise, ID 837091427081744
  4. Gregory Lewer, MDBoise, ID 837091669414975
  5. Debra Mabbutt, M.S.; PA-CBoise, ID 837091760581490
  6. Matthew May, M.D.Boise, ID 837091255387908
  7. Dale Mock, MDBoise, ID 837091215948351
  8. John Mohr, M.D.Boise, ID 837091124073077

Common questions

What is Hugh G. Sterling, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hugh G. Sterling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538198098, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hugh G. Sterling, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6000 W Overland RD, Boise, ID, 83709. Phone: (208) 336-7775. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hugh G. Sterling, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number M6211, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hugh G. Sterling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hugh G. Sterling, M.D. had 1,521 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.