Joel Miller Sternbach, M.D., M.B.A.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Seattle, WA
Joel Miller Sternbach, M.D., M.B.A. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1376838334, issued on Jun 17, 2011. Check the license (Washington MD60850540, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Miller Sternbach
- Credential
- M.D., M.B.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- MD60850540 WA
125059251 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1100 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
- Phone
- (206) 341-0060
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (206) 625-7245
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200818000248); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel Miller Sternbach in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60850540Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $397.60
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Joel Miller Sternbach among 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington
Joel Miller Sternbach, M.D., M.B.A. is one of 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 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 2011, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 72% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 77 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Washington
There are 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington.
All 120 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sarah Clark, M.D.Seattle, WA 981011942628078
- Madhankumar Kuppusamy, MD, FRCS (C-TH)Seattle, WA 981011376069955
- Donald Low, MDSeattle, WA 981011760538672
- Robert Moraca, M.D.Seattle, WA 981011164455432
- Gautam Velamoor, M.D.Seattle, WA 981011578760880
- Ralph Aye, MDSeattle, WA 981041982788600
- Maurice Blitz, MDSeattle, WA 981041619131976
- Adam Bograd, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041245406909
Common questions
What is Joel Miller Sternbach, M.D., M.B.A.'s NPI number?
Joel Miller Sternbach, M.D., M.B.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376838334, issued on Jun 17, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Miller Sternbach, M.D., M.B.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101. Phone: (206) 341-0060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Miller Sternbach, M.D., M.B.A.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60850540, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel Miller Sternbach, M.D., M.B.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Miller Sternbach, M.D., M.B.A. had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.