Joseph Sturm, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Brooklyn, NY
Joseph Sturm, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1588636039, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (New York 183445, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Sturm
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 183445 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 161 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Phone
- (718) 237-5600
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (718) 596-9085
- Medicaid ID
- 01429170 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101222000961); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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- Loraine Fleming, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1245324151
- Keisha John, P.T.Physical Therapist1033210406
- Sam Katzurin, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1306967211
Verify Joseph Sturm in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 183445Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
543 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost133 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine90 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl58 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate51 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth31 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone19 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.
Joseph Sturm among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Joseph Sturm, M.D. is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
All 1,822 in New York → Every provider in Brooklyn → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wisly Augustin, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112011902917487
- John Babb, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112011003819343
- David Berman, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011942371182
- Mayling Chin Chu, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011801934021
- Elizabeth Chu, DOBrooklyn, NY 112011528525938
- Eric Dessner, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011861686545
- Monica Dweck, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112011821071333
- Sam Katzurin, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112011306967211
Common questions
What is Joseph Sturm, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Sturm, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588636039, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Sturm, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11201. Phone: (718) 237-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Sturm, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 183445, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Sturm, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Sturm, M.D. had 543 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.