Joshua Sturm, MD PHD
Otolaryngology Physician · Charleston, SC
Joshua Sturm, MD PHD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1184146359, issued on Jul 10, 2017. Check the license (South Carolina 88376, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Sturm
- Credential
- MD PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 88376 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 135 Rutledge Ave Ste 1130, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 876-0791
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 135 Rutledge Ave Ste 1130
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Madelyn StevensStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255828497
Verify Joshua Sturm in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 88376Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 73.8 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,042.58
6 payments, mostly travel and lodging; the largest payer was Cochlear Americas. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 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.
Otolaryngology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina.
Other otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina
- Wesley Abadie, M.D.Greenville, SC1205810140
- Mohamed Abdelwahab, MDCharleston, SC1528679768
- Mark Abrams, MDRock Hill, SC1508827825
- Alston Adams, MDColumbia, SC1962030585
- Dauren AdilbayCharleston, SC1134863079
- William Albergotti, M.D.Charleston, SC1538423546
- Diala Almardeeni, MDCharleston, SC1932683927
- Nisreen Almusailim, MDNorth Augusta, SC1710556121
- John Ansley, MDOrangeburg, SC1790733590
- Jason Audlin, MDWest Columbia, SC1447755921
Common questions
What is Joshua Sturm, MD PHD's NPI number?
Joshua Sturm, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184146359, issued on Jul 10, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Sturm, MD PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 135 Rutledge Ave Ste 1130, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 876-0791. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Sturm, MD PHD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 88376, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua Sturm, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Sturm, MD PHD had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua Sturm, MD PHD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.8 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), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.