NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lawrence A. Sterkin, M.D.

Plastic Surgery Physician · Milwaukee, WI

Lawrence A. Sterkin, M.D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1255307997, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 30261, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; 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
1255307997
Name
Lawrence A. Sterkin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License number
30261 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy Ste 540, Milwaukee, WI 53215
Phone
(414) 649-5038
Enumerated
Feb 23, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
31737800 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040505000364); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine, 1984
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 2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy Ste 540

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Beth Culbertson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1780195800
  2. Ren IossiNurse Practitioner1154744977

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Lawrence Sterkin18
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Aurora Medical Group, Inc.West Allis, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Lawrence A. Sterkin among 93 plastic surgery physician records in Wisconsin

Lawrence A. Sterkin, M.D. is one of 93 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 83% 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 · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2008 among the 59 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 93 plastic surgery physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarah Lyon, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532151225564156
  2. Andrew Navarrete, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532151518197326
  3. Harry Nayar, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532151588009658
  4. Nyama Sillah, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532151770713182
  5. Mark Blake, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532171225074933
  6. Lucas Boehm, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532171104288430
  7. Timothy Bruce, M.D.Glendale, WI 532171013228907
  8. Ruedi Gingrass, MDWauwatosa, WI 532131114198660

Common questions

What is Lawrence A. Sterkin, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lawrence A. Sterkin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255307997, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lawrence A. Sterkin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy Ste 540, Milwaukee, WI, 53215. Phone: (414) 649-5038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lawrence A. Sterkin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 30261, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lawrence A. Sterkin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lawrence A. Sterkin, M.D. had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.