Michael Christian Sturm, O.D.
Optometrist · Kayenta, AZ
Michael Christian Sturm, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Kayenta, Arizona, and NPI 1780815076, issued on Aug 4, 2009. Check the license with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Christian Sturm
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2740 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Kayenta Health Center, Highway 163, Kayenta, AZ 86033
- Phone
- (928) 697-4161
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (928) 697-4163
- Medicaid ID
- 060012 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110506000456); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern California College Of Optometry, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Christian Sturm in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 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: $89.42
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eaton Vision Clinic LLCEaton, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Christian Sturm among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona
Michael Christian Sturm, O.D. is one of 1,336 optometrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 52% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2010 among the 746 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Kayenta
They are 2 of the 185 NPPES records with a practice address in Kayenta, and 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.
All 1,336 in Arizona → Every provider in Kayenta → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melanie Tarutani, O.D.Kayenta, AZ 860331659309268
- David Mallavia, ODPage, AZ 860401215969019
- Stratton Solomon, O.DHolbrook, AZ 860251245786524
- V Stuart, ODHolbrook, AZ 860251770540601
- Ryan Stuart, O.D.Holbrook, AZ 860251316912868
- Khrys Gates, ODPolacca, AZ 860421073896825
- Breanne Flores, O.D.Tuba City, AZ 860451548692486
- Patricia McCullough, ODTuba City, AZ 860451689348054
Common questions
What is Michael Christian Sturm, O.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Christian Sturm, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780815076, issued on Aug 4, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Christian Sturm, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Kayenta Health Center, Highway 163, Kayenta, AZ, 86033. Phone: (928) 697-4161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Christian Sturm, O.D.'s license?
Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Christian Sturm, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Christian Sturm, O.D. had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.