NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole G. Stern, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

Nicole G. Stern, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1518009687, issued on Feb 13, 2007. Check the license (California C55421, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1518009687
Name
Nicole G. Stern
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
C55421 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
215 Pesetas LN, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Phone
(805) 681-1760
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 21, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141218001642); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1998
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 215 Pesetas LN

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

  1. Jim Aldecoa, RPHPharmacist1366451940
  2. Nicole Almanza, RD, CDCES, CHESRegistered Dietitian1316594781
  3. Thomas Anderson, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1770697872
  4. Edward Andrews, P.T.Physical Therapist1235243239
  5. Gabriella Apollonio, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497237598
  6. Ryan Arnold, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1033314075

Verify Nicole G. Stern in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

432 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nicole Stern432
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone63 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate48 claims
  3. Cephalexin45 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate32 claims
  5. Naproxen24 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl16 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. Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA

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

Nicole G. Stern among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Nicole G. Stern, M.D. is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2007, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

129 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Santa Barbara

They are 129 of the 5,328 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Barbara, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Aijian, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101902898869
  2. Michael Bernstein, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101336158732
  3. Samantha Bessega, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931101972574325
  4. Julia Billington, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101104873801
  5. Sushila Braganza, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101427163898
  6. Daryl Burgess, D.O.Santa Barbara, CA 931101104931575
  7. Robert Gaines, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101902846934
  8. Andrew Gersoff, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101386664589

Common questions

What is Nicole G. Stern, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nicole G. Stern, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518009687, issued on Feb 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole G. Stern, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 Pesetas LN, Santa Barbara, CA, 93110. Phone: (805) 681-1760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole G. Stern, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C55421, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicole G. Stern, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole G. Stern, M.D. had 432 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.