NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard H. Sterns, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Rochester, NY

Richard H. Sterns, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1790714699, issued on Jul 2, 2006. Check the license (New York 116909, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1790714699
Name
Richard H. Sterns
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
116909 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1425 Portland Ave, Rochester, NY 14621
Phone
(585) 922-5184
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(585) 922-5914
Medicaid ID
00456928 NY
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1425 Portland Ave

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

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  4. Salman Abdul Basit, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1346987104
  5. Abdullah Abdullah, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1073965042
  6. Mouhamed Yazan Abou-Ismail, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1336553676

Verify Richard H. Sterns in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $3.08

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Sterns$3.08
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Richard H. Sterns among 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York

Richard H. Sterns, M.D. is one of 1,049 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York.

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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Bernstein, MDRochester, NY 146211255379392
  2. Jonathan Bress, MDRochester, NY 146211326101007
  3. Sreedevi Chennupati, M.D.Rochester, NY 146211164559530
  4. Marvin Grieff, M.D.Rochester, NY 146211477500619
  5. John Hix, MDRochester, NY 146211629016761
  6. Chao-Yu Hsu, M.D.Rochester, NY 146211770695215
  7. Robert Mayo, M.D.Rochester, NY 146211821037045
  8. Ana Molovic-Kokovic, M.D.Rochester, NY 146211437312956

Common questions

What is Richard H. Sterns, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard H. Sterns, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790714699, issued on Jul 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard H. Sterns, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1425 Portland Ave, Rochester, NY, 14621. Phone: (585) 922-5184. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard H. Sterns, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 116909, 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.

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.

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