Richard Lowell Sturm, M.D.
Specialist · Atlanta, GA
Richard Lowell Sturm, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1699738955, issued on Apr 8, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 023509, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Lowell Sturm
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 023509 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 371 E Paces Ferry RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
- Phone
- (404) 355-1919
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 4, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 371 E Paces Ferry RD NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christine Law, M.D.Specialist1023022761
- Daniel Moon, PAPhysician Assistant1326765231
Verify Richard Lowell Sturm in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
Search for license 023509Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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: $1,173.75
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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.
Richard Lowell Sturm among 845 specialist records in Georgia
Richard Lowell Sturm, M.D. is one of 845 specialist records with a practice address in Georgia. 34% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 34% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 21% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Georgia
There are 845 specialist records in Georgia.
All 845 in Georgia → Every provider in Atlanta → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cynthia Abbott, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303051902898315
- Virginia Forney, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303051316941644
- Christine Law, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303051023022761
- Sylvia Wright, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303051578526836
- Lynda ParrishAtlanta, GA 303061063960748
- Walter Blase, M.S., A.T.CAtlanta, GA 303031376516617
- Christopher Dente, MDAtlanta, GA 303031033291539
- Michael Frankel, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303031700893146
Common questions
What is Richard Lowell Sturm, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Lowell Sturm, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699738955, issued on Apr 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Lowell Sturm, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 371 E Paces Ferry RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30305. Phone: (404) 355-1919. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Lowell Sturm, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 023509, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Lowell Sturm, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Lowell Sturm, M.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Lowell Sturm, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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), 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.