NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician NPI 1396782603 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Robert Sterling, M.D.
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Washington, District of Columbia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,286 in Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
255
Medicare Part D claims · 79 beneficiaries · Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician avg: 537
Industry payments
$1.0K
10 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Robert Sterling, M.D. filed 255 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Washington, District of Columbia.
- 255
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥48th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Robert Sterling, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1396782603), first enumerated 06/02/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 255 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$1.0K in reported industry payments (10 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1396782603 · Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1396782603
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 1,286
- RX-LIGHT 255
- BOOK-THIN 6 in District of Columbia
- PHOTO-ENUM John Dearborn · 2006
Robert Sterling, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
255 ≥ 48th percentile 48% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Robert Sterling, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Robert Sterling, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
255 53% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in District of Columbia
How Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among District of Columbia providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1396782603 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/02/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Robert Sterling, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Medical Faculty Associates, Inc
Washington, DC
Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation Inc
Bethesda, MD
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Robert Sterling, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.0K
Largest payer
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
255
Total Claims
$5K
Total Drug Cost
79
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 281.867
- Total Day Supply
- 7,783
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.20
- Gender Split
- 72% female / 28% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 14, 65-74: 44, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Robert Sterling, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Diclofenac Sodium
Diclofenac Sodium
78 claims
- Meloxicam
Meloxicam
51 claims
- Etodolac 29
Etodolac
29 claims
- Naproxen 22
Naproxen
22 claims
- Celecoxib 18
Celecoxib
18 claims
- Mupirocin 15
Mupirocin
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Diclofenac Sodium | 78 |
| Meloxicam | 51 |
| Etodolac | 29 |
| Naproxen | 22 |
| Celecoxib | 18 |
| Mupirocin | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Overview
How Robert Sterling, M.D. fits within the Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
1,286
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in US
51
States with Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
537
Avg Claims per Provider
Robert Sterling, M.D.'s 255 claims are below the specialty average of 537.
Nationwide Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Sterling, both outside District of Columbia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in District of Columbia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in District of Columbia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sterling.
One of 6 Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers enrolled in District of Columbia, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Robert Sterling, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Robert Sterling, M.D. specializes in Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician and practices in Washington, District of Columbia. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Robert Sterling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Robert Sterling, M.D. wrote 255 Medicare Part D claims totaling $5K in drug costs for 79 beneficiaries.
Where is Robert Sterling, M.D. located? ▼
Robert Sterling, M.D. is located at 2300 M ST NW, Washington, DC, 20037. Phone: (202) 741-3200.
What is Robert Sterling, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Robert Sterling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396782603, issued on 06/02/2006.
How many Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,286 Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider writes 537 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Robert Sterling, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Robert Sterling, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Diclofenac Sodium, Meloxicam, Etodolac. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Robert Sterling, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Robert Sterling, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 255 Part D claims and 79 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Robert Sterling, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Robert Sterling, M.D.'s NPI is 1396782603 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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