NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Medical Physician Assistant NPI 1740723253
Verify on CMS → Robert Sterling
Medical Physician Assistant in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 40,580 in Medical Physician Assistant, 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.
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Prescribing volume
845
Medicare Part D claims · 329 beneficiaries · Medical Physician Assistant avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
91%
generic claims · 9% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$2.0K
98 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Robert Sterling filed 845 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Medical Physician Assistant in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania, prescribing 91% generic.
- 845
- Part D claims, 2023
- 91%
- generic prescribing
- $2.0K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥73rd
- 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
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 1740723253), first enumerated 12/01/2016.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 845 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$2.0K in reported industry payments (98 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Pennsylvania statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Robert Sterling's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: PA-BOM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1740723253 · Medical Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1740723253
- ENUM-MID 2016
- TAX-MID 41K Medical Physician
- RX-LIGHT 845
- BOOK-LIGHT 3,805 in Pennsylvania
- PHOTO-ENUM Gregory Barnes · 2016
Robert Sterling's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
845 ≥ 73rd percentile 73% of 1,370,886 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 · 2023
What does the federal data show about Robert Sterling?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medical Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
845 22% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania
How Medical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania 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 Medical Physician Assistant. 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 | 1740723253 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Physician Assistant |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 12/01/2016 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Robert Sterling 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.
Dermatology Center PC
Fredericksburg, VA
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. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.0K
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
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.
License & disciplinary context - Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Robert Sterling. To verify Robert Sterling's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases
PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Robert Sterling - brand share 9.0%
Medical Physician Assistant average
9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 845 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
845
Total Claims
$477K
Total Drug Cost
329
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 985
- Total Day Supply
- 26,527
- Brand vs Generic
- 9% brand / 91% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $447K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $31K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 88
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.10
- Gender Split
- 46% female / 54% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 22, 65-74: 148, 75-84: 126, 85+: 33
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Robert Sterling prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Triamcinolone Acet…
Triamcinolone Acetonide
168 claims
- Clobetasol Propion…
Clobetasol Propionate
106 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
68 claims
- Nystatin 57
Nystatin
57 claims
- Betamethasone Dipr… 54
Betamethasone Dipropionate
54 claims
- Clindamycin Phosph… 42
Clindamycin Phosphate
42 claims
- Fluorouracil 24
Fluorouracil
24 claims
- Metronidazole 21
Metronidazole
21 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 168 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | 106 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 68 |
| Nystatin | 57 |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | 54 |
| Clindamycin Phosphate | 42 |
| Fluorouracil | 24 |
| Metronidazole | 21 |
| Ketoconazole | 20 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 18 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Medical Physician Assistant Overview
How Robert Sterling fits within the Medical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
40,580
Medical Physician Assistant Providers in US
55
States with Medical Physician Assistant
1,077
Avg Claims per Provider
Robert Sterling's 845 claims are below the specialty average of 1,077.
Nationwide Medical Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Sterling, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2016)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Medical Physician Assistant Providers in Pennsylvania
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sterling.
One of 3,805 Medical Physician Assistant providers enrolled in Pennsylvania, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Kathryn Abadi
PA-C
Wellsboro, PA
Dr. Michael Abbott
PA-C
Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Patricia Abbott
PA-C
Philadelphia, PA
Paul Abbott
Butler, PA
Dr. Bashera Abdul-Hadi
PA-C
Philadelphia, PA
Compare Medical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Robert Sterling's specialty? ▼
Robert Sterling specializes in Medical Physician Assistant and practices in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania.
How much does Robert Sterling prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Robert Sterling wrote 845 Medicare Part D claims totaling $477K in drug costs for 329 beneficiaries.
Where is Robert Sterling located? ▼
Robert Sterling is located at 45 N PINE ST, Port Allegany, PA, 16743. Phone: (814) 642-9655.
What is Robert Sterling's NPI number? ▼
Robert Sterling's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740723253, issued on 12/01/2016.
Does Robert Sterling prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Robert Sterling's prescribing is 9% brand-name and 91% generic drugs by claim count, with $447K in brand drug costs.
How many Medical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 40,580 Medical Physician Assistant providers across 55 states in the US. The average Medical Physician Assistant provider writes 1,077 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Robert Sterling prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Robert Sterling's most frequently prescribed drugs include Triamcinolone Acetonide, Clobetasol Propionate, Doxycycline Hyclate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Robert Sterling accept Medicare? ▼
Robert Sterling appears in CMS Medicare data with 845 Part D claims and 329 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Robert Sterling's credentials? ▼
Robert Sterling's NPI is 1740723253. 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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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