Sarah Elizabeth Stayer, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Houston, TX
Sarah Elizabeth Stayer, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1245673755, issued on Apr 15, 2013. Check the license (Texas R4105, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarah Elizabeth Stayer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- R4105 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 008, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 745-0427
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2013
- Record last updated
- Feb 13, 2025
- Fax
- (713) 792-6092
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171024001396); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sarah Elizabeth Stayer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R4105Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
271 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 150 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen72 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium23 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er18 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl16 claims
- Methadone Hcl16 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium13 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 72.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Seton Family OF DoctorsAustin, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sarah Elizabeth Stayer among 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas
Sarah Elizabeth Stayer, M.D. is one of 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 51% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2012 among the 136 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 169 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sonal Admane, MD, MPHHouston, TX 770301669607933
- Joseph Arthur, M.DHouston, TX 770301306032107
- Patricia Bramati, M.D.Houston, TX 770301316179732
- Jessica Casas, M.D.Houston, TX 770301740410067
- Shalini Dalal, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457442550
- Maxine Grace De La Cruz, M.D.Houston, TX 770301982844916
- Rony Dev, D.O.Houston, TX 770301073582458
- Ahmed Elsayem, M.D.Houston, TX 770301164516860
Common questions
What is Sarah Elizabeth Stayer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sarah Elizabeth Stayer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245673755, issued on Apr 15, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarah Elizabeth Stayer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 008, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 745-0427. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarah Elizabeth Stayer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R4105, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sarah Elizabeth Stayer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sarah Elizabeth Stayer, M.D. had 271 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sarah Elizabeth Stayer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.5 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.