NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician NPI 1134652597 MD
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Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician in Kansas City, Kansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 181 in Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic 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.
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Prescribing volume
14
Medicare Part D claims · Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician avg: 193
Industry payments
$1.2K
9 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Sterling Braun, MD filed 14 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician in Kansas City, Kansas.
- 14
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- 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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1134652597 · Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-TRACE · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1134652597
- ENUM-RECENT 2017
- TAX-TRACE 181
- RX-TRACE 14
- BOOK-THIN 4 in Kansas
- PHOTO-ENUM Ryan Sturgill · 2017
Sterling Braun, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
14 ≥ 0th percentile 0% 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
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Sterling Braun, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Sterling Braun, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
14 93% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Kansas
How Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Kansas 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 Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic 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 | 1134652597 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/04/2017 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Sterling Braun, MD 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.
Kansas University Physicians Inc
Kansas City, KS
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 Sterling Braun, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.2K
Largest payer
RTI SURGICAL, 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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
14
Total Claims
$529
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 14
- Total Day Supply
- 104
- Generic Drug Cost
- $475
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 61.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 3.51
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Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Overview
How Sterling Braun, MD fits within the Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
181
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Providers in US
39
States with Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician
193
Avg Claims per Provider
Sterling Braun, MD's 14 claims are below the specialty average of 193.
Nationwide Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Braun, both outside Kansas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2017)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Providers in Kansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Braun.
One of 4 Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers enrolled in Kansas, 3 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sterling Braun, MD's specialty? ▼
Sterling Braun, MD specializes in Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician and practices in Kansas City, Kansas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Sterling Braun, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Sterling Braun, MD wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims totaling $529 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Sterling Braun, MD located? ▼
Sterling Braun, MD is located at 4000 CAMBRIDGE ST MS 3015 PLASTIC SURGERY, Kansas City, KS, 66160. Phone: (913) 588-2000.
What is Sterling Braun, MD's NPI number? ▼
Sterling Braun, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134652597, issued on 04/04/2017.
How many Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 181 Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers across 39 states in the US. The average Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician provider writes 193 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Sterling Braun, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Sterling Braun, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 14 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sterling Braun, MD's credentials? ▼
Sterling Braun, MD's NPI is 1134652597 with credentials MD. 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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