NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sterling Christopher Kramer, D.O.

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Greenville, NC

Sterling Christopher Kramer, D.O. is a pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Greenville, North Carolina, and NPI 1831625516, issued on May 2, 2017. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-02337, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831625516
Name
Sterling Christopher Kramer
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XP3100X
License number
2023-02337 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
503 Bowman Gray Dr, Greenville, NC 27834
Phone
(252) 816-4001
Enumerated
May 2, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 10, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230828000460); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Lincoln Mem Univ, Debusk Col Of Osteopathic Med, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 503 Bowman Gray Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michael Bard, M.D.Trauma Surgery Physician1316944713
  2. Nicole Bland, APRNNurse Practitioner1164161519
  3. Colleen Bucher, RDN LDNRegistered Dietitian1063450922
  4. Dominic Campano, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1255823209
  5. Sejul Chaudhary, MDSurgery Physician1548798127
  6. Maryna Chumakova-Orin, MDSurgery Physician1225422363

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 109 among the 102 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Sterling Kramer13
  2. Specialty average109

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): 75 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score64.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%90.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $297.51

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. The 503 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,092.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sterling Kramer$297.51
  2. Specialty average$5,092.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Vidant Medical Group LLCGreenville, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Sterling Christopher Kramer among 10 pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina

Sterling Christopher Kramer, D.O. is one of 10 pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XP3100X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 10 pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Firtha, DOGreenville, NC 278341104352384
  2. Benjamin Alman, M.D.Durham, NC 277101073732392
  3. Melissa Allen, MDDurham, NC 277051578909396
  4. Keith Mankin, MDRaleigh, NC 276071528061348
  5. Joseph Stone, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275991659535946
  6. Steven Frick, MDCharlotte, NC 282071790700797
  7. Michael Hughes, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031689917205
  8. Jennifer Hooker, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031841341401

Common questions

What is Sterling Christopher Kramer, D.O.'s NPI number?

Sterling Christopher Kramer, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831625516, issued on May 2, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sterling Christopher Kramer, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 503 Bowman Gray Dr, Greenville, NC, 27834. Phone: (252) 816-4001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sterling Christopher Kramer, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-02337, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sterling Christopher Kramer, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sterling Christopher Kramer, D.O. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sterling Christopher Kramer, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 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.

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