Steven H. Stern, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Louisville, KY
Steven H. Stern, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1528042918, issued on Nov 30, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 25564, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven H. Stern
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 25564 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 E Liberty St, Louisville, KY 40202
- Phone
- (502) 583-5836
- Enumerated
- Nov 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (502) 583-2266
- Medicaid IDs
- 200054330 IN
64255649 KY - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven H. Stern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 25564Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,308 Medicare Part D claims for 537 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 310 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate822 claims
- Prednisone485 claims
- Leflunomide389 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate289 claims
- Tramadol Hcl269 claims
- Sulfasalazine161 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): 79.2 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $16.16
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Steven H. Stern among 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky
Steven H. Stern, MD is one of 88 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 81% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Armstrong, D.O.Louisville, KY 402021487852349
- Rachel Chase, MDLouisville, KY 402021518052893
- Mark Heinicke, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021659400976
- Shyam PatelLouisville, KY 402021548955875
- Housam Sarakbi, MDLouisville, KY 402021629475066
- Tristan Blackburn, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071417176249
- Angelo Ciliberti, MDLouisville, KY 402071811428964
- Carolyn Gleason, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071316013790
Common questions
What is Steven H. Stern, MD's NPI number?
Steven H. Stern, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528042918, issued on Nov 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven H. Stern, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 E Liberty St, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 583-5836. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven H. Stern, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 25564, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven H. Stern, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven H. Stern, MD had 4,308 Medicare Part D claims for 537 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven H. Stern, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.2 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.