NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tamera Lee Sturm, D.O.

Hospitalist Physician · Sioux Falls, SD

Tamera Lee Sturm, D.O. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1144420621, issued on Jul 23, 2007. Check the license on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144420621
Name
Tamera Lee Sturm
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
Practice location
1325 S Cliff Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone
(605) 322-7905
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(605) 322-8414
Medicaid IDs
6006222 SD
6006223 SD
1144420621 IA
46022474331 NE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100114000166); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1325 S Cliff Ave

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

  1. Colleen Achong, MDHospitalist Physician1841866340
  2. Comfort Agaba, MDInternal Medicine Physician1891221123
  3. Abdalah Ahmed, MDInternal Medicine Physician1457091993
  4. Mishka Ahmed, MDHospitalist Physician1285367979
  5. Mohammad Ahmed, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1528417821
  6. Jordan Ahrens, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1295442028

Verify Tamera Lee Sturm in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic ExaminersCheck the board
  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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

55 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Tamera Sturm55
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Digoxin12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Avera MckennanSioux Falls, SD

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

Tamera Lee Sturm among 99 hospitalist physician records in South Dakota

Tamera Lee Sturm, D.O. is one of 99 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 20% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2012 among the 75 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

80 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Sioux Falls

They are 80 of the 6,563 NPPES records with a practice address in Sioux Falls, and 99 hospitalist physician records in South Dakota.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marc Capitano, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051285612978
  2. Jeremy Cauwels, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051942243100
  3. Kristopher Gage, DC, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051689848046
  4. Jennifer Greco, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051104808104
  5. Jeffrey Heier, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051760437222
  6. Scott Huckins, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051508068305
  7. Randall Lamfers, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051831157106
  8. Jennifer McKay, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051407891716

Common questions

What is Tamera Lee Sturm, D.O.'s NPI number?

Tamera Lee Sturm, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144420621, issued on Jul 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tamera Lee Sturm, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1325 S Cliff Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 322-7905. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tamera Lee Sturm, D.O.'s license?

Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tamera Lee Sturm, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tamera Lee Sturm, D.O. had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.