Thomas W. Sterio, D.M.D.
Periodontics · San Antonio, TX
Thomas W. Sterio, D.M.D. is a periodontics with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1407002256, issued on Aug 12, 2008. Check the license (Texas UTSA 856-X, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas W. Sterio
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Periodontics 1223P0300X
- License number
- UTSA 856-X TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8811 Brae Crest Dr, San Antonio, TX 78249
- Phone
- (978) 852-8491
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas W. Sterio in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license UTSA 856-XCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average periodontics in 2024
1,226 Medicare Part D claims for 393 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin388 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate385 claims
- Flurbiprofen218 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate58 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl48 claims
- Diazepam29 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $269.28
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 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.
Thomas W. Sterio among 486 periodontics records in Texas
Thomas W. Sterio, D.M.D. is one of 486 periodontics records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Periodontics providers in Texas
There are 486 periodontics records in Texas.
All 486 in Texas → Every provider in San Antonio → Periodontics nationwide →
The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Fatma BandaySan Antonio, TX 782491619893617
- Clinton Falk, DDSSan Antonio, TX 782491710037601
- Babak Najafi, DDS, MDSSan Antonio, TX 782491558815043
- Andrew Weber, DMD, MSSan Antonio, TX 782491548300627
- Robert Wood, D.M.D.San Antonio, TX 782491194971952
- David Davis, D.D.S.San Antonio, TX 782481639149107
- Bilal Annaba, DDSSan Antonio, TX 782511619490323
- Angel Bello Rivera, DMDSan Antonio, TX 782511679933022
Common questions
What is Thomas W. Sterio, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas W. Sterio, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407002256, issued on Aug 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas W. Sterio, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8811 Brae Crest Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78249. Phone: (978) 852-8491. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas W. Sterio, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number UTSA 856-X, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thomas W. Sterio, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas W. Sterio, D.M.D. had 1,226 Medicare Part D claims for 393 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.