NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William R. Sterba, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Warrenville, IL

William R. Sterba, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Warrenville, Illinois, and NPI 1104877182, issued on May 13, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036-115185, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1104877182
Name
William R. Sterba
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
036-115185 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
27650 Ferry RD, Warrenville, IL 60555
Phone
(630) 225-2663
Enumerated
May 13, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(630) 225-2399
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060608000185); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2000
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 27650 Ferry RD

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

  1. Michele Arthurs, ATCAthletic Trainer1417532441
  2. Emily Atchison, BSN, RNOrthopedic Registered Nurse1235006891
  3. Lisa Augustyn, PTPhysical Therapist1043460868
  4. Brian Babka, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1881688638
  5. Shannon Backes, PAPhysician Assistant1386896793
  6. Joy Baganz, OTOccupational Therapist1295774495

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

495 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 123 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Sterba495
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin225 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl63 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl63 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
  6. Prednisone16 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score82.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $76.36

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Sterba$76
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Central Dupage Physician GroupWarrenville, IL

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

William R. Sterba among 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois

William R. Sterba, M.D. is one of 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2001 among the 556 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Warrenville

They are 10 of the 517 NPPES records with a practice address in Warrenville, and 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aaron Bare, MDWarrenville, IL 605551902869670
  2. Sanjeev Bhatia, M.D.Warrenville, IL 605551174751440
  3. David Chang, MDWarrenville, IL 605551013907062
  4. Lenard Labelle, MDWarrenville, IL 605551679562870
  5. Charles Lupo, MDWarrenville, IL 605551063644854
  6. David Mochel, MDWarrenville, IL 605551457341406
  7. Mossub Qatu, MDWarrenville, IL 605551538652664
  8. David Watt, MDWarrenville, IL 605551689663874

Common questions

What is William R. Sterba, M.D.'s NPI number?

William R. Sterba, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104877182, issued on May 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William R. Sterba, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 27650 Ferry RD, Warrenville, IL, 60555. Phone: (630) 225-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William R. Sterba, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-115185, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William R. Sterba, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William R. Sterba, M.D. had 495 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William R. Sterba, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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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