What is Steven Sterling's specialty?

Steven Sterling (NPI 1619985066) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Knoxville, TN.

Where does Steven Sterling practice?

Steven Sterling practices in Knoxville, TN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1619985066.

How much does Medicare pay Steven Sterling?

Steven Sterling (NPI 1619985066) received approximately $280K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 1,137 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1619985066

Steven SterlingM.D.

OphthalmologyKnoxville, TNI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

2,945

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

3,496

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$261K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 326 Ophthalmology providers in TN — above median (cohort median 2,504).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

2,947

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$166K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

11.7%

Top prescribed drugs

Prednisolone Acetate697 claims

Ofloxacin613 claims

Latanoprost554 claims

Ketorolac Tromethamine509 claims

Bimatoprost135 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

93.7

Quality

100.0

Cost

79.0

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

0.79%

Individual

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$227

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$227

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$227

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Steven Sterling's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 6 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
METRO KNOXVILLE HMA LLC	58	124
Wanda White Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Knoxville, TN	52	142
PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER	28	53
CHAFFINS, GWENDOLYN	25	65
Joseph Googe Ophthalmology · Knoxville, TN	21	58
Pamela Maness Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Knoxville, TN	14	37

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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