Dr Richard H Sterns, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Rochester, NY

Dr Richard H Sterns, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Rochester, New York. His current practice location is 1425 Portland Ave, Rochester, New York. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (585) 922-5184.

Dr Richard H Sterns is licensed to practice in New York (license number 116909) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1790714699.

Contact Information

Dr Richard H Sterns, MD
1425 Portland Ave,
Rochester, NY 14621-3001
(585) 922-5184
(585) 922-5914

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Richard H Sterns
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Nephrology
Location1425 Portland Ave, Rochester, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1790714699
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/02/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/29/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8426190398
  • Enrollment ID: I20100115000452

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Richard H Sterns such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1790714699NPI-NPPES
00456928MedicaidNY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology 116909 (New York)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Richard H Sterns allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameStrong Renal Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1881641470
PECOS PAC ID: 7315851672
Enrollment ID: O20031119000537
Entity NameRochester General Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1356412712
PECOS PAC ID: 0244149474
Enrollment ID: O20031121000644

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Richard H Sterns is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Richard H Sterns, MD
1425 Portland Ave, Box 242,
Rochester, NY 14621-3001

Ph: (585) 922-5184
Dr Richard H Sterns, MD
1425 Portland Ave,
Rochester, NY 14621-3001

Ph: (585) 922-5184

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

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