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Dr. Albert Michael Sterns, MD
NPI1902960917
- Medicare services, 2019
- 448
- Part D claims, 2024
- 163
- Publications
- 2
- Industry payments
- $125
- Insurance carriers
- 14
- Practice address
- 1100 Carson Ave, La Junta, CO 81050
- Practice phone
- Call (719) 384-5412
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center
La Junta, Colorado
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Dr. Albert Michael Sterns is a family medicine physician in La Junta, Colorado
Dr. Sterns practices at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta, Colorado.
Dr. Sterns' NPI, 1902960917, was assigned on December 21, 2006. Dr. Sterns graduated from UTMB Health in 2005. Dr. Sterns' Alabama license number on file is 27864.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1902960917NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- December 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (719) 384-5412
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Albert Michael Sterns practices at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta, Colorado
Dr. Sterns' primary practice is Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, at 1100 Carson Ave, La Junta, CO 81050 in Otero County. The practice phone is (719) 384-5412.
- Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center1100 Carson Ave, La Junta, CO 81050 · Otero CountyPhone(719) 384-5412
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Albert Michael Sterns is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Sterns' primary practice is Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta, Colorado.
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical CenterPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
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| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Albert Michael Sterns is one of 2,952 family medicine physicians in Colorado
Family medicine is Dr. Sterns' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Sterns is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Sterns' licenses on file in 4 states: Alabama, Colorado, Florida and Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, AlabamaPrimary
- Colorado license
- Florida license
- Iowa license
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Sterns
Counts of family medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
2,952family medicine physicians in Colorado
8family medicine physicians in La Junta
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Albert Michael Sterns billed Medicare for 448 services in 2019
CMS data shows 448 Medicare services from Dr. Sterns across 4 procedure codes in 2019. Medicare paid $41,405 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2019448
Paid by Medicare$41,405
Procedure codes4
Dr. Sterns' Medicare services by type, 2018 to 2019
- 2018
- 2019
- Office and hospital visits
- 2018: 4912019: 36226%
- Tests and treatments
- 2018: 1022019: 8616%
Dr. Sterns compared with the Colorado median for family medicine physicians, 2019
- Dr. Sterns
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 448vs 27265% above
- Part D claims
- 67vs 68090% below
Medians across 2,975 family medicine physicians in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sterns' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Albert Michael Sterns wrote 163 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sterns wrote 163 Medicare Part D claims for 121 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 67 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $323 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 53 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024163
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$323
Part D patients121
Dr. Sterns' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic156 claims96%
- Brand-name and other7 claims4%
Dr. Sterns' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Sterns' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics53%87 of 163 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 532024: 6726%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Albert Michael Sterns has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Sterns in 2006. The most frequent topics are Burns. Dr. Sterns' most frequent co-authors are Clifford Thomas Pereira, MD, Hal Kenneth Hawkins, MD and David Newcomb Herndon, MD.
Papers2
Topics Dr. Sterns writes about most
- Burns
Dr. Sterns' most frequent co-authors
- Clifford Thomas Pereira, MD2 shared papers
- Hal Kenneth Hawkins, MD1 shared paper
- David Newcomb Herndon, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Sterns
BurnsCoated Materials, BiocompatibleOcclusive Dressings
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Albert Michael Sterns received $125 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Sterns from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $125.
Companies that paid Dr. Sterns the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Albert Michael Sterns graduated from UTMB Health
Dr. Sterns graduated from UTMB Health in 2005.
- Medical school
- Board certified in family medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Albert Michael Sterns accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Sterns is in network with 14 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
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Plan types Dr. Sterns accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO8
- PPO8
- EPO4
- POS3
- Medicaid2
- Medicare2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Albert Michael Sterns's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Albert Michael Sterns' NPI number?
Dr. Albert Michael Sterns' NPI number is 1902960917. It was assigned on December 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Albert Michael Sterns?
Dr. Albert Michael Sterns is a family medicine physician in La Junta, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Albert Michael Sterns practice?
Dr. Sterns practices at 1100 Carson Ave, La Junta, CO 81050. Dr. Sterns' primary practice is Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta, Colorado.
What is Dr. Albert Michael Sterns' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sterns is (719) 384-5412.
What is Dr. Albert Michael Sterns' medical license number?
Dr. Sterns' Alabama license number on file is 27864, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Albert Michael Sterns been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sterns in Alabama (2006 to 2018), Colorado (2012 to 2027), Florida (2016 to 2026) and Iowa (2016 to 2020).
Does Dr. Albert Michael Sterns accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sterns billed Medicare for 448 services in 2019.
Is Dr. Albert Michael Sterns board certified?
Yes. Dr. Sterns is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.
What services does Dr. Albert Michael Sterns bill to Medicare?
In 2019, Dr. Sterns' most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).
Where did Dr. Albert Michael Sterns go to medical school?
Dr. Sterns graduated from UTMB Health in 2005.
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What drugs does Dr. Albert Michael Sterns prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sterns' most prescribed drugs by claims were Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim, Ciprofloxacin HCl and Cyclobenzaprine HCl.
Has Dr. Albert Michael Sterns received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $125 in general payments to Dr. Sterns from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Medtronic USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Albert Michael Sterns been practicing?
Dr. Sterns graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
Does Dr. Albert Michael Sterns do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Sterns.
Who does Dr. Albert Michael Sterns publish with?
Dr. Sterns' most frequent co-authors are Clifford Thomas Pereira, MD (2 shared papers), Hal Kenneth Hawkins, MD (1 shared paper) and David Newcomb Herndon, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Albert Michael Sterns accept?
Dr. Sterns is in network with 14 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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