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Dr. Sterling E. Braun, MD
NPI1134652597PAC ID9436421252
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 13
- Part D claims, 2020
- 13
- Publications
- 9
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS 66160
- Practice phone
- Call (913) 588-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Sterling E. Braun is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in Kansas City, Kansas
Dr. Braun practices at The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, part of The University of Kansas Health System.
Dr. Braun's NPI, 1134652597, was assigned on April 4, 2017. Dr. Braun graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 2017. Dr. Braun holds Kansas license 04-49872.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1134652597NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9436421252
- NPI enumeration date
- April 4, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (913) 588-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sterling E. Braun practices at The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas
Dr. Braun's primary practice is The University of Kansas Hospital, at 4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS 66160 in Wyandotte County. The practice phone is (913) 588-5000.
- The University of Kansas Hospital4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS 66160 · Wyandotte CountyPhone(913) 588-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Sterling E. Braun is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Braun's primary practice is The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, part of The University of Kansas Health System. Dr. Braun is also affiliated with The University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital. The medical group on file is Kansas University Physicians.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sterling E. Braun's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Braun practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| The University of Kansas Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sterling E. Braun is one of 29 plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Kansas
Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Braun's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dr. Braun is licensed in Kansas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery, KansasPrimary
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29plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Kansas
6plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Kansas City
4plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians at The University of Kansas HospitalSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sterling E. Braun treated 13 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Braun in 2024. 75% of them have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Braun's median patient age at 66, with 92% women.
Medicare patients, 202413
Average age73
Average risk score1.29
Chronic conditions among Dr. Braun's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Braun's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women92%
- Men8%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sterling E. Braun wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2020
In 2020, Dr. Braun wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $96 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 18 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202013
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$96
Dr. Braun's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 182020: 1328%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 1 in 2019.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. Sterling E. Braun scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Braun for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Braun accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 97 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Braun, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Braun's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 77of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Braun ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Mastectomy
- 99th percentile97 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Sterling E. Braun has 9 publications on record
Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Braun, published from 2011 to 2022. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Breast Neoplasms, Mastectomy and Clostridioides difficile. Dr. Braun has published most often in PLoS One. Dr. Braun's most frequent co-authors are James A. Butterworth, MBCHB and Ravi K. Garg.
Papers9
Years published2011 to 2022
Dr. Braun's papers by year, 2011 to 2022
Topics Dr. Braun writes about most
- Breast Neoplasms
- Mastectomy
- Clostridioides difficile
- Glutamate Dehydrogenase
- Mammaplasty
- Necrosis
- Nipples
- Postoperative Complications
Dr. Braun's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Braun
Breast NeoplasmsMastectomyMastectomy, Subcutaneous
Breast ImplantationBreast NeoplasmsMammaplasty
Clostridioides difficileCricetinaeGlutamate Dehydrogenase
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Sterling E. Braun received $3,260 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 41 general payments to Dr. Braun from 11 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Rti Surgical, Inc paid the most, $1,279.
General payments to Dr. Braun by program year, 2021 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Braun by kind, 2021 to 2025
$3.3Kin total
- Food and beverage$2,46075%
- Honoraria$80025%
Companies that paid Dr. Braun the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Sterling E. Braun graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal)
Dr. Braun graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 2017.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Sterling E. Braun'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Sterling E. Braun's NPI number?
Dr. Sterling E. Braun's NPI number is 1134652597. It was assigned on April 4, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sterling E. Braun?
Dr. Sterling E. Braun is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in Kansas City, Kansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0122X).
Where does Dr. Sterling E. Braun practice?
Dr. Braun practices at 4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS 66160. Dr. Braun's primary practice is The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, part of The University of Kansas Health System.
What is Dr. Sterling E. Braun's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Braun is (913) 588-5000.
What is Dr. Sterling E. Braun's medical license number?
Dr. Braun holds Kansas license 04-49872.
Which hospitals is Dr. Sterling E. Braun affiliated with?
Dr. Braun practices at The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Braun is also affiliated with The University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Sterling E. Braun part of?
Dr. Braun is linked to Kansas University Physicians.
Does Dr. Sterling E. Braun accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Braun as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Sterling E. Braun's MIPS score?
Dr. Braun's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sterling E. Braun see?
CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Braun in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Where did Dr. Sterling E. Braun go to medical school?
Dr. Braun graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 2017.
What drugs does Dr. Sterling E. Braun prescribe most?
In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Braun's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Sterling E. Braun received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,260 in general payments to Dr. Braun from 11 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Rti Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Sterling E. Braun been practicing?
Dr. Braun graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
Does Dr. Sterling E. Braun do research?
Dmand AI links 9 publications to Dr. Braun, published from 2011 to 2022.
Who does Dr. Sterling E. Braun publish with?
Dr. Braun's most frequent co-authors are James A. Butterworth, MBCHB (4 shared papers) and Ravi K. Garg (1 shared paper).
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