Dr. Richard H. Sterns, MD

  • Rochester, NY
  • Nephrologist
NPI1790714699
Medicare services, 2019
11
Publications
26
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$116
Medical groups
2
Practice address
1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621
Practice phone
Call (585) 922-4000
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Primary practice

Rochester General Hospital

Hospital · Rochester, New York

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Dr. Richard H. Sterns is a nephrologist in Rochester, New York

Dr. Sterns practices at Rochester General Hospital in Rochester, New York, part of Rochester Regional Health.

Dr. Sterns' NPI, 1790714699, was assigned on July 2, 2006. Dr. Sterns holds New York license 116909.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
July 2, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(585) 922-4000
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Richard H. Sterns practices at Rochester General Hospital in Rochester, New York

Dr. Sterns' primary practice is Rochester General Hospital, at 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621 in Monroe County. The practice phone is (585) 922-4000.

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Richard H. Sterns is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Sterns' primary practice is Rochester General Hospital in Rochester, New York, part of Rochester Regional Health. The medical group on file is Rochester General Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sterns to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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SiteEHR vendor and product
Rochester General HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Richard H. Sterns is one of 914 nephrologists in New York

Nephrology is Dr. Sterns' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Sterns is licensed in New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, New YorkPrimaryLicense 116909 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Sterns

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Richard H. Sterns billed Medicare for 11 services in 2019

CMS data shows 11 Medicare services from Dr. Sterns across 1 procedure code in 2019, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $613 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 201911
Paid by Medicare$613
Procedure codes1

Dr. Sterns' Medicare services by type, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Office and hospital visits
2018: 302019: 1163%

Dr. Sterns compared with the New York median for nephrologists, 2019

  • Dr. Sterns
  • New York median
Medicare services
11vs 68998% below

Medians across 892 nephrologists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Sterns' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

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Dr. Richard H. Sterns has 26 publications on record

Dmand AI links 26 papers to Dr. Sterns, published from 2010 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Hyponatremia, Inappropriate ADH Syndrome and Saline Solution, Hypertonic. Dr. Sterns has published most often in Kidney360. Dr. Sterns' most frequent co-authors are John Kevin Hix, MD, Helbert Rondon-Berrios and Jonathan Wade Bress, MD.

Papers26
Years published2010 to 2025

Dr. Sterns' papers by year, 2012 to 2025

Topics Dr. Sterns writes about most

  • Hyponatremia
  • Inappropriate ADH Syndrome
  • Saline Solution, Hypertonic
  • Deamino Arginine Vasopressin
  • Diuretics
  • Potassium
  • Sodium

Dr. Sterns' most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Richard H. Sterns received $116 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Sterns from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Relypsa, Inc. paid the most, $78.

General payments to Dr. Sterns by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Sterns by kind, 2016 to 2025

$116in total
  • Food and beverage$11195%
  • Education$55%

Companies that paid Dr. Sterns the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Richard H. Sterns's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Richard H. Sterns' NPI number?

Dr. Richard H. Sterns' NPI number is 1790714699. It was assigned on July 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard H. Sterns?

Dr. Richard H. Sterns is a nephrologist in Rochester, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Richard H. Sterns practice?

Dr. Sterns practices at 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621. Dr. Sterns' primary practice is Rochester General Hospital in Rochester, New York, part of Rochester Regional Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sterns to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Richard H. Sterns' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sterns is (585) 922-4000.

What is Dr. Richard H. Sterns' medical license number?

Dr. Sterns holds New York license 116909.

Which hospitals is Dr. Richard H. Sterns affiliated with?

Dr. Sterns practices at Rochester General Hospital in Rochester, New York.

What medical group is Dr. Richard H. Sterns part of?

Dr. Sterns is linked to Rochester General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Sterns to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Richard H. Sterns accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sterns billed Medicare for 11 services in 2019.

What services does Dr. Richard H. Sterns bill to Medicare?

In 2019, Dr. Sterns' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).

Has Dr. Richard H. Sterns received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $116 in general payments to Dr. Sterns from 4 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Relypsa, Inc.

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How long has Dr. Richard H. Sterns been practicing?

Dr. Sterns' NPI was assigned in 2006.

Does Dr. Richard H. Sterns do research?

Dmand AI links 26 publications to Dr. Sterns, published from 2010 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Richard H. Sterns publish with?

Dr. Sterns' most frequent co-authors are John Kevin Hix, MD (5 shared papers), Helbert Rondon-Berrios (5 shared papers) and Jonathan Wade Bress, MD (2 shared papers).

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