Dr. Sterling H. Ray III, MD

  • Austin, TX
  • Internist
NPI1922016617
Medicare services, 2024
35
Medicare patients, 2024
37
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$227
Medical groups
8
Practice address
901 West Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
Practice phone
Call (512) 448-7107
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Dr. Sterling H. Ray III is an internist in Austin, Texas

Dr. Ray practices at St. David's South Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Ray's NPI, 1922016617, was assigned on August 4, 2006. Dr. Ray graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2003. Dr. Ray holds Texas license M2036.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
August 4, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(512) 448-7107
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

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

Dr. Sterling H. Ray III practices at St. David's South Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas

Dr. Ray's primary practice is St. David's South Austin Medical Center, at 901 West Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704 in Travis County. The practice phone is (512) 448-7107.

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Dr. Sterling H. Ray III is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 8 medical groups

Dr. Ray's primary practice is St. David's South Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Ray is also affiliated with Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital. The medical group on file is Sound Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ray to 7 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sterling H. Ray III's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ray practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
St. David's South Austin Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 7 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Sterling H. Ray III is one of 8,437 internists in Texas

Internal medicine is Dr. Ray's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Ray is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Ray's licenses on file in 6 states: Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Montana, Ohio and North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, TexasPrimaryLicense M2036 · 2005 to 2026 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • Oklahoma license2019 to 2026
  • Iowa license2019 to 2021
  • Montana license2019 to 2021
  • Ohio license2019 to 2021
  • North Carolina license2019 to 2020

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists cellulitis, congestive heart failure, electrolyte disorders, gastrointestinal inflammation, kidney failure, pancreatitis, pneumonia and respiratory infection and sepsis among the conditions Dr. Ray treats.

Internists near Dr. Ray

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

Dr. Sterling H. Ray III billed Medicare for 35 services in 2024

CMS data shows 35 Medicare services from Dr. Ray across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 37 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,668 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202435
Medicare patients37
Paid by Medicare$4,668
Procedure codes1

Dr. Ray's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 422024: 3517%

Dr. Ray compared with the Texas median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Ray
  • Texas median
Medicare services
35vs 53994% below
Medicare patients
37vs 19081% below

Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ray's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Dr. Sterling H. Ray III treated 37 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 37 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ray in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 13 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ray's median patient age at 64, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 202437
Average age78
Average risk score2.15

Dr. Ray's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Ray's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1951%
  • Men1849%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Ray's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis62%
  4. Ischemic heart disease62%
  5. Anxiety57%
  6. Heart failure54%
  7. Chronic kidney disease49%
  8. Mood disorders49%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Ray's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Sterling H. Ray III received $227 in industry payments from 2016 to 2017

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Ray from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. The Medicines Company paid the most, $116.

General payments to Dr. Ray by program year, 2016 to 2017

Companies that paid Dr. Ray the most, 2016 to 2017

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

Dr. Sterling H. Ray III graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Ray graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2003. Dr. Ray is a member of SHM.

  1. Medical schoolUT Southwestern Medical Center
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Sterling H. Ray III accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers

Dr. Ray is in network with 15 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Ray accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO10
  2. PPO7
  3. POS4
  4. EPO3
  5. Medicare3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Sterling H. Ray III'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 Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand 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
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Sterling H. Ray III's NPI number?

Dr. Sterling H. Ray III's NPI number is 1922016617. It was assigned on August 4, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Sterling H. Ray III?

Dr. Sterling H. Ray III is an internist in Austin, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Sterling H. Ray III practice?

Dr. Ray practices at 901 West Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704. Dr. Ray's primary practice is St. David's South Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ray to 7 medical groups.

What is Dr. Sterling H. Ray III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ray is (512) 448-7107.

What is Dr. Sterling H. Ray III's medical license number?

Dr. Ray holds Texas license M2036, one of the licenses on file in 6 states.

Which states has Dr. Sterling H. Ray III been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ray in Texas (2005 to 2026), Oklahoma (2019 to 2026), Iowa (2019 to 2021), Montana (2019 to 2021), Ohio (2019 to 2021) and North Carolina (2019 to 2020).

Which hospitals is Dr. Sterling H. Ray III affiliated with?

Dr. Ray practices at St. David's South Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas. Dr. Ray is also affiliated with Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Sterling H. Ray III part of?

Dr. Ray is linked to Sound Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Ray to 7 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Sterling H. Ray III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ray billed Medicare for 35 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sterling H. Ray III see?

CMS counts 37 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ray in 2024, with an average age of 78.

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Is Dr. Sterling H. Ray III board certified?

Yes. Dr. Ray is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Sterling H. Ray III bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ray's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223).

Where did Dr. Sterling H. Ray III go to medical school?

Dr. Ray graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2003.

Has Dr. Sterling H. Ray III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $227 in general payments to Dr. Ray from 2 companies from 2016 to 2017. The largest total came from The Medicines Company.

How long has Dr. Sterling H. Ray III been practicing?

Dr. Ray graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Sterling H. Ray III accept?

Dr. Ray is in network with 15 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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