Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Paul Sterman, M.D.
Optician · Monroe, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Sterman
Dr. Paul Sterman is an optician specialist in Monroe, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sterman performed 3,146 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sterman received a total of $3,823 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 247 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sterman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 23% volume in NJ
$3,823 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗3,146
Medicare services
Top 23% in NJ for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$72
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
662 | $102 | $250 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
648 | $42 | $200 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period. |
589 | $46 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
370 | $83 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
223 | $62 | $299 |
| Nursing facility visit, high complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves a high level of medical decision making and takes at least 45 minutes. |
146 | $132 | $299 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes. |
121 | $92 | $200 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
77 | $146 | $322 |
| Remote vital sign monitoring management, each additional 20 minutes This code covers the time spent by a provider managing patient data from remote vital sign monitoring devices. It applies to each additional 20-minute increment beyond the initial monthly service period. |
72 | $35 | $200 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
51 | $8 | $20 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
43 | $182 | $600 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
31 | $7 | $40 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
30 | $2 | $10 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
30 | $68 | $160 |
| Initial nursing facility care, high complexity An initial visit by a healthcare provider to a patient in a nursing facility involving a high level of medical decision making, lasting at least 45 minutes. |
28 | $156 | $300 |
| Prolonged inpatient or observation care, each additional 15 minutes This code is used for prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care services that extend beyond the total time required for the primary evaluation and management service. It covers each additional 15-minute increment of time spent by the provider. |
14 | $26 | $171 |
| Remote physiologic monitoring setup and education Initial setup of remote monitoring equipment and patient education on its use. |
11 | $18 | $150 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$3,823
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $546/year across 7 years
Top 22% in NJ for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
42
Companies
247
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$659
2023
$693
2022
$570
2021
$870
2020
$282
2019
$479
2018
$270
Payments by company (2024)
Amgen Inc.
$104
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$101
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$80
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$72
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$63
Ardelyx, Inc.
$62
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$47
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$29
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$19
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$18
Lilly USA, LLC
$18
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$16
Renalytix AI, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 43.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$563
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$431
Relypsa, Inc.
$194
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$186
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$180
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
$176
Amgen Inc.
$175
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$171
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$159
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$159
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$143
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$118
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$106
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$102
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$100
Ardelyx, Inc.
$91
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$84
Shire North American Group Inc
$77
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$71
Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.
$50
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$45
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$33
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$30
GENZYME CORPORATION
$29
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
Mallinckrodt LLC
$27
Medtronic, Inc.
$22
Athena Bioscience, LLC
$21
Lilly USA, LLC
$18
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
Renalytix AI, Inc.
$15
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$14
Baxter Healthcare
$14
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Genentech USA, Inc.
$14
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$14
Covidien LP
$14
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$13
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$13
Horizon Pharma plc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 31.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AURYXIA · Auryxia · BENLYSTA · Crysvita · Cryvista · ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM · FABRAZYME · FARXIGA · GATTEX · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · IBSRELA · INJECTAFER · JARDIANCE · JYNARQUE · KIDNEYINTELX BLOOD COLLECTION CONVENIENCE KIT · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · Korsuva · LOKELMA · LUPKYNIS · NEXICLON XR · PREVYMIS · Parsabiv · RAYALDEE · Rayaldee · Renal - CRRT · Renal - PD · Rituxan · TARPEYO · TAVNEOS · ULTOMIRIS · Velphoro · Veltassa
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
1,246
County median income
$109,028
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF PRINCETON AT PLAINSBORO
8.1 mi
8.1 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sterman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% in NJ), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Sterman experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sterman performed 662 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Sterman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sterman received a total of $3,823 from 42 companies across 247 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Sterman's costs compare to other opticians in Monroe?
Dr. Sterman's average Medicare payment per service is $72. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Sterman) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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