Medicare Enrolled

Rachel Sterling, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC

Physician Assistant · San Antonio, TX
7700 FLOYD CURL DR, San Antonio, TX 78229
2102864186
Registered in NPPES since 2020
NPI: 1902407935 verify on NPPES ↗
Moderate
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Sterling from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Sterling

Rachel Sterling is a physician assistant in San Antonio, TX, with 5 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Sterling received a total of $7,605 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 69 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 Sterling is Moderate — 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.

✓ 5 years of NPI registration $7,605 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,605
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,901/year across 4 years
Top 3% in TX for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
22
Companies
69
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
$4,357
2023
$1,124
2022
$1,659
2021
$466

Payments by company (2024)

Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
$1,726
Abbott Laboratories
$909
CVRx, Inc.
$409
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$403
ABIOMED
$362
Inari Medical, Inc.
$173
United Therapeutics Corporation
$140
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$101
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$37
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$27
PFIZER INC.
$21
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$21
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$21
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$8
Top 3 companies account for 69.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
$2,382
NxStage Medical, Inc.
$1,439
Abbott Laboratories
$909
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$528
CVRx, Inc.
$409
ABIOMED
$362
Inari Medical, Inc.
$338
United Therapeutics Corporation
$241
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$130
Medtronic, Inc.
$125
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$125
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$115
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$101
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$99
ExThera Medical Corporation
$90
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$78
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$37
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$27
PFIZER INC.
$21
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$21
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$21
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$8
Top 3 companies account for 62.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE · ALPHAVAC · AMVUTTRA · Barostim Neo System · CARDIOMEMS · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FUROSCIX · GIAPREZA · INJECTAFER · Impella · LIVTENCITY · LifeVest · MC3 NAUTILUS(TM) ECMO OXYGENATOR · NOVALUNG SYSTEM · OPSUMIT · Optimizer · REMODULIN · S · TYVASO · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL
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 →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Moderate. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Sterling is a physician assistant.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Sterling receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Sterling received a total of $7,605 from 22 companies across 69 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.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Moderate for Sterling) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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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 ↗, 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →