DR. ROBERT S. STERLING M.D.
NPI 1396782603
Orthopaedic Surgery in Washington, DC
About Dr. Robert S. Sterling M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. ROBERT S. STERLING M.D. (NPI 1396782603) is an individual orthopaedic surgery provider in Washington, District Of Columbia, licensed in Maryland (D0057678) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Baltimore, and is a graduate of Temple University School Of Medicine (1994).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 7
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Robert S. Sterling M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Robert Sterling reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Washington, DC 20037
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 1,275 clinicians in this Medicare group
Washington, DC 20032
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 158 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bethesda, MD 20814
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 4,483 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 10
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 20037 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
WASHINGTON, DC 20037
WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Robert Sterling's NPI number?
The NPI number for Robert Sterling is 1396782603. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 2, 2006.
Where is Robert Sterling located?
Robert Sterling practices at 2300 M St NW, Washington, DC 20037. The listed phone number is (202) 741-3200.
What is Robert Sterling's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207X00000X.
Is Robert Sterling enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Robert Sterling is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Robert Sterling's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Robert Sterling reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Medical Faculty Associates, Inc (Washington, DC), Foggy Bottom Physician Group Inc. (Washington, DC) and Johns Hopkins University (Bethesda, MD). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Robert Sterling's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Robert Sterling was last updated on April 19, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Robert S. Sterling, M.D. · NPI 1396782603
Orthopaedic Surgery physician in Washington, District of Columbia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 2, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1396782603 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 2, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Orthopaedic Surgery · taxonomy 207X00000X
- **State license:** D0057678 (Maryland)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2300 M ST NW, Washington, DC 20037-1434
- **Phone:** (202) 741-3200
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Medical Faculty Associates, Inc (NPI 1417990581, Washington, DC); Foggy Bottom Physician Group Inc. (NPI 1831089846, Washington, DC); Johns Hopkins University (NPI 1578569240, Bethesda, MD) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Temple University School Of Medicine, class of 1994
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 19, 2022
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 699714700 (MD)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1396782603) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.