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RICHARD LOWELL STURM M.D.
NPI 1699738955
Specialist in Atlanta, GA

Active since April 08, 2006PECOS Enrolled
100/100
CMS Quality Rating
371 E PACES FERRY RD NE, STE 900, ATLANTA, GA 30305(404) 355-1919 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 4, 2019. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 4, 2019, May 8, 2018 (2 updates tracked since 2018).

About Richard Lowell Sturm M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

RICHARD LOWELL STURM M.D. (NPI 1699738955) is an individual specialist in Atlanta, Georgia, licensed in Georgia (023509) and active in the NPI registry since April 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1699738955
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy174400000X
Provider Legal NameRICHARD LOWELL STURMCredential: M.D.
Location Address371 E PACES FERRY RD NE, STE 900Atlanta, GA 30305-2372
Mailing Address371 E Paces Ferry Rd Ne, Ste 900Atlanta, GA 30305-2372 · (404) 355-1919
Phone(404) 355-1919
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateApril 8, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 4, 20192 updates tracked since enumeration
✔ NPI 1699738955 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySpecialistOther Service Providers
Taxonomy Code174400000X
License✔ Licensed in GA · 023509
Definition

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

371 E PACES FERRY RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Richard Lowell Sturm M.d. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

100/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Promoting Interoperability100
Improvement Activities40

Reported Quality Measures

Biopsy Follow-Up
Percentage of new patients whose biopsy results have been reviewed and communicated to the primary care/referring physician and patient by the performing physician
100%108 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Care Plan
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…
96%798 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
e-Prescribing
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
93%471 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Patient-Specific Education
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
91%1,489 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine
79%1,295 patients4/55-star benchmark: 95%
Provide Patient Access
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…
91%1,489 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Secure Messaging
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…
0%1,489 patients1/55-star benchmark: 79%
Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents
The percentage of adolescents 12 to 20 years of age with a primary care visit during the measurement year for whom tobacco use status was documented and received help with quitting if identified as a tobacco user
99%358 patients
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

INTERVENTIONAL ORTHOPEDICS OF ATLANTA LLC
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
371 E PACES FERRY RD NE
ATLANTA, GA 30305
Fulton County (303) 586-9390
DR. CHRISTINE MAY-LIN LAW M.D.
Specialist
371 E PACES FERRY RD NE, STE 900
ATLANTA, GA 30305
Fulton County (404) 355-1919
MEDIMPROVE CLINICAL LLC
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
371 E PACES FERRY RD NE
ATLANTA, GA 30305
Fulton County (646) 285-3174
DANIEL MOON PA
Physician Assistant
371 E PACES FERRY RD NE
ATLANTA, GA 30305
Fulton County (404) 400-3120

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 Richard Sturm's NPI number?

The NPI number for Richard Sturm is 1699738955. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 8, 2006.

Where is Richard Sturm located?

Richard Sturm practices at 371 E Paces Ferry Rd NE Ste 900, Atlanta, GA 30305. The listed phone number is (404) 355-1919.

What is Richard Sturm's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.

Is Richard Sturm enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Richard Sturm is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

What insurance does Richard Sturm accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of Alabama, Ambetter of North Carolina and Ambetter of Tennessee list Richard Sturm as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Richard Sturm was last updated on March 4, 2019. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.