Active NPI 1851331920 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James David Stern , MD

Plastic Surgery • Ft Lauderdale, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Stern, MD is a certified Plastic Surgery practicing in Ft Lauderdale, FL. With approximately 38 years of clinical experience since graduating from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1988, Dr. Stern delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2699 STIRLING RD STE B101.

Dr. Stern accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, removal of bone, initial hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2699 Stirling Rd Ste B101

Ft Lauderdale, FL 333126546

Telephone 9549895001

Fax 9546531472

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 James D Stern Md Pa Facility NPI 1720487218

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Boston University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1988

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Plastic Surgery in Ft Lauderdale, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

38 Yrs +3.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 35.0 Yrs

State Avg: 29.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Ft Lauderdale, FL (537 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Stern (38 Years) 38 Yrs

Ft Lauderdale Specialty Average (35.0 Years) 35.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	3,138	217	$127.40	$50.28
11047 Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	311	52	$411.50	$102.78
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	211	207	$312.77	$84.84
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	187	35	$216.20	$74.72
11046 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	114	43	$271.01	$58.07
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	102	45	$226.16	$79.38
11044 Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less	87	57	$1009.59	$235.96
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	61	51	$749.59	$139.15
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	15	15	$397.80	$133.95
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$230.31	$75.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	2,313	170	$122.55	$51.72
11047 Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	215	37	$401.13	$105.19
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	169	49	$222.84	$81.27
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	161	160	$320.94	$86.92
11046 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	55	19	$244.29	$59.17
11044 Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less	54	38	$1012.59	$240.01
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	31	14	$281.04	$108.49
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	27	22	$755.43	$144.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	2,126	189	$122.70	$40.41
11047 Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	219	41	$398.66	$107.55
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	209	187	$321.14	$105.83
11046 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	78	27	$256.95	$61.66
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	77	41	$224.09	$73.52
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	71	24	$281.22	$92.34
11044 Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less	58	45	$1013.30	$244.97
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	43	34	$753.76	$158.55
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$231.01	$75.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	424	47	$124.02	$39.89
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	344	53	$229.26	$74.90
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	65	65	$639.84	$208.74
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	24	12	$328.02	$107.51
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	16	14	$737.46	$154.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	331	51	$350.00	$39.78
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	55	18	$350.00	$72.80
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	48	14	$350.00	$74.90
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	36	36	$750.00	$203.02
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	26	26	$750.00	$209.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	761	115	$350.00	$41.18
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	127	123	$750.00	$210.71
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	85	39	$350.00	$75.76
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	41	24	$350.00	$76.55
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$750.00	$171.04
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$750.00	$215.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	1,127	136	$350.00	$38.80
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	162	153	$750.00	$200.11
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	92	41	$350.00	$71.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	56	26	$350.00	$71.14
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	50	50	$750.00	$204.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	1,892	177	$351.69	$38.37
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	193	170	$750.00	$197.62
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	84	44	$350.00	$70.14
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	58	41	$1800.00	$157.56
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	54	54	$750.00	$201.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	50	33	$350.00	$70.65
97605 Therapy procedure using a special bandage and vacuum pump, surface area 50.0 sq cm or less	30	13	$605.00	$24.05
11044 Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less	13	13	$2153.85	$237.47

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-06-10

Plastic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X

State License FL ME0057379

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

378408800 (FL)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Russel Palmer , MD

Plastic Surgery

NPI 1316014871

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location June 10, 2021

Registered at 2699 STIRLING RD STE B101, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 333126546 (Tel: 9549895001)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 10, 2021

Registered at 1483 COMMODORE WAY, HOLLYWOOD, FL 330195062 (Tel: 9542343899)

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NPI Profile Active August 25, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 25, 2010

Registered at 1150 N 35TH AVE, SUITE 550, HOLLYWOOD, FL 330215424 (Tel: 9549878100)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 25, 2010

Registered at 1150 N 35TH AVE, SUITE 550, HOLLYWOOD, FL 330215424 (Tel: 9549878100)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 25, 2010

Recorded as JAMES STERN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 25, 2010

Plastic Surgery (License #ME0057379 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1851331920

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 07, 2006

Last Update: June 10, 2021

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1483 Commodore Way

Hollywood, FL 330195062

Phone: 9542343899

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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