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Emergency Medicine

Carla R. Sterling, MD

Works at hospitals in Springfield, MA · Massachusetts

Summary

Dr. Carla R. Sterling, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 759 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA 01199. Phone: (413) 794-0000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Carla R. Sterling had 269 Original Medicare patients and 338 services. NPI 1972943421. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 759 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA 01199 · Directions
  • Phone: (413) 794‑0000
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Baystate Medical Center
  • Group practice: Baystate Medical Practices Inc
  • Medical school: State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center · graduated 2013 (13 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Carla R. Sterling, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Carla R. Sterling accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Carla R. Sterling accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Carla R. Sterling see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 269 Original Medicare patients and 338 services for Carla R. Sterling. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Carla R. Sterling's NPI number?
1972943421. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Carla R. Sterling, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients269
Services billed to Medicare338
Different services or procedures21
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients72

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)177 services
  2. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)56 services
  3. Ultrasound of heart, follow-up (93308)33 services
  4. Ultrasound scan of chest (76604)22 services
  5. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)21 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis54%
  • Depression47%
  • Ischemic heart disease46%
  • Anxiety45%

Hospitals where Carla R. Sterling works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Carla R. Sterling at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Carla R. Sterling is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Carla R. Sterling as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Baystate Medical Practices Inc1,369 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Springfield

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Springfield, MA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Baystate Medical Practices Inc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolState University Of New York Downstate Medical Center
Graduation year2013 (13 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1972943421
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians