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Dr. David A. Sterns, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

1120 N. 103rd Plaza
Omaha, NE 68114

(402) 391-5055

Dr. David A. Sterns, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Omaha, NE specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. Dr. David A. Sterns, MD is affiliated with CHI Health, Physicians Clinic and NEBRASKA METHODIST HOSPITAL.

Office Locations

1120 N. 103rd Plaza
Omaha, NE 68114

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7500 MERCY ROAD
OMAHA, NE 68124

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

cardioversion

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

elective external cardioversion

Holter monitoring

stress echo

ultrasound

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Nebraska, Dr. David A. Sterns, MD performed more cardiac procedures, cardioversion, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), elective external cardioversion, Holter monitoring, stress echo, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, spectral Doppler echocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

In 2012, Dr. David A. Sterns, MD performed more permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, and permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Sterns, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Omaha, NE during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	108
cardioversion	40
doctor visit	919
hospital care	151
implant surgery	73
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	39
inpatient care	151
lab tests	170
minimally invasive procedures	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Sterns, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Omaha, NE during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	41
cardiac procedures	143
cardioversion	39
doctor visit	1025
hospital care	179
implant surgery	83
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	47
inpatient care	179
lab tests	289
minimally invasive procedures	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	891
Female	740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1558
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	649
85 and over	494
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Sterns, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Omaha, NE during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	46
cardiac procedures	160
cardioversion	36
doctor visit	1063
hospital care	173
implant surgery	60
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	45
inpatient care	173
lab tests	237
minimally invasive procedures	60
stress testing	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	978
Female	966

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1843
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	733
85 and over	573
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Sterns, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Omaha, NE during 2015 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
ambulatory monitoring	29
cardiac procedures	343
cardioversion	60
catheterization	16
doctor visit	1252
hospital care	231
implant surgery	137
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	49
inpatient care	231
lab tests	203
minimally invasive procedures	169
stress testing	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	115

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2138
Female	2080

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4028
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1206
From 75 to 84	1594
85 and over	1134
Less than 65	284

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Sterns, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Omaha, NE during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
blood draw	12
cardiac procedures	364
cardioversion	66
doctor visit	1428
hospital care	184
implant surgery	109
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	62
inpatient care	184
lab tests	146
minimally invasive procedures	109
stress testing	109
ultrasound (sonogram)	152

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	865
Female	854

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1642
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	527
From 75 to 84	631
85 and over	469
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Sterns, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Omaha, NE during 2017 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	41
cardiac procedures	291
cardioversion	60
doctor visit	1305
hospital care	184
implant surgery	89
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	73
inpatient care	184
lab tests	134
minimally invasive procedures	89
stress testing	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	161
X-rays	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	752
Female	732

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1415
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	447
From 75 to 84	539
85 and over	427
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Sterns, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Omaha, NE during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	45
cardiac procedures	288
cardioversion	65
doctor visit	1359
hospital care	272
implant surgery	101
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	22
inpatient care	272
lab tests	116
minimally invasive procedures	101
stress testing	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	142

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	795
Female	757

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1488
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	561
85 and over	469
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Sterns, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Omaha, NE during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	44
blood draw	17
cardiac procedures	263
cardioversion	54
doctor visit	1392
hospital care	116
implant surgery	56
inpatient care	116
lab tests	79
minimally invasive procedures	56
stress testing	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	163

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	745
Female	767

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1437
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	455
From 75 to 84	554
85 and over	447
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Sterns, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Omaha, NE during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	42
cardiac procedures	239
cardioversion	66
doctor visit	1361
hospital care	115
implant surgery	58
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	16
inpatient care	115
lab tests	71
minimally invasive procedures	58
stress testing	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	139

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	838
Female	847

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1605
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	647
85 and over	460
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Sterns, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Omaha, NE during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	42
cardiac procedures	324
cardioversion	50
doctor visit	1235
hospital care	88
implant surgery	75
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	27
inpatient care	88
lab tests	31
minimally invasive procedures	75
stress testing	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	207

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	702
Female	711

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1344
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	549
85 and over	394
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Sterns, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Omaha, NE during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), cardioversion and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	45
blood draw	20
cardiac procedures	257
cardioversion	95
doctor visit	1198
hospital care	63
implant surgery	58
inpatient care	63
minimally invasive procedures	58
stress testing	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	154

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	610
Female	651

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1185
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	497
85 and over	353
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	73
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David A. Sterns, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Omaha, NE were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and lab tests.

ablation	16
ambulatory monitoring	37
blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	252
cardioversion	57
catheterization	16
doctor visit	1230
hospital care	159
implant surgery	81
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	42
inpatient care	159
lab tests	147
minimally invasive procedures	84
stress testing	36
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	116
X-rays	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD.

**Gender**
Male	846
Female	827

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1595
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	632
85 and over	474
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	485

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David A. Sterns, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, atrial fibrilation and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	49
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. David A. Sterns, MD graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David A. Sterns, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Health

Physicians Clinic

NEBRASKA METHODIST HOSPITAL

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David A. Sterns, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$58,047 CRM $27,936	Electrophysiology $21,806	Ensite $2,725	Unify Assura $2,223	EP $1,881	Other $1,476
Abbott Laboratories	$24,003 AVEIR $4,534	Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator $3,440	Quadra Assura $2,300	Confirm Rx $2,225	CRT-Ds $2,074	Other $9,430
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$4,924 Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $2,164	Micra $714	TYRX $406	Advisa $298	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $284	Other $1,058
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$1,074 LifeVest $1,074
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$899 BRILINTA $849	SYMBICORT $19	LOKELMA $18	FARXIGA $13
Other	$7,375 ELIQUIS $872	ENTRESTO $694	Pradaxa $559	Repatha $557	XARELTO $445	Other $4,247

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$45,920
Food and Beverage	$44,559
Travel and Lodging	$5,828
Education	$13

Research Payments

Dr. David A. Sterns, MD has received 29 research payments totaling $81,363.

Biography

Dr. David Sterns works as an adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He attended the University of Nebraska College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. His hospital/clinic affiliations include CHI Health and Physicians Clinic. Dr. Sterns has an open panel in Omaha, NE according to Doctor.com.