Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
NPIDirectory

Joseph Sturm, MD

Individual provider Ophthalmology Physician · NPI 1588636039

Joseph Sturm, MD practises Ophthalmology in Brooklyn, New York. Qualified in 1989, 37 years ago. Accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in New York.

Years since qualifying
37
Licensed in
NY
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

See every abbreviation used in this directory →

Claim this listing Report a problem Suggest an edit

Practice location Address checks out

161 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11201-6720
Phone: (718) 237-5600
Fax: (718) 596-9085
Show map & directions

Directions in Google Maps · Apple Maps · OpenStreetMap

Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Specialties & licences

Ophthalmology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207W00000X · Licence 183445 (NY)

Record details

NPI number1588636039
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedFebruary 7, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJuly 13, 2026

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOPHTHALMOLOGY
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 1989 (37 years in practice)
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Cataract surgery 35 times · 56th percentile

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients187
Services billed 428 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age80

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

Other providers in Brooklyn