Physician Profile
Joseph Sterling, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Sterling
Based in Lakeland, FL, Joseph Sterling, MD is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology. Joseph graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1985. Joseph is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Joseph cared for 221 Medicare patients across 236 services. The services billed most often include anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy, anesthesia for lens surgery, and anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (352) 867-8898
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5337 N SOCRUM LOOP RD
Lakeland, FL 33809
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Anesthesia complications
- Anesthesia Allergy or Reaction
- Fear of Waking Up During Surgery
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
- Chest Wall Pain After Surgery
Facial & jaw pain
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Throat nerve pain
General pain
- Cancer pain
- Chronic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Severe post-op pain
Head & facial pain
- Chronic migraines
- Occipital neuralgia
- Spinal headache
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
Joint pain
- Hip Replacement Pain
- Knee pain
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Mental health
- Trauma
- Treatment-resistant depression
Muscle pain
- Muscle knots and spasms
Musculoskeletal pain
- Rib pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Pudendal nerve pain
Post-surgery recovery
- Hoarseness and throat pain after surgery
- Nausea After Surgery
Sedation & anesthesia
- Anesthesia anxiety
- History of anesthesia complications
Spine pain
- Torn spinal disc
- Whiplash neck injury
Procedures & services
Ablation
- Hip radiofrequency ablation
Head & facial procedures
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Occipital nerve block
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
- Ketamine infusion therapy
Infusion therapy
- Lidocaine Infusion for Chronic Pain
Joint injections
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
Muscle injections
- Trigger-point injection
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
- Knee nerve block and ablation
- Peripheral nerve hydrodissection
- Radiofrequency ablation
Pain relief procedures
- Cryoneurolysis
Regional anesthesia
- Adductor canal block
- Brachial plexus block
- Popliteal nerve block
Sedation
- IV sedation for endoscopy
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
- Vertebroplasty
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
236 services · 221 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | Anaesthesia | 01922 |
50 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | Anaesthesia | 00142 |
38 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
22 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | Anaesthesia | 01922 |
17 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | Anaesthesia | 00910 |
17 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for shock wave therapy for urinary system stones without water bath | Anaesthesia | 00873 |
16 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | Anaesthesia | 01480 |
14 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Anaesthesia | 01810 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00918 |
13 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other anesthesiologists in Lakeland 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of South Carolina School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1985 at University of South Carolina School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sterling?
Dr. Sterling is an anesthesiologist in Lakeland, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sterling's address?
Dr. Sterling is listed at 5337 N Socrum Loop Rd, Lakeland, FL 33809. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Sterling?
The number on file is (352) 867-8898. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sterling's NPI number?
Dr. Sterling's National Provider Identifier is 1992757256. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Sterling train?
Dr. Sterling attended University of South Carolina School of Medicine, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Sterling been practicing?
Dr. Sterling has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Sterling perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Sterling performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve; provides treatments such as anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy and anesthesia for lens surgery. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Sterling confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Sterling. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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