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Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS

(Dr. Bruce Sterman, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Facial Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Ohio State University College of Medicine

2708 Crawfis Boulevard
Akron, OH 44333

(330) 869-6673

Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS is a facial plastic surgeon in Akron, OH specializing in facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS is affiliated with Akron Children's Hospital and Summa Health System.

Office Locations

Akron Children's Hospital

2708 Crawfis Boulevard
Akron, OH 44333

(330) 864-3270

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2708 Crawfis Boulevard
Fairlawn, OH 44333

(330) 869-6673

(330) 864-3270

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ear procedures

pure-tone threshold audiometry

stroboscopy

By Affordability:

stroboscopy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS performed more ear procedures, pure-tone threshold audiometry, and stroboscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for stroboscopy 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 10%

By Volume:

hearing evaluation

tympanometry

In 2023, Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS performed more hearing evaluation, and tympanometry procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Top 25%

By Volume:

speech reception threshold

By Affordability:

audiometry test

immittance testing

pure-tone audiometry

pure-tone threshold audiometry

threshold audiometry

tympanometry

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS performed more speech reception threshold (SRT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for audiometry test, immittance testing, pure-tone audiometry, pure-tone threshold audiometry, threshold audiometry, and tympanometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Akron, OH during 2012 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, stroboscopy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	159
doctor visit	452
ear procedures	228
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
stroboscopy	69
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Akron, OH during 2013 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, stroboscopy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	167
doctor visit	478
ear procedures	213
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14
stroboscopy	69

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	68
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Akron, OH during 2014 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, stroboscopy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	155
doctor visit	429
ear procedures	186
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	26
stroboscopy	49

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	50
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Akron, OH during 2015 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	154
doctor visit	421
ear procedures	184
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
stroboscopy	49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	122
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Akron, OH during 2016 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	382
ear procedures	132
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
stroboscopy	50
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	47
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Akron, OH during 2017 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	125
doctor visit	398
ear procedures	148
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
stroboscopy	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	49
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Akron, OH during 2018 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	123
doctor visit	358
ear procedures	142
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
stroboscopy	44
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	41
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Akron, OH during 2019 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, stroboscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	198
doctor visit	467
ear procedures	243
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
stroboscopy	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	63
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Akron, OH during 2020 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, stroboscopy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	216
doctor visit	440
ear procedures	275
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
stroboscopy	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	52
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Akron, OH during 2021 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, stroboscopy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	296
doctor visit	516
ear procedures	369
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
stroboscopy	70

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	70
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Akron, OH during 2022 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, stroboscopy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	321
doctor visit	499
ear procedures	383
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
stroboscopy	72

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	59
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Akron, OH were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

diagnostic procedures	183
doctor visit	440
ear procedures	227
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Female	193
Male	160

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	296
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	56
75 to 84	95
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	151

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine. He completed residency at Cleveland Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine

Residency: Cleveland Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Akron Children's Hospital

Summa Health System

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Bruce M. Sterman, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Optinose US, Inc.	$266 Xhance $266
Stryker Corporation	$197 Clarifix $118	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $29	ENTELLUS - FIAGON SINUS NAVIGATION SYSTEM $29	SCOPIS ENT $19	ENTELLUS - ENTELLUS MEDICAL REINFORCED ANESTHESIA NEEDLE $2
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$186 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $147	XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $29	XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation Tool $10
Acclarent, Inc	$164 RELIEVA SCOUT Sinus Dilation System $85	Rhinology $48	RELIEVA Spin Balloon Sinuplasty System $31
GENZYME CORPORATION	$129 DUPIXENT $129
Other	$721 Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System $116	Dymista $112	Ciprodex $85	Propel $70	NUCALA $58	Other $280

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,662
Education	$2

Biography

Dr. Bruce Sterman is a physician who specializes in facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. Sterman graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine. He trained at Cleveland Clinic for residency. In his practice, Dr. Sterman focuses on ear problems. Dr. Sterman's hospital/clinic affiliations include Akron Children's Hospital and Summa Health System.