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Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Professional interests include: advanced endoscopy

41 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01805

(781) 744-8743

Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD is a gastroenterologist in Burlington, MA specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD is affiliated with Berkshire Health Systems.

Office Locations

41 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01805

(781) 744-8743

(781) 744-5669

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Berkshire Health Systems

777 North Street Second Floor
Pittsfield, MA 01201

(413) 499-8590

(413) 499-6410

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In The News

“PITTSFIELD - Dr. Mark J. Sterling, a board certified and fellowship trained gastroenterologist, has been appointed to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the provider staff of...”—"Gastroenterologist Dr. Mark J. Sterling joins Berkshire Medical Center provider practice", The Berkshire Eagle, January 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic EGD without biopsy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2023, Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic EGD without biopsy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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 Affordability:

diagnostic upper endoscopy

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

upper endoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD had a list price for diagnostic upper endoscopy, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and upper endoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

ERCP

therapeutic ERCP

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD performed more EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ERCP (biliary and pancreatic endoscopy), and therapeutic ERCP 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. Mark J. Sterling, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Burlington, MA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	19
diagnostic procedures	132
doctor visit	266
gastrointestinal procedures	325
hospital care	270
inpatient care	270
minimally invasive procedures	325
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	120
stent placement (stenting)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Burlington, MA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	21
diagnostic procedures	124
doctor visit	262
esophageal dilation	17
foreign body removal	12
gastrointestinal procedures	328
hospital care	243
inpatient care	243
minimally invasive procedures	328
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	71
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Burlington, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	289
gastrointestinal procedures	204
hospital care	235
inpatient care	235
minimally invasive procedures	204
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	75
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	81
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Burlington, MA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	168
gastrointestinal procedures	156
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
minimally invasive procedures	156
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	85
stent placement (stenting)	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	78
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Burlington, MA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	147
gastrointestinal procedures	160
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208
minimally invasive procedures	160
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	37
Hispanic	14
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	32
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Burlington, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	162
gastrointestinal procedures	169
hospital care	175
inpatient care	175
minimally invasive procedures	169
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	102
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	30
Hispanic	15
Asian	23
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	18
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Burlington, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	124
doctor visit	145
gastrointestinal procedures	156
hospital care	175
inpatient care	175
minimally invasive procedures	156
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	36
Hispanic	13
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	28
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Burlington, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	166
gastrointestinal procedures	126
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
minimally invasive procedures	126
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	112

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	17
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Burlington, MA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	12
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	102
gastrointestinal procedures	124
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
minimally invasive procedures	124
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	80

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	36
Hispanic	17
Asian	20
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	16
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Burlington, MA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	12
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Burlington, MA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

balloon dilation	16
diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	171
esophageal dilation	17
foreign body removal	12
gastrointestinal procedures	175
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
minimally invasive procedures	175
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	91
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	17
Non-Hispanic White	239
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	86
85 and over	34
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	116

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He completed residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certified in Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Residency: UMass Memorial Medical Center (1994)

Board Certification: Board Certified in Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark J. Sterling, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Berkshire Health Systems

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,054 General - Biliary Devices $260	AXIOS $220	Biliary Devices $157	SPYSCOPE $130	RESOLUTION CLIP $97	Other $190
Allergan Inc.	$937 VIBERZI $920	Botox Therapeutic $17
AbbVie, Inc.	$635 Humira $635
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$364 STELARA $249	SIMPONI $115
Cook Medical LLC	$299 Cook Medical Biliary $174	Cook Medical Endoscopic Ultrasound $121	Cook Medical Metal Stents - Non-Biliary $4
Other	$877 Cook Medical Biliary $130	ENTYVIO $107	UCERIS TABLETS $82	HARMONIC Product Family $73	XIFAXAN $67	Other $417

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,189
Consulting Fee	$920
Travel and Lodging	$56

Biography

Dr. Mark Sterling, who practices in Pittsfield, MA and Burlington, MA, is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. His areas of expertise include advanced endoscopy. He is affiliated with Berkshire Health Systems. Dr. Sterling graduated from New York Medical College. He trained at UMass Memorial Medical Center for residency. He has received the following distinction: Gastroenterology Division Teacher of the Year, Lahey Clinic.