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Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and General Pediatrics

16507 Northcross Drive Suite F
Huntersville, NC 28078

(704) 248-0000

Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD is a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC specializing in adult pulmonology and general pediatrics.

Office Locations

1344 N Center Street Suite B
Hickory, NC 28601

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16507 Northcross Drive Suite F
Huntersville, NC 28078

(704) 248-0000

1-877-335-8171

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In The News

“The less forceful spray makes many users believe that the inhalers are not working, says Dr. Thomas Stern, a pulmonologist in Charlotte,...”—"Some asthma sufferers say CFC-less inhalers don't work", The Spokesman-Review, October 2009

“The less forceful spray makes many users believe that the inhalers are not working, said Dr. Thomas Stern, a pulmonologist in Charlotte,...”—"Trying to inhale", Orlando Sentinel, October 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

sleep study

type 4 home sleep study

In 2023, Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD performed more sleep study, and type 4 home sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2012 were sleep study, pulmonary testing and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	24
doctor visit	621
pulmonary testing	144
sleep study	253

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2013 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	77
bronchoscopy	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	817
minimally invasive procedures	11
pulmonary testing	187
sleep study	302

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	33
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2014 were sleep study, pulmonary testing and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	106
doctor visit	919
pulmonary testing	186
sleep study	246

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	16
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	97
doctor visit	857
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
pulmonary testing	217
sleep study	172

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	860
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	58
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2016 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	113
doctor visit	1264
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197
pulmonary testing	306
sleep study	222

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	58
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	48
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2017 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	99
doctor visit	1205
pulmonary testing	388
sleep study	167

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	36
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2018 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	68
doctor visit	1229
pulmonary testing	412
sleep study	165

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	45
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2019 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	45
doctor visit	1244
pulmonary testing	452
sleep study	201

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	704
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	63
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2020 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	31
doctor visit	1223
pulmonary testing	292
sleep study	132

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	695
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	59
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2021 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	29
doctor visit	1261
pulmonary testing	210
sleep study	165

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	735
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	55
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2022 were sleep study, pulmonary testing and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	36
doctor visit	725
pulmonary testing	187
sleep study	199

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	43
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

airway management	65
bronchoscopy	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1033
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
minimally invasive procedures	11
pulmonary testing	271
sleep study	202

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD.

**Gender**
Female	305
Male	319

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	557
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	187
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	330

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$6,986 LUMRYZ $6,986
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$2,848 Xyrem $149	XYWAV $72	$2,627
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$2,254 $2,254
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,185 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $975	NUCALA $413	BREO ELLIPTA $215	ANORO $180	ANORO ELLIPTA $174	Other $229
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,151 SYMBICORT $334	BREZTRI $49	FASENRA $46	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $25	AIRSUPRA $19	Other $1,680
Other	$6,791 Wakix $1,355	VIBATIV $773	STIOLTO $145	Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System $138	InogenOne $126	Other $4,255

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$8,646
Food and Beverage	$7,219
Honoraria	$6,000
Consulting Fee	$1,200
Education	$151

Research Payments

Dr. Thomas P. Stern, MD has received 581 research payments totaling $4,785,613.

Biography

Dr. Thomas Stern works as an adult critical care, pediatric sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology. He studied medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine.