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Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD

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(Christopher D. Sturm, MD)

(49 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

St. Louis University School of Medicine (1992)

621 S. New Ballas Road, Tower A Suite 297A Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Medical Tower A Suite 297A
St. Louis, MO 63141

(314) 251-6364

Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD is a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Medical Tower A Suite 297A and MERCY CLINIC SURGICAL SPECIALISTS LLC.

Office Locations

621 S. New Ballas Road, Tower A Suite 297A Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Medical Tower A Suite 297A
St. Louis, MO 63141

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. Christopher D. Sturm, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
doctor visit	88
lab tests	51
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2013 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	118
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	107

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	104

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD in 2015

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	132

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	114

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	41

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	83

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	165
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	21
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	25
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	174
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	32
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

blood draw	22
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	117
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
lab tests	51
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	25
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	13
85 and over	4
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	46

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	3
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at SSM Saint Louis University Hospital-Neurological Surgery. He is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: SSM Saint Louis University Hospital-Neurological Surgery

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital St. Louis

Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Medical Tower A Suite 297A

MERCY CLINIC SURGICAL SPECIALISTS LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare Medicare Advantage, Aetna, United Healthcare, Humana, Cigna, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, HealthLink, Health Net Federal Services, MultiPlan/PHCS, HFN, Inc., Home State Health, Medica, Healthy Blue (formerly Missouri Care), NHC Advantage, Live360 (Health Choices Network), Sterling Medicare, Essence, PPHP (Provider Partners Health Plan) and Ascension Smart Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Aetna

United Healthcare

Humana

Cigna

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield

HealthLink

Health Net Federal Services

MultiPlan/PHCS

HFN, Inc.

Home State Health

Medica

Healthy Blue (formerly Missouri Care)

NHC Advantage

Live360 (Health Choices Network)

Sterling Medicare

Essence

PPHP (Provider Partners Health Plan)

Ascension Smart Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.63 out of 5 stars based on 49 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher D. Sturm, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in St. Louis, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Precision Spine, Inc.	$1,500 NEXT GENERATION ACDF PLATE $1,500
Globus Medical, Inc.	$49 CREO 5.5 $49
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.	$33 Magellan $33
Stryker Corporation	$27 NA $27
Abbott Laboratories	$21 PROCLAIM $21

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,500
Food and Beverage	$130

Biography

Dr. Christopher Sturm's area of specialization is neurosurgery. Dr. Sturm is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital St. Louis. He is a graduate of St. Louis University School of Medicine. The average patient rating for Dr. Sturm is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, and HFN, in addition to other insurance carriers. Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in St. Louis, MO.