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Dr. Sierra M. Centkowski, MD

Dermatology (Dermatology Physician)

300 Pasteur Dr
Stanford, CA 94305

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Santa Clara County includes mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas

Call (650) 723-4000

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
8
In the NPI registry since
2018
Medicare patients seen, 2024
315

Licensed in California since 2019, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.

The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is

Education and training

  • 2018Medical school: Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania
  • 2018Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)

Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).

Specialties and state licenses

  • Dermatology Physician primary
    CA license A165376 (first issued 2019; current)

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Dermatology per capita by county →

Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.

Medicare patients and services

Medicare patients, 2024
315
Services billed
1,160
Patients’ average age
74
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes166117
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths12841
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth7661
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes5835
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes5555
Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths5145
Telehealth originating site facility fee3626
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes3333
Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth3029
Punch biopsy, first skin growth1616

Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.

Medicare prescriptions

Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.

Payments from drug and device companies

In 2025, 1 companies reported 2 payments worth $298 in total to this clinician.

By type
Food and Beverage$298

From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.

Who received the most in California →

Other Dermatology clinicians in Stanford

Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated April 16, 2024), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1538650213. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.