Providers
STERLING PHARMACY,INC.
NPI 1033252523, organization, Jermyn, PA, Pharmacy, Community/Retail Pharmacy
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Evidence tier
adjudicated in a public enforcement record
- Adjudicated (pleaded guilty, indicted) per a Department of Justice release dated November 18, 2024.
- No Medicaid payments in the last 12 observed months.
score 90 of 100, rank 461, $0 at stake
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | STERLING PHARMACY,INC. (also STERLING PHARMACY) |
| Type | Organization |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | February 14, 2007, last updated August 22, 2018 |
| Practice location | 547 WASHINGTON AVE, Jermyn, PA 18433, 570-876-4412 |
| Authorized official | MELISSA DRISCOLL (President) |
| Specialties | Pharmacy, Community/Retail Pharmacy (3336C0003X, primary, license PP410957L PA) |
In this area
3 providers in Lackawanna County, PA carry an indicator in the public record, with $37K at stake between them. The most common is part of a provider network, on 2 of them, followed by paid after a public list action on 1. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YITZCHOK KURTZER Scranton, PA, ranked 209 | $37K |
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| 3 | RESIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE OF NE PA, LLC Moosic, PA, ranked 2864 | $0 |
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| 3 | RESIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE OF NE PA, LLC Moosic, PA, ranked 6566 | $0 |
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Recent enforcement in PA
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJChargedAug 4, 2026
The Fraud Division Announces Charges Against 19 Defendants for Medicaid Home Health Aid Schemes
Nineteen defendants, including owners and employees of home care companies, home health aides, and Medicaid recipients, were charged with submitting claims for home care services that were not provided, including claims for hours when purported aides were incarcerated, hospitalized, working other jobs, or traveling overseas.
DOJIndictedJun 23, 2026
Two Doctors, Physician’s Assistant Charged With Unlawfully Distributing Controlled Substances Via Voicemail “Refill Line”
From January 2020 through March 2025 the defendants allegedly operated a voicemail refill line that allowed patients to receive refills of Schedule II controlled substance prescriptions, namely oxycodone and amphetamine, without interacting with a licensed prescriber, and submitted prescriptions in another medical professional's name to deceive pharmacies.
DOJChargedJun 23, 2026
Scranton Woman Charged With Conspiracy To Commit Bank Fraud With Funds Derived From Federal Health Care Programs
Beaubrun is alleged to have stolen and appropriated checks intended by Entity #1 for various payees, including funds derived from Medicare and Medicaid, and endorsed them to herself, causing a loss of over $300,000.
DOJCivil settlementJun 10, 2026
Ahold Delhaize USA Inc. to Pay $40M for Allegedly Reporting Inflated Drug Prices on Claims to Federal Healthcare Programs
Ahold Delhaize's in-store retail pharmacies operated prescription savings programs offering discounted prices but failed to report those discounted prices as their "usual and customary" prices on claims to Medicare Part D, Medicaid and TRICARE, causing those programs to pay inflated amounts.
DOJCivil settlementJun 10, 2026
Ahold Delhaize USA Inc. to Pay $40M for Allegedly Reporting Inflated Drug Prices on Claims to Federal Healthcare Programs
Ahold Delhaize supermarket pharmacies operated prescription savings programs offering discounted prices but failed to report those discounted prices as their "usual and customary" prices on claims to Medicare Part D, Medicaid, and TRICARE, causing those programs to pay inflated amounts.
Referral packet
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