NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anthony Robert Stark, D.O.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Des Moines, IA

Anthony Robert Stark, D.O. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1598909376, issued on Apr 24, 2009. Check the license (Iowa 4400, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598909376
Name
Anthony Robert Stark
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
4400 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
450 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone
(515) 247-8400
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 248-8888
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160531002375); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 450 Laurel St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Christina Abernathy, MS, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1861911869
  2. Amber AndersonSports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician1336555648
  3. Stephen Ash, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1295796670
  4. Jenna Bremer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336899954
  5. Joshua Chizek, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1912697657
  6. Douglas DimigAthletic Trainer1639611361

Verify Anthony Robert Stark in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

367 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 75 claims were for opioids.

  1. Anthony Stark367
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin74 claims
  2. Celecoxib51 claims
  3. Acetaminophen-Codeine34 claims
  4. Meloxicam34 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone25 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl21 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $718.62

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Anthony Stark$718.62
  2. Specialty average$1,237.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Montana Advanced Pain And Spine PLLCBozeman, MT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Anthony Robert Stark among 135 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Iowa

Anthony Robert Stark, D.O. is one of 135 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 59% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 36% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2010 among the 76 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Iowa

There are 135 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Iowa.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anne ElkinsDes Moines, IA 503141689457400
  2. Christopher Mach, D.P.T.Des Moines, IA 503141649400037
  3. Michael Munhall, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141497754691
  4. Kurt Smith, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503141255392676
  5. Charles Denhart, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503121588666184
  6. Jose Figueroa, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503121982696688
  7. William Koenig, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503121831191238
  8. Teresa Schroeder, PTDes Moines, IA 503161023664018

Common questions

What is Anthony Robert Stark, D.O.'s NPI number?

Anthony Robert Stark, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598909376, issued on Apr 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anthony Robert Stark, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 247-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anthony Robert Stark, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 4400, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Anthony Robert Stark, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anthony Robert Stark, D.O. had 367 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Anthony Robert Stark, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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