David Charles Starks, MD
Gynecologic Oncology Physician · Sioux Falls, SD
David Charles Starks, MD is a gynecologic oncology physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1871751867, issued on May 28, 2008. Check the license (South Dakota 8518, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Charles Starks
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gynecologic Oncology Physician 207VX0201X
- License numbers
- 8518 SD
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Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 E. 23RD St., Sioux Falls, SD 57105
- Phone
- (605) 322-7535
- Enumerated
- May 28, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 19, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (605) 322-7540
- Medicaid ID
- 6201820 SD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121024000224); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
3 nearest gynecologic oncology physician records → All 4 in South Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1000 E. 23RD St.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David Charles Starks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 8518Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gynecologic oncology physician in 2024
268 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 195 among the 1,475 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Letrozole53 claims
- Megestrol Acetate32 claims
- Dexamethasone26 claims
- Zejula18 claims
- Gabapentin15 claims
- Tramadol Hcl15 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,430.51
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 1,199 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,387.20 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Avera MckennanSioux Falls, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gynecologic Oncology Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 4 gynecologic oncology physician records in South Dakota.
All 4 in South Dakota → Every provider in Sioux Falls → Gynecologic Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 3 gynecologic oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samir Abu-Ghazaleh, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051821066184
- Maria Bell, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051174529929
- Luis Rojas-Espaillat, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051548396054
Common questions
What is David Charles Starks, MD's NPI number?
David Charles Starks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871751867, issued on May 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Charles Starks, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 E. 23RD St., Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 322-7535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Charles Starks, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 8518, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Charles Starks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Charles Starks, MD had 268 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among gynecologic oncology physician prescribers was 195. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.