Hope Starkman, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Lake Worth, FL
Hope Starkman, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lake Worth, Florida, and NPI 1144216797, issued on Sep 20, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME0063441, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hope Starkman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- ME0063441 FL
183685-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4075 Arthurium Ave, Lake Worth, FL 33462
- Phone
- (561) 736-9699
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2025
- Fax
- (561) 736-8499
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Hope Starkman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0063441Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
197 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Alendronate Sodium30 claims
- Methotrexate30 claims
- Prednisone30 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate21 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl12 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: $16.45
1 payment: education; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Hope Starkman among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
Hope Starkman, MD is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Hope Starkman, MD's NPI number?
Hope Starkman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144216797, issued on Sep 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hope Starkman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4075 Arthurium Ave, Lake Worth, FL, 33462. Phone: (561) 736-9699. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hope Starkman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0063441, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Hope Starkman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hope Starkman, MD had 197 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.