NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joe David Starke, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Decorah, IA

Joe David Starke, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Decorah, Iowa, and NPI 1053315879, issued on Jun 9, 2005. Check the license (Iowa MD-46820, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053315879
Name
Joe David Starke
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
MD-46820 IA
67223 MN
72644 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
901 Montgomery St, Decorah, IA 52101
Phone
(563) 382-2911
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2024
Fax
(563) 382-4143
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 901 Montgomery St

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

  1. Lydia AdamsCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1538584131
  2. Sarah Anderson, PT, DPT, SCSPhysical Therapist1518293091
  3. Lisa Barnes, MS, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265540710
  4. Larry Barthel, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1821079906
  5. Jennifer Becker, FNPNurse Practitioner1295380400
  6. Chelsey Bohr, PTPhysical Therapist1336786532

Verify Joe David Starke 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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

23 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joe Starke23
  2. Specialty average147

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.

8 surgery physician records list a practice address in Decorah

They are 8 of the 282 NPPES records with a practice address in Decorah, and 437 surgery physician records in Iowa.

All 8 in Decorah → All 437 in Iowa → Every provider in Decorah →

Other surgery physician records in Iowa

  1. David Aanestad, MDDavenport, IA1548230832
  2. Mark Abraham, MDCarroll, IA1760612964
  3. Josiah AdamsonDes Moines, IA1821981002
  4. Johan Aerts, D.O.Des Moines, IA1962683243
  5. Patrick Ahrens, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA1508858028
  6. Olajumoke Akala, DODes Moines, IA1619723129
  7. Mai Al Khadem, MDSioux City, IA1134651979
  8. Donald Anderson, DODes Moines, IA1942714514
  9. Mark Andrew, MDClarion, IA1174567895
  10. Noah Antes, MDIowa City, IA1790612802

Common questions

What is Joe David Starke, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joe David Starke, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053315879, issued on Jun 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joe David Starke, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Montgomery St, Decorah, IA, 52101. Phone: (563) 382-2911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joe David Starke, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-46820, 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 Joe David Starke, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joe David Starke, M.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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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.