NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John W. Starr, DMD

Periodontics · Columbus, MS

John W. Starr, DMD is a periodontics with a practice address in Columbus, Mississippi, and NPI 1285762237, issued on Mar 1, 2007. Check the license (Mississippi PER154-88, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; 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
1285762237
Name
John W. Starr
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License number
PER154-88 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2900 Bluecutt RD, Columbus, MS 39705
Phone
(662) 329-2696
Enumerated
Mar 1, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 2900 Bluecutt RD

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

  1. Floyd Ford, D.M.D.Endodontics1457465304
  2. Steven Porter, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1386733046
  3. Patrick Singley, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1396957791

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
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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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55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024

428 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 70 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Starr428
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin151 claims
  2. Azithromycin88 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen70 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine37 claims
  5. Ibuprofen33 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl19 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.

John W. Starr among 22 periodontics records in Mississippi

John W. Starr, DMD is one of 22 periodontics records with a practice address in Mississippi. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 91% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Periodontics providers in Mississippi

There are 22 periodontics records in Mississippi.

The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Carter, D.D.SOcean Springs, MS 395641891922282
  2. Brian Maxey, DDSOcean Springs, MS 395641346268943
  3. Earl Ellis, D.D.S., M.SBiloxi, MS 395341831150333
  4. Scott Malthaner, DENTIST DMDKeesler Afb, MS 395341699748418
  5. Enrique Lacuesta, D.D.S.Gulfport, MS 395071871656686
  6. Jeffery Taylor, D.M.D.Gulfport, MS 395071588747737
  7. Brian Pitfield, D.D.S., M.S.Hattiesburg, MS 394011780979005
  8. Robert Justus, DDSMeridian, MS 393011932171576

Common questions

What is John W. Starr, DMD's NPI number?

John W. Starr, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285762237, issued on Mar 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John W. Starr, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 Bluecutt RD, Columbus, MS, 39705. Phone: (662) 329-2696. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John W. Starr, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number PER154-88, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John W. Starr, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John W. Starr, DMD had 428 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.