John Kintner Starr, M. D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Chevy Chase, MD
John Kintner Starr, M. D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and NPI 1609969427, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Kintner Starr
- Credential
- M. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- MD 19717 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5454 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
- Phone
- (301) 657-1996
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 7, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (301) 951-6160
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070718000745); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Kintner Starr in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
231 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 98 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin44 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl37 claims
- Tramadol Hcl30 claims
- Meloxicam22 claims
- Diazepam17 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 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: $510.99
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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 2 group practices
- Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD
- Washington Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine, P.A.Washington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Kintner Starr among 54 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Maryland
John Kintner Starr, M. D. is one of 54 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2005 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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 207XS0117X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Maryland
There are 54 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Maryland.
All 54 in Maryland → Every provider in Chevy Chase → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Philip Schneider, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151265493308
- Eric Feuchtbaum, MDBethesda, MD 208171467715771
- Ira Fisch, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171417952698
- Joseph O'Brien, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171437109907
- Navinder Sethi, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171306840244
- Andrew Mo, MDOlney, MD 208321245570001
- Bo Zhang, M.D.Olney, MD 208321740717537
- Uchechi Iweala, M.D.Potomac, MD 208541417376989
Common questions
What is John Kintner Starr, M. D.'s NPI number?
John Kintner Starr, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609969427, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Kintner Starr, M. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5454 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815. Phone: (301) 657-1996. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Kintner Starr, M. D.'s license?
Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Kintner Starr, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Kintner Starr, M. D. had 231 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.