NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Robert Starnes

Pediatric Cardiology Physician · Nashville, TN

Joseph Robert Starnes is a pediatric cardiology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1083277016, issued on Apr 16, 2019. Check the license (Tennessee 65281, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083277016
Name
Joseph Robert Starnes
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Cardiology Physician 2080P0202X
License number
65281 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
Phone
(615) 322-5000
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2019
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251223004510); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic

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Verify Joseph Robert Starnes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 65281    Check the board
  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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Joseph Robert Starnes among 95 pediatric cardiology physician records in Tennessee

Joseph Robert Starnes is one of 95 pediatric cardiology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 92% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2008 among the 50 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 27% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0202X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Cardiology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 95 pediatric cardiology physician records in Tennessee. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 95 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Pediatric Cardiology Physician nationwide →

The 8 pediatric cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Dees, MDNashville, TN 372321699867002
  2. Debra Dodd, MDNashville, TN 372321164514576
  3. Thomas Doyle, MDNashville, TN 372321376635797
  4. Frank Fish, MDNashville, TN 372321073605481
  5. Dana Janssen, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321477550556
  6. James Johns, MDNashville, TN 372321275625683
  7. Ann Kavanaugh-McHugh, MDNashville, TN 372321124110531
  8. Larry Markham, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321912959743

Common questions

What is Joseph Robert Starnes's NPI number?

Joseph Robert Starnes's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083277016, issued on Apr 16, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Robert Starnes located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Robert Starnes's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 65281, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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