Kate Starostka, DMD
Dentist · Altoona, IA
Kate Starostka, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Altoona, Iowa, and NPI 1235505728, issued on Aug 19, 2015. Check the license (Iowa DDS-09243, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kate Starostka
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- DDS-09243 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3219 8TH St SW, Altoona, IA 50009
- Phone
- (515) 412-1410
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 412-1405
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3219 8TH St SW
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Verify Kate Starostka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license DDS-09243Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin11 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.
Kate Starostka among 726 dentist records in Iowa
Kate Starostka, DMD is one of 726 dentist records with a practice address in Iowa. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 dentist records list a practice address in Altoona
They are 6 of the 283 NPPES records with a practice address in Altoona, and 726 dentist records in Iowa.
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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mary Bucklin, DDSAltoona, IA 500091669033361
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- Jonathan Crawford, DDSAmes, IA 500101942373220
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- Jeffrey Glen Herrick, DDSAmes, IA 500101902979560
Common questions
What is Kate Starostka, DMD's NPI number?
Kate Starostka, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235505728, issued on Aug 19, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kate Starostka, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3219 8TH St SW, Altoona, IA, 50009. Phone: (515) 412-1410. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kate Starostka, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number DDS-09243, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kate Starostka, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kate Starostka, DMD had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.