Kenneth E. Stark, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Tavares, FL
Kenneth E. Stark, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tavares, Florida, and NPI 1558346262, issued on Dec 14, 2005. Check the license (Florida 045588, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth E. Stark
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 045588 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1613 Banning Beach RD, Tavares, FL 32778
- Phone
- (352) 343-7735
- Enumerated
- Dec 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (352) 343-7740
- Medicaid ID
- 370164600 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050215000090); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1613 Banning Beach RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nina Blum, MDInternal Medicine Physician1922533256
Verify Kenneth E. Stark in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license 045588Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,948 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone337 claims
- Methotrexate321 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate284 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl73 claims
- Folic Acid65 claims
- Meloxicam64 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $48,211.04
281 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 one group practice
- Kenneth E Stark MD PATavares, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth E. Stark among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
Kenneth E. Stark, M.D. is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Kenneth E. Stark, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth E. Stark, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558346262, issued on Dec 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth E. Stark, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1613 Banning Beach RD, Tavares, FL, 32778. Phone: (352) 343-7735. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth E. Stark, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number 045588, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth E. Stark, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth E. Stark, M.D. had 1,948 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kenneth E. Stark, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.