NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth C. Starks, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Minneapolis, MN

Kenneth C. Starks, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1487799110, issued on Feb 20, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 65750, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1487799110
Name
Kenneth C. Starks
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
65750 MN
3297 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2450 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone
(612) 672-6000
Enumerated
Feb 20, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 16, 2022
Medicaid ID
1007641 AK
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101029000104); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1986
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 2450 Riverside Ave

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

  1. Grant Aakre, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1518354273
  2. Ramona Aaseby-Aguilera, PA-CPhysician Assistant1407896269
  3. Abdallah Abboud, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1912314824
  4. Boburbek Abdugabborov, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053293472
  5. Mayada Abu ShanapStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780083998
  6. Rebecca Abuayed, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356287080

Verify Kenneth C. Starks in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Kenneth Starks13
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Gold Star Longevity And Wellness LLCFairbanks, AK

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kenneth C. Starks among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota

Kenneth C. Starks, MD is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% 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 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

653 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Minneapolis

They are 653 of the 22,918 NPPES records with a practice address in Minneapolis, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Viorel Florea, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541215946652
  2. Mark Gilberstadt, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541881660397
  3. Seikei Hibino, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541457327199
  4. Elaine Hoffman Holstine, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554541477516482
  5. Young Dae Kim, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541740223551
  6. Jonathan Kirsch, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554541336184464
  7. Edward Kraus, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541295700409
  8. Rodney McFadden, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541174591770

Common questions

What is Kenneth C. Starks, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth C. Starks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487799110, issued on Feb 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth C. Starks, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2450 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55454. Phone: (612) 672-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth C. Starks, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 65750, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kenneth C. Starks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth C. Starks, MD had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.