Kenneth Fondren Starnes, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Springfield, MO
Kenneth Fondren Starnes, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1851772065, issued on Jun 12, 2015. Check the license (Missouri 2015017181, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth Fondren Starnes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 2015017181 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1423 N Jefferson Ave Ste B100, Springfield, MO 65802
- Phone
- (417) 269-8817
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (417) 269-8744
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171127001573); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth Fondren Starnes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2015017181Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
593 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide71 claims
- Prednisone45 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate41 claims
- Meloxicam33 claims
- Naproxen33 claims
- Cefadroxil30 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Mercy Clinic Springfield CommunitiesLebanon, MO
- Mercy St Francis HospitalMountain View, MO · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth Fondren Starnes among 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri
Kenneth Fondren Starnes, MD is one of 2,991 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% 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 72% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 1,778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
226 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Springfield
They are 226 of the 6,403 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri.
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Common questions
What is Kenneth Fondren Starnes, MD's NPI number?
Kenneth Fondren Starnes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851772065, issued on Jun 12, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth Fondren Starnes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1423 N Jefferson Ave Ste B100, Springfield, MO, 65802. Phone: (417) 269-8817. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth Fondren Starnes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2015017181, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth Fondren Starnes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth Fondren Starnes, MD had 593 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.