NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth W. Starnes, PA

Physician Assistant · Piney Flats, TN

Kenneth W. Starnes, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Piney Flats, Tennessee, and NPI 1003904723, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee PA1414, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; 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
1003904723
Name
Kenneth W. Starnes
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
PA1414 TN
11023 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6419 Bristol Hwy, Piney Flats, TN 37686
Phone
(423) 538-5202
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2022
Fax
(423) 538-8208
Medicaid ID
1506303 TN
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6419 Bristol Hwy

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

  1. Joshua Compton, P.A.Physician Assistant1538409230
  2. Taylor McCoy, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1184254179
  3. Mary Catherine Shipley, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1578107181
  4. Eden Villiard, FNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1164144937
  5. Charles Willis, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1659795151
  6. Timothy Zeolia, PAPhysician Assistant1477565570

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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

339 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kenneth Starnes339
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate38 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  3. Prednisone30 claims
  4. Cephalexin27 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl25 claims
  6. Diclofenac Potassium24 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $249.53

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Daiichi Sankyo Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Starnes$249.53
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

3 physician assistant records list a practice address in Piney Flats

They are 3 of the 48 NPPES records with a practice address in Piney Flats, and 3,055 physician assistant records in Tennessee.

Other physician assistant records in Tennessee

  1. Katrina Aardema, PA-CGallatin, TN1679039010
  2. Anum Abbas, PAMemphis, TN1548048671
  3. Samir AbdeljawadNashville, TN1396674370
  4. Rojin Abdullah, PA-CNashville, TN1982292447
  5. Cecilia Abello, PA-CNashville, TN1760336101
  6. Jadie Abendroth, PA-CMemphis, TN1073815742
  7. Marina Abraham, PA-CNashville, TN1316696370
  8. Merielle AbreuThompsons Station, TN1467048876
  9. Amanda Absher, PA-CMaryville, TN1144430794
  10. Seth Achey, PABristol, TN1437213857

Common questions

What is Kenneth W. Starnes, PA's NPI number?

Kenneth W. Starnes, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003904723, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth W. Starnes, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6419 Bristol Hwy, Piney Flats, TN, 37686. Phone: (423) 538-5202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth W. Starnes, PA's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number PA1414, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kenneth W. Starnes, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth W. Starnes, PA had 339 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.

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