NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Starling, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Kansas City, MO

Laura Starling, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Kansas City, Missouri, and NPI 1740710854, issued on Jun 13, 2017. Check the license (Missouri 2017030806, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740710854
Name
Laura Starling
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License numbers
2017030806 MO
15-02019 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5844 NW Barry RD Ste 120, Kansas City, MO 64154
Phone
(816) 472-9595
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2017
Record last updated
Feb 16, 2024
Fax
(816) 472-0038
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171019001534); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2017
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 5844 NW Barry RD Ste 120

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

  1. Bruce Gehrke, M.D.Surgery Physician1619065299
  2. Tracy Goodlet, RD, RDN, LDRegistered Dietitian1205697596
  3. Robert Kenney, D.O.Surgery Physician1437185543
  4. Benjamin Kulow, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1063855898
  5. Madison Nigus, PA-CPhysician Assistant1992328678
  6. Miranda Toyne, PA-CPhysician Assistant1770142911

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

111 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Starling111
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  2. Gabapentin19 claims
  3. Enoxaparin Sodium13 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium12 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): 77.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Saint Lukes Physician Group IncLees Summit, MO

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

Laura Starling among 176 surgical physician assistant records in Missouri

Laura Starling, PA-C is one of 176 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Missouri. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 68% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2013 among the 98 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Missouri

There are 176 surgical physician assistant records in Missouri.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jon Lundquist, PAKansas City, MO 641541548711369
  2. Jamie Mertz, PA-CKansas City, MO 641551568702090
  3. Krista Blanchard, MPAS, PA-CKansas City, MO 641311528112729
  4. Rachel Manske, PA-CKansas City, MO 641281437598000
  5. Carley AndersKansas City, MO 641161427978725
  6. Kristi CookNorth Kansas City, MO 641161871325068
  7. Claire Deegan, PA-CNorth Kansas City, MO 641161023815651
  8. Ryleigh EricksonNorth Kansas City, MO 641161003745894

Common questions

What is Laura Starling, PA-C's NPI number?

Laura Starling, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740710854, issued on Jun 13, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Starling, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5844 NW Barry RD Ste 120, Kansas City, MO, 64154. Phone: (816) 472-9595. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Starling, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2017030806, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura Starling, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Starling, PA-C had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura Starling, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.3 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.