Michael Ray Starks, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Bangor, ME
Michael Ray Starks, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Bangor, Maine, and NPI 1801859913, issued on Apr 10, 2006. Check the license (Maine MD15539, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Ray Starks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD15539 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 360 Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401
- Phone
- (207) 907-3650
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2022
- Fax
- (207) 907-3660
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041208000422); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 360 Broadway
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael Ray Starks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Search for license MD15539Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
48 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Sodium Chloride14 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- St Joseph HospitalBangor, ME · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Michael Ray Starks among 229 surgery physician records in Maine
Michael Ray Starks, M.D. is one of 229 surgery physician records with a practice address in Maine. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2005 among the 121 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Maine
There are 229 surgery physician records in Maine.
All 229 in Maine → Every provider in Bangor → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Khaldoun Bekdache, MDBangor, ME 044011851540108
- James Clarke, M.D.Bangor, ME 044011467528737
- Daniel Devereaux, MDBangor, ME 044011700896867
- Rebecca Fevurly, M.D.Bangor, ME 044011669645925
- Pedro Gomez Valencia, M.D.Bangor, ME 044011033436233
- Daniel Hetherman, M.D.Bangor, ME 044011407294192
- Gary Keller, M.D. PH.DBangor, ME 044011083640304
- Maria Michailidou, MDBangor, ME 044011275813578
Common questions
What is Michael Ray Starks, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Ray Starks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801859913, issued on Apr 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Ray Starks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 360 Broadway, Bangor, ME, 04401. Phone: (207) 907-3650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Ray Starks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maine license number MD15539, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Ray Starks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Ray Starks, M.D. had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Ray Starks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.4 of 100. 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.