Monika Starosta, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Park Ridge, IL
Monika Starosta, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Park Ridge, Illinois, and NPI 1548387137, issued on Mar 26, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036.121774, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Monika Starosta
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 036.121774 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1775 Ballard RD, Park Ridge, IL 60068
- Phone
- (847) 318-2500
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191015002470); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Monika Starosta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036.121774Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,858 Medicare Part D claims for 304 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate284 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate250 claims
- Prednisone191 claims
- Leflunomide113 claims
- Gabapentin83 claims
- Celecoxib74 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Billings ClinicBillings, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 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.
Monika Starosta among 340 rheumatology physician records in Illinois
Monika Starosta, M.D. is one of 340 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 83% 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 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 244 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 340 rheumatology physician records in Illinois.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Erin Arnold, MDSkokie, IL 600761093767733
- William Arnold, MDSkokie, IL 600761457305823
- John Berry, D.O.Skokie, IL 600761417319690
- Ximena Chavez, M.D.Skokie, IL 600761912196502
- Justin Gan, M.D.Skokie, IL 600761851549067
Common questions
What is Monika Starosta, M.D.'s NPI number?
Monika Starosta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548387137, issued on Mar 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Monika Starosta, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1775 Ballard RD, Park Ridge, IL, 60068. Phone: (847) 318-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Monika Starosta, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.121774, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Monika Starosta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Monika Starosta, M.D. had 1,858 Medicare Part D claims for 304 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.