Pamela Ann Cushenberry Starks, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Modesto, CA
Pamela Ann Cushenberry Starks, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1801844105, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (California A62497, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pamela Ann Cushenberry Starks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- A62497 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3612 Dale RD, Modesto, CA 95356
- Phone
- (209) 522-0146
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00A624970 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090210000814); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1995
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Pamela Ann Cushenberry Starks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A62497Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
6,063 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 282 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium369 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate245 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium229 claims
- Omeprazole206 claims
- Losartan Potassium161 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen138 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sutter Valley Medical FoundationSacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pamela Ann Cushenberry Starks among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California
Pamela Ann Cushenberry Starks, M.D. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 58% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
173 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Modesto
They are 173 of the 9,262 NPPES records with a practice address in Modesto, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Pamela Ann Cushenberry Starks, M.D.'s NPI number?
Pamela Ann Cushenberry Starks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801844105, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pamela Ann Cushenberry Starks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3612 Dale RD, Modesto, CA, 95356. Phone: (209) 522-0146. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pamela Ann Cushenberry Starks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A62497, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Pamela Ann Cushenberry Starks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pamela Ann Cushenberry Starks, M.D. had 6,063 Medicare Part D claims for 453 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.