NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert J. Start, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Rock Hill, SC

Robert J. Start, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and NPI 1568451078, issued on Oct 18, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 21436, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1568451078
Name
Robert J. Start
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
21436 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
222 S Herlong Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29732
Phone
(803) 329-6711
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 329-5120
Medicaid ID
T55393 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110708000321); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 1990
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 222 S Herlong Ave

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

  1. Scarlett Abrams, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1376965285
  2. Ellen Allinger, AA-CAnesthesiologist Assistant1225027501
  3. James Allinger, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1720077340
  4. Logan Baker, R.D.Registered Dietitian1508133109
  5. Robert Baker, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1073502480
  6. Joan Barkley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1851380281

Verify Robert J. Start in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 21436
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $15.60

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Silk Road Medical, Inc. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Start$15.60
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Anesthesia Associates OF Rock Hill PARock Hill, SC

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

Robert J. Start among 787 anesthesiology physician records in South Carolina

Robert J. Start, M.D. is one of 787 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2007 among the 530 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 787 anesthesiology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Allinger, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321720077340
  2. Travis Ansley, D.O.Rock Hill, SC 297321942424122
  3. Robert Baker, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321073502480
  4. Douglas Forrester, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321942299508
  5. Mark Hooten, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321720077399
  6. Susan Lupo, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321417946088
  7. Lauren Nahouraii, MDRock Hill, SC 297321861070468
  8. Richard Richter, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321922097591

Common questions

What is Robert J. Start, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert J. Start, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568451078, issued on Oct 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert J. Start, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 S Herlong Ave, Rock Hill, SC, 29732. Phone: (803) 329-6711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert J. Start, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 21436, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.