Tasha Starks, M.D./MPH
Family Medicine Physician · Paragould, AR
Tasha Starks, M.D./MPH is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Paragould, Arkansas, and NPI 1720354228, issued on Mar 29, 2012. Check the license (Arkansas E-9060, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tasha Starks
- Credential
- M.D./MPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- E-9060 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1110 W Kingshighway, Paragould, AR 72450
- Phone
- (870) 205-2000
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2012
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (870) 205-2001
- Medicaid ID
- 213988001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150812008993); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Tasha Starks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-9060Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
135 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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
- St Bernards Hospital Inc.Jonesboro, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tasha Starks among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas
Tasha Starks, M.D./MPH is one of 1,681 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 69% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
25 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Paragould
They are 25 of the 1,413 NPPES records with a practice address in Paragould, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.
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Common questions
What is Tasha Starks, M.D./MPH's NPI number?
Tasha Starks, M.D./MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720354228, issued on Mar 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tasha Starks, M.D./MPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1110 W Kingshighway, Paragould, AR, 72450. Phone: (870) 205-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tasha Starks, M.D./MPH's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-9060, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tasha Starks, M.D./MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tasha Starks, M.D./MPH had 135 Medicare Part D claims for 41 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.