NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vitaliy Starosta, M.D., PH.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Fargo, ND

Vitaliy Starosta, M.D., PH.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1336443233, issued on Jan 6, 2011. Check the license (North Dakota 12702, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336443233
Name
Vitaliy Starosta
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
12702 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 Broadway N, Fargo, ND 58102
Phone
(701) 234-2525
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2011
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
1336443233 MN
18151 ND
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130718000231); accepts Medicare assignment
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 801 Broadway N

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  5. Ryan Agema, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1124214366
  6. Mentor Ahmeti, M.DSurgical Critical Care Physician1831386077

Verify Vitaliy Starosta in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospitalist physician in 2024

1,186 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vitaliy Starosta1,186
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate101 claims
  2. Clopidogrel66 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium56 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate37 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium36 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate34 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital affiliation

  1. Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo, ND · 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.

Vitaliy Starosta among 138 hospitalist physician records in North Dakota

Vitaliy Starosta, M.D., PH.D. is one of 138 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 28% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2012 among the 122 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 22% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

86 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Fargo

They are 86 of the 7,209 NPPES records with a practice address in Fargo, and 138 hospitalist physician records in North Dakota.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Neville Alberto, MDFargo, ND 581021225055213
  2. Jill Briggs, MDFargo, ND 581021730198946
  3. Suzanne Castilla, MDFargo, ND 581021811153802
  4. Sudhir Chavour, MDFargo, ND 581021891710604
  5. April HessFargo, ND 581021932408812
  6. Harpreet Kohli, M.D.Fargo, ND 581021023397221
  7. Yolette Louis, MDFargo, ND 581021225316318
  8. Shantisree Namile, M.D.Fargo, ND 581021578715827

Common questions

What is Vitaliy Starosta, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Vitaliy Starosta, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336443233, issued on Jan 6, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vitaliy Starosta, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Broadway N, Fargo, ND, 58102. Phone: (701) 234-2525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vitaliy Starosta, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number 12702, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vitaliy Starosta, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vitaliy Starosta, M.D., PH.D. had 1,186 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vitaliy Starosta, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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