Wayne Dion Starks, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA
Wayne Dion Starks, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1497799688, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (California C50845, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wayne Dion Starks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License numbers
- C50845 CA
C5845 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 72057 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
- Phone
- (760) 619-3053
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 619-3054
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Wayne Dion Starks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C50845Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
62 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Naproxen13 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl11 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.
Wayne Dion Starks among 1,956 general practice physician records in California
Wayne Dion Starks, M.D. is one of 1,956 general practice physician records with a practice address in California. 48% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 27% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in California
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The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gary Proffett, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701932254570
- John Van Doren, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701841844115
- Steven Western, D.O.Palm Springs, CA 922641821074063
- Maron Barrett, DOTwentynine Palms, CA 922771790485647
- Jose CaleraTwentynine Palms, CA 922771295474674
- Rafae Khan, MDTwentynine Palms, CA 922771831753524
- Aaron Arzamendi, M.D.Twentynine Palms, CA 922781811377666
- Mitchell Atlas, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621255629739
Common questions
What is Wayne Dion Starks, M.D.'s NPI number?
Wayne Dion Starks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497799688, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wayne Dion Starks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 72057 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (760) 619-3053. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wayne Dion Starks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C50845, 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 Wayne Dion Starks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wayne Dion Starks, M.D. had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.