William J. Starbird, MD
Family Medicine Physician · North Branch, MI
William J. Starbird, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in North Branch, Michigan, and NPI 1629172069, issued on Sep 7, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301407209, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William J. Starbird
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 4301407209 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4000 Huron St, North Branch, MI 48461
- Phone
- (810) 688-3048
- Enumerated
- Sep 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 4, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (810) 688-2640
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120605000154); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4000 Huron St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Antonio DicarloFamily Medicine Physician1023631785
- Anita Schierlinger, NPNurse Practitioner1720220312
Verify William J. Starbird in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301407209Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
3,836 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 113 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium222 claims
- Metformin Hcl191 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium172 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate134 claims
- Lisinopril118 claims
- Gabapentin108 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $338.39
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Marlette Regional HospitalNorth Branch, MI · Critical Access Hospitals
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).
William J. Starbird among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
William J. Starbird, MD is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 family medicine physician records list a practice address in North Branch
They are 3 of the 40 NPPES records with a practice address in North Branch, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Antonio DicarloNorth Branch, MI 484611023631785
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- Antonio Deleon, MDOrtonville, MI 484621831291640
- Stephanie Estrellas, M.D.Ortonville, MI 484621124244926
- Linda Loewenstein, D.O.Ortonville, MI 484621275557464
- Jeffrey Arnold, DOMount Morris, MI 484581477639649
- Allan Ebert, DOMount Morris, MI 484581558463372
- Charles Ellsworth, DOMount Morris, MI 484581780786707
Common questions
What is William J. Starbird, MD's NPI number?
William J. Starbird, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629172069, issued on Sep 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William J. Starbird, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4000 Huron St, North Branch, MI, 48461. Phone: (810) 688-3048. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William J. Starbird, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301407209, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William J. Starbird, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William J. Starbird, MD had 3,836 Medicare Part D claims for 269 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.