Dr. Vaughn A. Starnes, MD

Dr. Starnes practices at Children's Hospital Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, part of Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

Dr. Starnes' NPI, 1346269024, was assigned on July 19, 2006. Dr. Starnes graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Starnes holds California license C42095.

Dr. Starnes' primary practice is Children's Hospital Los Angeles, at 4650 Sunset Blvd, MS 108, Los Angeles, CA 90027 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 669-2164.

Dr. Starnes' primary practice is Children's Hospital Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, part of Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Starnes is also affiliated with Keck Hospital of USC. The medical group on file is USC Care Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Starnes to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Starnes practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Starnes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Starnes is board certified in congenital cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Starnes' licenses on file in 3 states: California, North Carolina and Tennessee.

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery among the conditions Dr. Starnes treats.

CMS data shows 43 Medicare services from Dr. Starnes across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 47 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $50,274 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 47 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Starnes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 31 patients. 75% of them have atrial fibrillation, and 75% have high blood pressure. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.65, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Starnes' median patient age at 47, with 39% women.

Dr. Starnes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 24 papers to Dr. Starnes, published from 2009 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 6. Dr. Starnes' most frequent co-authors are Craig J. Baker, MD, Michael Eugene Bowdish, MD and John David Cleveland, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Starnes to 5 clinical trials. 3 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Ventricular Outflow Obstruction, Aortic Valve Insufficiency and Aortic Valve Stenosis. Edwards Lifesciences sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 70 general payments to Dr. Starnes from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $11,164.

Dmand AI lists 7 awards for Dr. Starnes, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Dr. Starnes graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Starnes is a member of ACS.

Dr. Starnes is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.