Dr. Mark A. Starnes, DO

  • Saint Petersburg, FL
  • Cardiologist
NPI1114470366PAC ID8729341169
Medicare services, 2024
1,719
Medicare patients, 2024
707
Part D claims, 2024
1,517
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
6006 49th N St, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
Practice phone
Call (727) 490-2100
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Primary practice

The Heart Institute

Saint Petersburg, Florida

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Dr. Mark A. Starnes is a cardiologist in Saint Petersburg, Florida

Dr. Starnes practices at The Heart Institute in Saint Petersburg, Florida.

Dr. Starnes' NPI, 1114470366, was assigned on July 24, 2016. Dr. Starnes graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Blacksburg in 2016. Dr. Starnes holds Florida license OS14940.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8729341169
NPI enumeration date
July 24, 2016
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(727) 490-2100
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
36
Medical school graduation
2016

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Mark A. Starnes practices at The Heart Institute in Saint Petersburg, Florida

Dr. Starnes' primary practice is The Heart Institute, at 6006 49th N St, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709 in Pinellas County. The practice phone is (727) 490-2100.

  • The Heart Institute
    6006 49th N St, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709 · Pinellas CountyPhone(727) 490-2100

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Mark A. Starnes is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Starnes' primary practice is The Heart Institute in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Starnes is also affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. The medical group on file is HCA Florida Heart Institute - Northside. Dmand AI also links Dr. Starnes to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Mark A. Starnes' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Starnes practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The Heart InstituteAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Mark A. Starnes is one of 1,709 cardiologists in Florida

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Starnes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Starnes is board certified in cardiology by the AOA Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Starnes is licensed in Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Cardiovascular disease, FloridaPrimaryLicense UO4935 · taxonomy 207RC0000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists atrial fibrillation and flutter, chronic hypertension, chronic skin ulcer, coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart valve disorders, high cholesterol and peripheral vascular disease among the conditions Dr. Starnes treats.

Cardiologists near Dr. Starnes

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Mark A. Starnes billed Medicare for 1,719 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,719 Medicare services from Dr. Starnes across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 707 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $126,914 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,719
Medicare patients707
Paid by Medicare$126,914
Procedure codes23

Dr. Starnes' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 6122024: 84839%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 7742024: 8145%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 57
Other services
2023: 252024: 0100%

Where Dr. Starnes' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office75144%
  • In a facility96856%

Dr. Starnes compared with the Florida median for cardiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Starnes
  • Florida median
Medicare services
1,719vs 1,92511% below
Medicare patients
707vs 706Close to median
Part D claims
1,257vs 1,99837% below

Medians across 1,638 cardiologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Starnes' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Mark A. Starnes treated 707 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 707 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Starnes in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 267 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.48, 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 72, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 2024707
Average age76
Average risk score2.48
Also on Medicaid16%

Dr. Starnes' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Starnes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women34349%
  • Men36451%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Starnes' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease71%
  4. Arthritis57%
  5. Heart failure54%
  6. Chronic kidney disease51%
  7. Diabetes50%
  8. Atrial fibrillation49%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Starnes' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men53%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Mark A. Starnes wrote 1,517 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Starnes wrote 1,517 Medicare Part D claims for 281 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,257 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $232,038 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 295 claims across 13 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,517
Drugs named by CMS30
Total drug cost$232,038
Part D patients281

Dr. Starnes' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,278 claims84%
  • Brand-name239 claims16%

Dr. Starnes' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2952024: 1,257326%

Drugs named by CMS: 30 in 2024, 13 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Mark A. Starnes scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Starnes for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Starnes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Starnes' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Mark A. Starnes received $12,427 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 323 general payments to Dr. Starnes from 44 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $2,146.

General payments to Dr. Starnes by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Starnes by kind, 2016 to 2025

$12.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$12,25299%
  • Education$1751%

Companies that paid Dr. Starnes the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Mark A. Starnes graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Blacksburg

Dr. Starnes graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Blacksburg in 2016.

  1. Medical schoolEdward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Blacksburg
  2. Board certified in cardiologyAOA Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAOA Board of Internal Medicine
  4. Board certified in 2017 - 2026FL State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Mark A. Starnes accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers

Dr. Starnes is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Cigna
  • Elevance
  • Humana
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • +4 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Starnes accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare10
  2. PPO9
  3. HMO7
  4. POS6
  5. EPO4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Mark A. Starnes's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Mark A. Starnes' NPI number?

Dr. Mark A. Starnes' NPI number is 1114470366. It was assigned on July 24, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Mark A. Starnes?

Dr. Mark A. Starnes is a cardiologist in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).

Where does Dr. Mark A. Starnes practice?

Dr. Starnes practices at 6006 49th N St, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709. Dr. Starnes' primary practice is The Heart Institute in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Starnes to 1 hospital and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Mark A. Starnes' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Starnes is (727) 490-2100.

What is Dr. Mark A. Starnes' medical license number?

Dr. Starnes holds Florida license OS14940.

Which hospitals is Dr. Mark A. Starnes affiliated with?

Dr. Starnes is affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Starnes to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Mark A. Starnes part of?

Dr. Starnes is linked to HCA Florida Heart Institute - Northside. Dmand AI links Dr. Starnes to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Mark A. Starnes accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Starnes billed Medicare for 1,719 services in 2024, and Dr. Starnes accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Mark A. Starnes' MIPS score?

Dr. Starnes' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mark A. Starnes see?

CMS counts 707 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Starnes in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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Is Dr. Mark A. Starnes board certified?

Yes. Dr. Starnes is board certified in cardiology by the AOA Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Mark A. Starnes bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Starnes' most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93306), hospital inpatient care (99232) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Mark A. Starnes go to medical school?

Dr. Starnes graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Blacksburg in 2016.

What drugs does Dr. Mark A. Starnes prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Starnes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Eliquis and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Mark A. Starnes received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $12,427 in general payments to Dr. Starnes from 44 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Dr. Mark A. Starnes been practicing?

Dr. Starnes graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Mark A. Starnes accept?

Dr. Starnes is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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