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Dr. Kenneth E. Stark, MD
NPI1558346262PAC ID0244282796
- Medicare services, 2024
- 138,112
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 670
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,948
- Publications
- 9
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Practice address
- 1613 Banning Beach Rd, Tavares, FL 32778
- Practice phone
- Call (352) 343-7735
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Kenneth E Stark MD PA
Tavares, Florida
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Dr. Kenneth E. Stark is a rheumatologist in Tavares, Florida
Dr. Stark practices at Kenneth E Stark MD PA in Tavares, Florida.
Dr. Stark's NPI, 1558346262, was assigned on December 14, 2005. Dr. Stark graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Stark holds Florida license 045588.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1558346262NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0244282796
- NPI enumeration date
- December 14, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (352) 343-7735
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 70
- Medical school graduation
- 1982
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kenneth E. Stark practices at Kenneth E Stark MD PA in Tavares, Florida
Dr. Stark's primary practice is Kenneth E Stark MD PA, at 1613 Banning Beach Rd, Tavares, FL 32778 in Lake County. The practice phone is (352) 343-7735.
- Kenneth E Stark MD PA1613 Banning Beach Rd, Tavares, FL 32778 · Lake CountyPhone(352) 343-7735
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Kenneth E. Stark is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Stark's primary practice is Kenneth E Stark MD PA in Tavares, Florida. Dr. Stark is also affiliated with AdventHealth Waterman. The medical group on file is Lake Rheumatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Stark to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Kenneth E Stark MD PAPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kenneth E. Stark's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Stark practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Kenneth E Stark MD PA | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kenneth E. Stark is one of 465 rheumatologists in Florida
Rheumatology is Dr. Stark's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Stark is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Stark's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, New York and Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, FloridaPrimary
- New York license
- Georgia license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, gout, joint pain, lupus, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis among the conditions Dr. Stark treats.
Rheumatologists near Dr. Stark
Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kenneth E. Stark billed Medicare for 138,112 services in 2024
CMS data shows 138,112 Medicare services from Dr. Stark across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 670 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,784,823 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024138,112
Medicare patients670
Paid by Medicare$1.8M
Procedure codes22
Dr. Stark's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 154,4232024: 134,70013%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,7582024: 1,58810%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1672024: 97017%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 757
- Surgery
- 2023: 712024: 5227%
- Imaging
- 2023: 902024: 4550%
Dr. Stark compared with the Florida median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Stark
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 138,112vs 3,46739.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 670vs 3192.1 times
- Part D claims
- 1,752vs 1,45620% above
Medians across 447 rheumatologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Stark's 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. Kenneth E. Stark treated 670 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 670 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Stark in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 323 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.51, 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. Stark's median patient age at 74, with 76% women.
Medicare patients, 2024670
Average age77
Average risk score1.51
Also on Medicaid2%
Dr. Stark's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Stark's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women50375%
- Men16725%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Stark's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Chronic kidney disease56%
- Osteoporosis51%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
- Mood disorders27%
- Anxiety25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Stark's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women76%
- Men23%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kenneth E. Stark wrote 1,948 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Stark wrote 1,948 Medicare Part D claims for 386 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,752 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,372,069 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,188 claims across 33 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,948
Drugs named by CMS30
Total drug cost$1.4M
Part D patients386
Dr. Stark's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,649 claims85%
- Brand-name299 claims15%
Dr. Stark's 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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Stark's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%15 of 1,948 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,1882024: 1,75220%
Drugs named by CMS: 30 in 2024, 33 in 2023.
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. Kenneth E. Stark scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Stark for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Stark accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Stark's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 98.2of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
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. Kenneth E. Stark has 9 publications on record
Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Stark in 2006. The most frequent topics are Substance-Related Disorders, Washington and Alcoholism. Dr. Stark has published most often in Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse.
Papers9
Topics Dr. Stark writes about most
- Substance-Related Disorders
- Washington
- Alcoholism
- Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
- Comorbidity
- Crime
- Length of Stay
- Mental Disorders
Recent publications by Dr. Stark
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse
AftercareAlcoholismAmbulatory Care
Adm Policy Ment Health
Cause of DeathComorbidityHospitals, Psychiatric
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse
AlcoholismAnalysis of VarianceHome Care Services
Subst Use Misuse
AlcoholismComorbidityDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Kenneth E. Stark received $753,433 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2,899 general payments to Dr. Stark from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $211,320.
General payments to Dr. Stark by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Stark by kind, 2016 to 2025
$753.4Kin total
- Speaker and faculty fees$594,70379%
- Food and beverage$53,8927%
- Consulting fees$50,9117%
- Travel and lodging$47,9416%
- Other$5,1021%
Companies that paid Dr. Stark the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kenneth E. Stark has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Stark, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.
Awards and honors for Dr. Stark
- 2014
- Regional Top Doctor
- Undated
- ACR Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Kenneth E. Stark graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Stark graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Stark is a member of ACR, FMA, Florida Society of Rheumatology and Lake Medical Society.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in rheumatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Kenneth E. Stark accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Stark is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Aspirus Health Plan
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Stark accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO8
- PPO8
- POS6
- EPO5
- Medicare4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Kenneth E. Stark's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kenneth E. Stark's NPI number?
Dr. Kenneth E. Stark's NPI number is 1558346262. It was assigned on December 14, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kenneth E. Stark?
Dr. Kenneth E. Stark is a rheumatologist in Tavares, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Kenneth E. Stark practice?
Dr. Stark practices at 1613 Banning Beach Rd, Tavares, FL 32778. Dr. Stark's primary practice is Kenneth E Stark MD PA in Tavares, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Stark to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Kenneth E. Stark's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Stark is (352) 343-7735.
What is Dr. Kenneth E. Stark's medical license number?
Dr. Stark holds Florida license 045588, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Kenneth E. Stark been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Stark in Florida (1984 to 2027), New York (since 1985) and Georgia (1983 to 1989).
Which hospitals is Dr. Kenneth E. Stark affiliated with?
Dr. Stark is affiliated with AdventHealth Waterman. Dmand AI links Dr. Stark to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Kenneth E. Stark part of?
Dr. Stark is linked to Lake Rheumatology.
Does Dr. Kenneth E. Stark accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Stark billed Medicare for 138,112 services in 2024, and Dr. Stark accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Kenneth E. Stark's MIPS score?
Dr. Stark's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kenneth E. Stark see?
CMS counts 670 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Stark in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Kenneth E. Stark board certified?
Yes. Dr. Stark is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Kenneth E. Stark bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Stark's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0717), injected or infused drug (J0897) and injected or infused drug (J0129).
Where did Dr. Kenneth E. Stark go to medical school?
Dr. Stark graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 1982.
What drugs does Dr. Kenneth E. Stark prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Stark's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Methotrexate and Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate.
Has Dr. Kenneth E. Stark received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $753,433 in general payments to Dr. Stark from 38 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Kenneth E. Stark been practicing?
Dr. Stark graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
Does Dr. Kenneth E. Stark do research?
Dmand AI links 9 publications to Dr. Stark.
What insurance does Dr. Kenneth E. Stark accept?
Dr. Stark is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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