Dr. Craig A. Stark, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 6,355
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 2,170
- Part D claims, 2024
- 18,275
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $286,363
- Practice address
- 1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Practice phone
- Call (515) 343-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Craig A. Stark is a cardiologist in Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Stark practices at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health.
Dr. Stark's NPI, 1245212075, was assigned on November 17, 2005. Dr. Stark graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Stark holds Iowa license MD-23727.
- NPI
- 1245212075NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9335286715
- NPI enumeration date
- November 17, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (515) 343-1000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- 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 Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Craig A. Stark practices at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Stark's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center, at 1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 in Polk County. The practice phone is (515) 343-1000.
- UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 · Polk CountyPhone(515) 343-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Craig A. Stark is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Stark's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health. Dr. Stark is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown Hospital. The medical group on file is UnityPoint Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Stark to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Craig A. Stark's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Stark practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Craig A. Stark is one of 166 cardiologists in Iowa
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Stark's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Stark is licensed in Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, IowaPrimary
Cardiologists near Dr. Stark
Counts of cardiologists 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. Craig A. Stark billed Medicare for 6,355 services in 2024
CMS data shows 6,355 Medicare services from Dr. Stark across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 2,170 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $239,773 for them.
Dr. Stark's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3,3762024: 3,5214%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,4192024: 2,4722%
- Other services
- 2023: 1752024: 1609%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2102024: 15526%
- Surgery
- 2023: 222024: 47114%
Where Dr. Stark's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office87414%
- In a facility5,48186%
Dr. Stark compared with the Iowa median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Stark
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 6,355vs 1,5984.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 2,170vs 1,09498% above
- Part D claims
- 17,936vs 1,13815.8 times
Medians across 174 cardiologists in Iowa 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. Craig A. Stark treated 2,170 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 2,170 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Stark in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 856 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Stark's median patient age at 75, with 48% women.
Dr. Stark's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Stark's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1,11651%
- Men1,05449%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Stark's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease44%
- Arthritis42%
- Atrial fibrillation31%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
- Diabetes29%
- Heart failure26%
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 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Craig A. Stark wrote 18,275 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Stark wrote 18,275 Medicare Part D claims for 1,659 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 17,936 of them, across 86 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,569,511 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 16,400 claims across 84 drugs.
Dr. Stark's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic13,374 claims73%
- Brand-name4,888 claims27%
- Other13 claims0%
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
- Antibiotics0%36 of 18,275 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: 16,4002024: 17,9369%
Drugs named by CMS: 86 in 2024, 84 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
How Dr. Craig A. Stark takes part in Medicare
Dr. Stark accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Craig A. Stark received $286,363 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 649 general payments to Dr. Stark from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $104,767.
General payments to Dr. Stark by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Stark by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$252,93988%
- Food and beverage$11,4964%
- Consulting fees$11,0854%
- Travel and lodging$10,4764%
- Education$3680%
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. Craig A. Stark graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine
Dr. Stark graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1982.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Craig A. 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Craig A. Stark's NPI number?
Dr. Craig A. Stark's NPI number is 1245212075. It was assigned on November 17, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Craig A. Stark?
Dr. Craig A. Stark is a cardiologist in Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Craig A. Stark practice?
Dr. Stark practices at 1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309. Dr. Stark's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Stark to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Craig A. Stark's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Stark is (515) 343-1000.
What is Dr. Craig A. Stark's medical license number?
Dr. Stark holds Iowa license MD-23727.
Which hospitals is Dr. Craig A. Stark affiliated with?
Dr. Stark practices at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Stark is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Stark to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Craig A. Stark part of?
Dr. Stark is linked to UnityPoint Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Stark to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Craig A. Stark accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Stark billed Medicare for 6,355 services in 2024, and Dr. Stark accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Craig A. Stark see?
CMS counts 2,170 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Stark in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Craig A. Stark bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Stark's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), heart test or procedure (93010) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Craig A. Stark go to medical school?
Dr. Stark graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1982.
What drugs does Dr. Craig A. Stark prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Stark's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Succinate, Eliquis and Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Craig A. Stark received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $286,363 in general payments to Dr. Stark from 29 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. Craig A. Stark been practicing?
Dr. Stark graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
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