Sara W. Starks, APRN

  • Lexington, KY
  • Acute care nurse practitioner
NPI1356831655PAC ID1052668639
Medicare patients, 2024
220
Part D claims, 2024
754
MIPS score, 2024
94
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$1,333
Practice address
2400 Harrodsburg Rd, Lexington, KY 40503
Practice phone
Call (859) 260-4390
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Primary practice

Baptist Health Medical Group Inc

Lexington, Kentucky

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Sara W. Starks is an acute care nurse practitioner in Lexington, Kentucky

Sara Starks practices at Baptist Health Medical Group Inc in Lexington, Kentucky.

Sara Starks' NPI, 1356831655, was assigned on May 14, 2018. Sara Starks graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2018. Sara Starks holds Kentucky license 3012442.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1052668639
NPI enumeration date
May 14, 2018
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(859) 260-4390
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
34
Medical school graduation
2018

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

Sara W. Starks practices at Baptist Health Medical Group Inc in Lexington, Kentucky

Sara Starks' primary practice is Baptist Health Medical Group Inc, at 2400 Harrodsburg Rd, Lexington, KY 40503 in Fayette County. The practice phone is (859) 260-4390.

  • Baptist Health Medical Group Inc
    2400 Harrodsburg Rd, Lexington, KY 40503 · Fayette CountyPhone(859) 260-4390

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

Sara W. Starks is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Sara Starks' primary practice is Baptist Health Medical Group Inc in Lexington, Kentucky. Sara Starks is also affiliated with Baptist Health Lexington. The medical group on file is Baptist Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Sara Starks to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Sara W. Starks' practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Baptist Health Medical Group IncAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Sara W. Starks is one of 430 acute care nurse practitioners in Kentucky

Acute care is Sara Starks' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363LA2100X. Sara Starks is licensed in Kentucky.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Acute care nurse practitioner, KentuckyPrimaryLicense 3012442 · taxonomy 363LA2100X

Acute care nurse practitioners near Sara Starks

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

Sara W. Starks treated 220 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 220 Medicare patients who saw Sara Starks in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 94 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.63, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Sara Starks' median patient age at 69, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024220
Average age75
Average risk score1.63
Also on Medicaid6%

Sara Starks' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Sara Starks' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12657%
  • Men9443%

Chronic conditions among Sara Starks' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. COPD59%
  4. Arthritis54%
  5. Ischemic heart disease50%
  6. Anxiety40%
  7. Mood disorders35%
  8. Diabetes33%

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

Sara Starks' patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men40%

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

Sara W. Starks wrote 754 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Sara Starks wrote 754 Medicare Part D claims for 214 patients.

Part D claims, 2024754
Part D patients214

Drug classes CMS tracks in Sara Starks' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics10%77 of 754 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Sara W. Starks 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 Sara Starks for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Sara Starks accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Sara Starks' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 87.3of 100Quality
  • 100of 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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Sara W. Starks received $1,333 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 62 general payments to Sara Starks from 19 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $237.

Companies that paid Sara Starks the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Sara W. Starks graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Sara Starks graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2018.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of South Alabama College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Sara W. Starks's profile data

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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 Data
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 (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
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Sara W. Starks' NPI number?

Sara W. Starks' NPI number is 1356831655. It was assigned on May 14, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Sara W. Starks specialize in?

Sara W. Starks is an acute care nurse practitioner in Lexington, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363LA2100X).

Where does Sara W. Starks practice?

Sara Starks practices at 2400 Harrodsburg Rd, Lexington, KY 40503. Sara Starks' primary practice is Baptist Health Medical Group Inc in Lexington, Kentucky. Dmand AI also links Sara Starks to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Sara W. Starks' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Sara Starks is (859) 260-4390.

What is Sara W. Starks' medical license number?

Sara Starks holds Kentucky license 3012442.

Which hospitals is Sara W. Starks affiliated with?

Sara Starks is affiliated with Baptist Health Lexington.

What medical group is Sara W. Starks part of?

Sara Starks is linked to Baptist Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Sara Starks to 1 more medical group.

Does Sara W. Starks accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Sara Starks as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Sara W. Starks' MIPS score?

Sara Starks' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Sara W. Starks see?

CMS counts 220 Medicare patients who saw Sara Starks in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Where did Sara W. Starks go to medical school?

Sara Starks graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2018.

Has Sara W. Starks received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,333 in general payments to Sara Starks from 19 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

How long has Sara W. Starks been practicing?

Sara Starks graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.

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