Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,399
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 682
- Part D claims, 2024
- 580
- Publications
- 12
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 195 West Street, 2nd Floor, Waltham, MA 02451
- Practice phone
- Call (781) 768-5590
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Boston Eye Surgery & Laser Center - West
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Waltham, Massachusetts
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Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks is an ophthalmologist in Waltham, Massachusetts
Dr. Starks practices at Boston Eye Surgery & Laser Center - West in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Dr. Starks' NPI, 1083970594, was assigned on April 9, 2012. Dr. Starks graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 2012. Dr. Starks holds Massachusetts license 265651.
- NPI
- 1083970594NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2961794169
- NPI enumeration date
- April 9, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (781) 768-5590
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks practices at Boston Eye Surgery & Laser Center - West in Waltham, Massachusetts
Dr. Starks' primary practice is Boston Eye Surgery & Laser Center - West, at 195 West Street, 2nd Floor, Waltham, MA 02451. The practice phone is (781) 768-5590.
- Boston Eye Surgery & Laser Center - West195 West Street, 2nd Floor, Waltham, MA 02451Phone(781) 768-5590
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Starks' primary practice is Boston Eye Surgery & Laser Center - West in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dr. Starks is also affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Starks to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic 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. Victoria Sheila Starks' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Starks practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Boston Eye Surgery & Laser Center - West | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks is one of 617 ophthalmologists in Massachusetts
Ophthalmology is Dr. Starks' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Starks is licensed in Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, MassachusettsPrimary
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Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks billed Medicare for 4,399 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,399 Medicare services from Dr. Starks across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 682 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $198,990 for them.
Dr. Starks' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 4,2212024: 2,66137%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 9532024: 9934%
- Surgery
- 2023: 5472024: 43720%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3312024: 3087%
Where Dr. Starks' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,26497%
- In a facility1353%
Dr. Starks compared with the Massachusetts median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Starks
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 4,399vs 1,5982.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 682vs 59415% above
- Part D claims
- 540vs 545Close to median
Medians across 612 ophthalmologists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Starks' 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. Victoria Sheila Starks treated 682 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 682 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Starks in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 311 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Starks' median patient age at 71, with 69% women.
Dr. Starks' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Starks' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women47870%
- Men20430%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Starks' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure66%
- Arthritis47%
- Anxiety27%
- Mood disorders24%
- Osteoporosis24%
- Depression21%
- Ischemic heart disease21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Starks' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women69%
- Men30%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks wrote 580 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Starks wrote 580 Medicare Part D claims for 382 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 540 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,026 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 614 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Starks' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic529 claims91%
- Brand-name51 claims9%
Dr. Starks' 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. Starks' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics12%72 of 580 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: 6142024: 54012%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 6 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. Victoria Sheila Starks takes part in Medicare
Dr. Starks accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks has 12 publications on record
Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Starks, published from 2015 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Eyelid Diseases and Eyelids. Dr. Starks has published most often in Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Starks' most frequent co-authors are Grant D. Gilliland, MD, Nahyoung Grace Lee, MD and Ivan M. Vrcek, MD.
Dr. Starks' papers by year, 2015 to 2025
Topics Dr. Starks writes about most
- Eyelid Diseases
- Eyelids
Dr. Starks' most frequent co-authors
- Grant D. Gilliland, MD4 shared papers
- Nahyoung Grace Lee, MD3 shared papers
- Ivan M. Vrcek, MD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Starks
JAMA Ophthalmol
Postoperative Complications of Dermis-Fat Autografts in the Anophthalmic Socket (opens in a new tab)
Semin Ophthalmol
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Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks received $393 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Starks from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. paid the most, $119.
General payments to Dr. Starks by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Starks 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. Victoria Sheila Starks graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
Dr. Starks graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 2012.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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) |
| 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. Victoria Sheila Starks' NPI number?
Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks' NPI number is 1083970594. It was assigned on April 9, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks?
Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks is an ophthalmologist in Waltham, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks practice?
Dr. Starks practices at 195 West Street, 2nd Floor, Waltham, MA 02451. Dr. Starks' primary practice is Boston Eye Surgery & Laser Center - West in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dmand AI also links Dr. Starks to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Starks is (781) 768-5590.
What is Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks' medical license number?
Dr. Starks holds Massachusetts license 265651.
Which hospitals is Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks affiliated with?
Dr. Starks is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Starks to 1 more hospital.
Does Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Starks billed Medicare for 4,399 services in 2024, and Dr. Starks accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks see?
CMS counts 682 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Starks in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Starks' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0585), eye exam or test (92285) and eye exam or test (92012).
Where did Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks go to medical school?
Dr. Starks graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 2012.
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What drugs does Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Starks' most prescribed drugs by claims were Erythromycin, Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth and Cephalexin.
Has Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $393 in general payments to Dr. Starks from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
How long has Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks been practicing?
Dr. Starks graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
Does Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks do research?
Dmand AI links 12 publications to Dr. Starks, published from 2015 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Victoria Sheila Starks publish with?
Dr. Starks' most frequent co-authors are Grant D. Gilliland, MD (4 shared papers), Nahyoung Grace Lee, MD (3 shared papers) and Ivan M. Vrcek, MD (3 shared papers).
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