Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba, MD

  • Kansas City, MO
  • General surgeon
NPI1376981217PAC ID6103130661
Medicare services, 2024
167
Medicare patients, 2024
137
Part D claims, 2024
215
MIPS score, 2024
83
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
5830 N W Barry Road, Kansas City, MO 64154
Practice phone
Call (816) 891-6000
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Primary practice

Saint Luke's North Hospital-Barry Road

Hospital · Kansas City, Missouri

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Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba is a general surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri

Dr. Sobba practices at Saint Luke's North Hospital-Barry Road in Kansas City, Missouri, part of BJC Health.

Dr. Sobba's NPI, 1376981217, was assigned on June 13, 2013. Dr. Sobba graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 2013. Dr. Sobba holds Missouri license 2019027048.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6103130661
NPI enumeration date
June 13, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(816) 891-6000
Professional email
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

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

Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba practices at Saint Luke's North Hospital-Barry Road in Kansas City, Missouri

Dr. Sobba's primary practice is Saint Luke's North Hospital-Barry Road, at 5830 N W Barry Road, Kansas City, MO 64154 in Platte County. The practice phone is (816) 891-6000.

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Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Sobba's primary practice is Saint Luke's North Hospital-Barry Road in Kansas City, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dr. Sobba is also affiliated with Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City. The medical group on file is Saint Luke's Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sobba to 3 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sobba practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Saint Luke's North Hospital-Barry RoadAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba is one of 593 general surgeons in Missouri

Surgery is Dr. Sobba's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Sobba's licenses on file in 2 states: Missouri and North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MissouriPrimaryLicense 2019027048 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Student in an organized health care education/training program, North CarolinaLicense 191736 · taxonomy 390200000X

General surgeons near Dr. Sobba

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

Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba billed Medicare for 167 services in 2024

CMS data shows 167 Medicare services from Dr. Sobba across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 137 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $28,005 for them.

Medicare services, 2024167
Medicare patients137
Paid by Medicare$28,005
Procedure codes7

Dr. Sobba's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1062024: 12821%
Surgery
2023: 282024: 3939%

Where Dr. Sobba's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office9154%
  • In a facility7646%

Dr. Sobba compared with the Missouri median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Sobba
  • Missouri median
Medicare services
167vs 169Close to median
Medicare patients
137vs 1278% above
Part D claims
152vs 413.7 times

Medians across 570 general surgeons in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Sobba'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. Kathryn Starr Sobba treated 137 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 137 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sobba in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 60 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.43, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sobba's median patient age at 56, with 67% women.

Medicare patients, 2024137
Average age73
Average risk score1.43
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Sobba's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Sobba's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7152%
  • Men6648%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Sobba's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure74%
  2. High cholesterol72%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Diabetes36%
  5. Ischemic heart disease34%
  6. Anxiety32%
  7. Chronic kidney disease29%
  8. Mood disorders29%

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

Dr. Sobba's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 56

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women67%
  • Men33%

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

Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba wrote 215 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Sobba wrote 215 Medicare Part D claims for 86 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 152 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $873 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 160 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024215
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$873
Part D patients86

Dr. Sobba'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. Sobba's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids34%73 of 215 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: 1602024: 1525%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 5 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. Kathryn Starr Sobba scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Sobba for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Sobba accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sobba as offering telehealth. CMS counts 17 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Sobba, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Sobba's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 76.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 66of 100Cost

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

Where Dr. Sobba ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
85th percentile17 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

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Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba received $12,434 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 27 general payments to Dr. Sobba from 6 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $11,971.

General payments to Dr. Sobba by program year, 2019 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Sobba by kind, 2019 to 2025

$12.4Kin total
  • Education$9,50076%
  • Travel and lodging$2,31319%
  • Food and beverage$6205%

Companies that paid Dr. Sobba the most, 2019 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal)

Dr. Sobba graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 2013.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba's NPI number?

Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba's NPI number is 1376981217. It was assigned on June 13, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba?

Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba is a general surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba practice?

Dr. Sobba practices at 5830 N W Barry Road, Kansas City, MO 64154. Dr. Sobba's primary practice is Saint Luke's North Hospital-Barry Road in Kansas City, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sobba to 3 hospitals.

What is Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sobba is (816) 891-6000.

What is Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba's medical license number?

Dr. Sobba holds Missouri license 2019027048, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sobba in Missouri and North Carolina.

Which hospitals is Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba affiliated with?

Dr. Sobba practices at Saint Luke's North Hospital-Barry Road in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Sobba is also affiliated with Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City. Dmand AI links Dr. Sobba to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba part of?

Dr. Sobba is linked to Saint Luke's Medical Group.

Does Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sobba billed Medicare for 167 services in 2024, and Dr. Sobba accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Sobba as offering telehealth services.

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What is Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba's MIPS score?

Dr. Sobba's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba see?

CMS counts 137 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sobba in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Sobba's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: digestive system (47562).

Where did Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba go to medical school?

Dr. Sobba graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 2013.

What drugs does Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sobba's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Ondansetron ODT.

Has Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $12,434 in general payments to Dr. Sobba from 6 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Kathryn Starr Sobba been practicing?

Dr. Sobba graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

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