Dr. Robert J. Start, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 160
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 256
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $327
- Medical groups
- 3
- Practice address
- 1731 Frank Gaston Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 329-1234
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Robert J. Start is an anesthesiologist in Rock Hill, South Carolina
Dr. Start practices at Rock Hill Hospital - Piedmont Medical Network in Rock Hill, South Carolina, part of Tenet Healthcare.
Dr. Start's NPI, 1568451078, was assigned on October 18, 2005. Dr. Start graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1990. Dr. Start holds South Carolina license 21436.
- NPI
- 1568451078NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2062318348
- NPI enumeration date
- October 18, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (803) 329-1234
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Robert J. Start practices at 2 locations in Rock Hill, South Carolina
Dr. Start's primary practice is Rock Hill Hospital - Piedmont Medical Network, at 1731 Frank Gaston Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732 in York County. The practice phone is (803) 329-1234. Dr. Start also practices at Piedmont Medical Center, 222 Herlong S Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29732.
- Rock Hill Hospital - Piedmont Medical NetworkPrimary1731 Frank Gaston Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732 · York CountyPhone(803) 329-1234
- Piedmont Medical Center222 Herlong S Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29732 · York CountyPhone(803) 329-1234
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Robert J. Start is affiliated with 1 site of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Start's primary practice is Rock Hill Hospital - Piedmont Medical Network in Rock Hill, South Carolina, part of Tenet Healthcare. The medical group on file is CHS Anesthesia Services Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Start to 2 more medical groups, 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. Robert J. Start's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Start practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Rock Hill Hospital - Piedmont Medical Network | Available with a free account |
| +2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert J. Start is one of 626 anesthesiologists in South Carolina
Anesthesiology is Dr. Start's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Start is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, South CarolinaPrimary
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Start
Counts of anesthesiologists 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. Robert J. Start billed Medicare for 160 services in 2024
CMS data shows 160 Medicare services from Dr. Start across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 256 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,546 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Start's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Anesthesia
- 2023: 3022024: 7874%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 46
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 24
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 02024: 12
Dr. Start compared with the South Carolina median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Start
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 160vs 20020% below
- Medicare patients
- 256vs 2829% below
Medians across 637 anesthesiologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Start'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. Robert J. Start treated 256 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 256 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Start in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 113 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, 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. Start's median patient age at 68, with 53% women.
Dr. Start's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Start's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12147%
- Men13553%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Start's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis58%
- Ischemic heart disease46%
- Diabetes34%
- Anxiety32%
- Chronic kidney disease30%
- Atrial fibrillation27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Start's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Robert J. Start takes part in Medicare
Dr. Start 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. Robert J. Start received $327 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Start from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. LivaNova USA, Inc. paid the most, $103.
General payments to Dr. Start by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Start 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. Robert J. Start graduated from University of Michigan Medical School
Dr. Start graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1990.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Robert J. Start'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 Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice 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) |
| 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. Robert J. Start's NPI number?
Dr. Robert J. Start's NPI number is 1568451078. It was assigned on October 18, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert J. Start?
Dr. Robert J. Start is an anesthesiologist in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Robert J. Start practice?
Dr. Start practices at 1731 Frank Gaston Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732. Dr. Start also practices at 222 Herlong S Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29732. Dr. Start's primary practice is Rock Hill Hospital - Piedmont Medical Network in Rock Hill, South Carolina, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Start to 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Robert J. Start's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Start is (803) 329-1234.
What is Dr. Robert J. Start's medical license number?
Dr. Start holds South Carolina license 21436.
Which hospitals is Dr. Robert J. Start affiliated with?
Dr. Start practices at Rock Hill Hospital - Piedmont Medical Network in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. Robert J. Start part of?
Dr. Start is linked to CHS Anesthesia Services Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Start to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Robert J. Start accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Start billed Medicare for 160 services in 2024, and Dr. Start accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert J. Start see?
CMS counts 256 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Start in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Robert J. Start bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Start's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (36620), ultrasound (76937) and anesthesia (00910).
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Where did Dr. Robert J. Start go to medical school?
Dr. Start graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1990.
Has Dr. Robert J. Start received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $327 in general payments to Dr. Start from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from LivaNova USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Robert J. Start been practicing?
Dr. Start graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
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