Brett Timothy Starr, M.D.
NPI 1538579701ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Hickory, NC
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Hickory, North Carolina, trained at Wake Forest University School of Medicine (class of 2014). 133 Medicare patients in 2024, $117,456 paid; nearly all of their 118 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Atricure, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $53,796 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1538579701 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 28, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 19, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 2017-00304 | NC |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 107245 | MT |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 2017-00304 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (MT); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 133 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 608 across 99 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $117,456 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 118 · 148 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 30 |
| Total drug cost | $4,660 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical group
- Dlp Frye Medical Group LLCHickory, NC · 122 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC
Other facilities
- Medi Home Health AgencyHome health agency · Taylorsville, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$53,796 · 100 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$33,397 · 63 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Atricure, Inc. | $28,904 | 34 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $22,163 | 31 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,986 | 12 |
| Abiomed | $299.89 | 9 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $175.36 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$25,083 · 5 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$10,500 · 4 payments
- Travel and Lodging$9,013 · 33 payments
- Education$7,000 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,200 · 54 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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