Christopher Starr, MD
NPI 1720076185ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist· New York, NY
Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist (MD) in New York, New York, trained at Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University (class of 1993). In 2024 Medicare paid $234,187 for 1,091 patients, and Part D covered 482 of their prescriptions, 25% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $49,075 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1720076185 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 10, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 11, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Primary | 207WX0120X | 228097 | NY |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | 228097 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,091 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,741 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $234,187 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 482 · 650 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 199 |
| Total drug cost | $296,386 |
| Generic share | 25% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Weill Medical College of CornellNew York, NY · 2,051 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$49,075 · 24 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$39,107 · 32 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $28,975 | 7 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $7,218 | 8 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $5,000 | 3 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $4,000 | 2 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $2,250 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$44,569 · 14 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$2,250 · 1 payment
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$1,700 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$556.71 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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