Michael Ray Starks, M.D.
NPI 1801859913ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Bangor, ME
Surgery (M.D.) in Bangor, Maine, trained at University of Washington School of Medicine (class of 1997). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $64,788 for 179 patients in 2024, with only 48 Part D claims. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $307.71 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1801859913 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 3, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | MD15539 | ME |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (ME) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 179 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 353 across 79 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $64,788 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 48 · 51 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 23 |
| Total drug cost | $320.00 |
| Generic share | 65% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Washington School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- St Joseph HospitalBangor, ME · 199 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Millinocket Regional HospitalMillinocket, ME
- Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor, ME
- St Joseph HospitalBangor, ME
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$307.71 · 6 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $170.80 | 2 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $136.91 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$307.71 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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