Dr. Brett Starr, M.D
NPI: 1538579701
Total Payments
$41,700
2024 Payments
$33,334
Companies
27
Transactions
139
Medicare Patients
613
Medicare Billing
$166,258
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$24,000 (57.6%)
Travel$13,192 (31.6%)
Food & Beverage$4,508 (10.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $24,000 | 3 | 57.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,192 | 32 | 31.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,508 | 104 | 10.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATRICURE, INC. | $32,867 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $2,593 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,654 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $1,412 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $1,298 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Artivion, Inc. | $290.80 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Davol Inc. | $242.10 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $240.14 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $232.26 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $164.04 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,334 | 60 | ATRICURE, INC. ($29,486) |
| 2023 | $2,946 | 22 | ATRICURE, INC. ($2,452) |
| 2022 | $1,605 | 27 | ABIOMED ($821.17) |
| 2021 | $3,520 | 25 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($2,174) |
| 2020 | $23.01 | 1 | Davol Inc. ($23.01) |
| 2018 | $256.38 | 3 | DAVOL INC. ($105.38) |
| 2017 | $15.60 | 1 | Allergan Inc. ($15.60) |
All Payment Transactions
139 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/26/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.78 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/22/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.77 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $1.69 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.13 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,000.00 | General |
| 11/22/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $52.00 | General |
| 10/31/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | DERMABOND PRINEO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.51 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $1.53 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.55 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.60 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.27 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $267.23 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.80 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.61 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | NUVISION ICE CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.93 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device), ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM, ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $854.95 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $238.53 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,039.45 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.79 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,000.00 | General |
| 07/19/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $326.20 | General |
| 07/19/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $90.00 | General |
| 07/19/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $71.02 | General |
| 07/19/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $50.01 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 326 | 512 | $297,883 | $82,652 |
| 2022 | 10 | 287 | 378 | $280,213 | $83,606 |
Total Patients
613
Total Services
890
Medicare Billing
$166,258
Procedure Codes
25
All Medicare Procedures & Services
25 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $82,978 | $26,824 | 32.3% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 161 | $39,606 | $14,603 | 36.9% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 70 | $45,360 | $11,376 | 25.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 47 | $22,607 | $6,213 | 27.5% |
| 33025 | Surgical removal of piece of sac covering heart for drainage | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $25,363 | $5,163 | 20.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $14,640 | $4,663 | 31.9% |
| 33518 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $11,940 | $3,573 | 29.9% |
| 21825 | Treatment of broken chest bone | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $17,004 | $2,685 | 15.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $6,820 | $2,440 | 35.8% |
| 33268 | Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $5,432 | $1,945 | 35.8% |
| 31645 | Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 28 | $21,420 | $1,579 | 7.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 19 | $3,249 | $1,146 | 35.3% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $1,000 | $280.16 | 28.0% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $463.50 | $161.40 | 34.8% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 37 | $140,447 | $40,875 | 29.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 49 | 51 | $24,531 | $7,603 | 31.0% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 44 | $28,512 | $7,387 | 25.9% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 94 | $23,124 | $7,340 | 31.7% |
| 33519 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $19,287 | $5,809 | 30.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $14,152 | $4,400 | 31.1% |
| 33518 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $10,945 | $3,402 | 31.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 22 | $7,502 | $2,903 | 38.7% |
| 33268 | Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $4,627 | $1,820 | 39.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $5,856 | $1,703 | 29.1% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $1,230 | $364.34 | 29.6% |
About Dr. Brett Starr, M.D
Dr. Brett Starr, M.D is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Hickory, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/28/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1538579701.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brett Starr, M.D has received a total of $41,700 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $33,334 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 139 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($24,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Starr has provided services to 613 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 890 services with total Medicare billing of $166,258. Data is available for 2 years (2022–2023), covering 25 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Other Specialties Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), Surgery
- Location Hickory, NC
- Active Since 04/28/2014
- Last Updated 11/19/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1538579701
Products in Payments
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $4,302
- SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $2,742
- Echelon Flex (Device) $1,654
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $1,412
- Impella (Device) $1,290
- SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) $334.44
- ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER (Device) $290.80
- ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $244.88
- Vasoview Hemopro 2 (Device) $215.57
- OPTICROSS (Device) $152.00
- Progel Applicator Spray Tips (Device) $113.71
- PHASIX (Device) $105.38
- ANGIO-SEAL (Device) $105.33
- VISTASEAL (Biological) $103.95
- NUVISION ICE CATHETER (Device) $71.93
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $67.08
- 3DIMENSIONS (Device) $62.27
- Monarch Platform (Device) $57.01
- (6571) Eagle Eye (Device) $45.95
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) $33.15
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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