Total Payments
$22,822
2024 Payments
$1,592
Companies
7
Transactions
127
Medicare Patients
307
Medicare Billing
$189,390
Payment Breakdown by Category
Research$16,324 (71.5%)
Food & Beverage$5,246 (23.0%)
Travel$776.61 (3.4%)
Consulting$450.00 (2.0%)
Other$25.81 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $16,324 | 2 | 71.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,246 | 121 | 23.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $776.61 | 2 | 3.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $450.00 | 1 | 2.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $25.81 | 1 | 0.1% |
Payments by Type
Research
$16,324
2 transactions
General
$6,499
125 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $18,182 | 48 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,803 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,235 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $540.32 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Acorda Therapeutics, Inc | $25.81 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | $18.98 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| MRI Interventions, Inc. | $17.82 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,592 | 25 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($998.05) |
| 2023 | $792.68 | 19 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($405.89) |
| 2022 | $429.33 | 11 | Medtronic, Inc. ($238.02) |
| 2021 | $160.37 | 6 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($144.44) |
| 2020 | $37.17 | 3 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($37.17) |
| 2019 | $561.21 | 23 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($300.49) |
| 2018 | $17,713 | 23 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($17,167) |
| 2017 | $1,536 | 17 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($742.46) |
All Payment Transactions
127 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.11 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.80 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.61 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.10 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.99 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.76 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.18 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.02 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.00 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.38 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 06/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.27 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.15 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.49 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 06/01/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.70 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.93 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.26 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.33 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Vercise (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.42 | General |
| Category: Vercise_NMD | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Vercise (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $450.00 | General |
| Category: Vercise_NMD | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.41 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.35 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.26 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.77 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 01/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.34 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 01/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.19 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigator Sponsored Research | Medtronic USA, Inc. | $16,324 | 2 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 91 | 98 | $316,773 | $50,578 |
| 2022 | 5 | 75 | 76 | $260,036 | $39,217 |
| 2021 | 4 | 76 | 76 | $314,063 | $52,114 |
| 2020 | 3 | 65 | 65 | $285,260 | $47,481 |
Total Patients
307
Total Services
315
Medicare Billing
$189,390
Procedure Codes
18
All Medicare Procedures & Services
18 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61863 | Removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain, first array | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $172,326 | $28,874 | 16.8% |
| 61886 | Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $65,880 | $10,308 | 15.6% |
| 61885 | Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to single electrode array | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $52,272 | $7,641 | 14.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $12,138 | $1,670 | 13.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $8,655 | $1,316 | 15.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $5,502 | $770.38 | 14.0% |
| 61863 | Removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain, first array | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $101,829 | $15,721 | 15.4% |
| 61886 | Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $74,664 | $11,097 | 14.9% |
| 61885 | Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to single electrode array | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 23 | $66,792 | $9,994 | 15.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $10,404 | $1,437 | 13.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $6,347 | $966.77 | 15.2% |
| 61863 | Removal of bone of skull for implantation of neurostimulator electrodes in brain, first array | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $128,821 | $21,108 | 16.4% |
| 61886 | Insertion or replacement of brain neurostimulator generator or receiver with connection to multiple electrodes | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $118,584 | $20,594 | 17.4% |
| 61885 | Insertion or replacement of brain neurostimulator generator or receiver with connection to a single electrode | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $52,553 | $8,238 | 15.7% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $14,105 | $2,173 | 15.4% |
| 61863 | Implantation of neurostimulator electrodes in brain | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $118,112 | $21,128 | 17.9% |
| 61886 | Insertion or replacement of brain neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $95,678 | $14,756 | 15.4% |
| 61885 | Insertion or replacement of brain neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2020 | 27 | 27 | $71,470 | $11,597 | 16.2% |
About Dr. Philip Starr, MD
Dr. Philip Starr, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in San Francisco, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1669439246.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Philip Starr, MD has received a total of $22,822 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,592 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 127 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "" ($16,324).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Starr has provided services to 307 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 315 services with total Medicare billing of $189,390. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 18 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location San Francisco, CA
- Active Since 04/27/2006
- Last Updated 07/22/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1669439246
Products in Payments
- ACTIVA (Device) $1,858
- PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) $1,219
- GENERAL DBS (Device) $528.37
- St. Jude Medical (Device) $510.40
- Vercise (Device) $472.01
- GENERAL DBS (Device) $300.49
- GENERAL - DBS (Device) $242.83
- General - DBS (Device) $191.31
- VERCISE (Device) $136.23
- Deep Brain Stimulation (Device) $29.92
- INBRIJA (Drug) $25.81
- Xeomin (Biological) $18.98
- ClearPoint System (Device) $17.82
- SenSight (Device) $15.93
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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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