Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $11,520 | 5 | 57.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,967 | 91 | 19.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,315 | 9 | 16.6% |
| Education | $694.75 | 1 | 3.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $360.00 | 1 | 1.8% |
| Gift | $99.00 | 1 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP | $15,122 | 57 | $0 (2023) |
| AXOGEN | $2,662 | 17 | $0 (2020) |
| ACELL, INC. | $774.84 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Micromed Inc | $694.75 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $385.76 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $136.75 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Urgo Medical North America, LLC | $65.43 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $25.67 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $20.96 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Misonix Inc | $20.80 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $138.40 | 5 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($56.49) |
| 2023 | $462.49 | 10 | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP ($275.21) |
| 2022 | $4,256 | 14 | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP ($4,220) |
| 2021 | $8,726 | 20 | Medline Industries, Inc. ($8,671) |
| 2020 | $766.98 | 4 | Micromed Inc ($694.75) |
| 2019 | $1,344 | 27 | AXOGEN ($829.90) |
| 2018 | $1,649 | 8 | Medline Industries, Inc. ($1,542) |
| 2017 | $2,613 | 20 | AXOGEN ($1,712) |
All Payment Transactions
108 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | STRAVIX PL (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.49 | General |
| Category: Extra Cellular Matrix | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.96 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 04/06/2024 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.74 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | Urgo Medical North America, LLC | VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.73 | General |
| Category: WOUND CLEANSER | ||||||
| 01/29/2024 | Urgo Medical North America, LLC | VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.48 | General |
| Category: WOUND CLEANSER | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | RENASYS TOUCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.46 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP | MEDLINE (Medical Supply), MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.31 | General |
| Category: MEDICAL SUPPLIES | ||||||
| 09/27/2023 | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. (Device), MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGYWOUND CARE | ||||||
| 08/29/2023 | Urgo Medical North America, LLC | URGOK2 (Device), VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.22 | General |
| Category: COMPRESSION | ||||||
| 08/14/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.02 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 07/10/2023 | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. (Device), MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.00 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGYWOUND CARE | ||||||
| 06/24/2023 | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. (Device), MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.20 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGYWOUND CARE | ||||||
| 02/13/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.35 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 02/09/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.23 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 01/06/2023 | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.70 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGYWOUND CARE | ||||||
| 10/18/2022 | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.38 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGYWOUND CARE | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | ACTICOAT 4" X 4" (Device), ALLEVYN LIFE L 15.4X15.4 CTN10 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.73 | General |
| Category: Infection Management | ||||||
| 08/03/2022 | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.87 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGYWOUND CARE | ||||||
| 06/02/2022 | Medline Industries LP | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $2,520.00 | General |
| 06/02/2022 | Medline Industries LP | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $113.72 | General |
| 05/24/2022 | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.70 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGYWOUND CARE | ||||||
| 05/09/2022 | Medline Industries LP | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $960.00 | General |
| 05/04/2022 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.78 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 03/29/2022 | Medline Industries LP | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $215.05 | General |
| 03/29/2022 | Medline Industries LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.49 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 168 | 213 | $99,401 | $14,959 |
| 2022 | 6 | 180 | 246 | $140,740 | $18,796 |
| 2021 | 5 | 152 | 197 | $106,713 | $14,811 |
| 2020 | 2 | 111 | 137 | $48,012 | $9,125 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
19 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 98 | $35,063 | $7,005 | 20.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $36,197 | $3,765 | 10.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $15,056 | $1,525 | 10.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 21 | $5,124 | $1,163 | 22.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,256 | $968.24 | 22.8% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $3,705 | $532.03 | 14.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 57 | 109 | $44,289 | $7,992 | 18.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 67 | 67 | $53,157 | $5,817 | 10.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 21 | $26,397 | $2,407 | 9.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 23 | $6,302 | $1,120 | 17.8% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $6,890 | $845.61 | 12.3% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 11 | 13 | $3,705 | $614.44 | 16.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 39 | 66 | $25,712 | $4,997 | 19.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 45 | 45 | $33,978 | $4,014 | 11.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 23 | $27,509 | $2,667 | 9.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 35 | 52 | $13,942 | $2,479 | 17.8% |
| 99202 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 15-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $5,572 | $654.50 | 11.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 64 | 64 | $20,637 | $5,000 | 24.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 47 | 73 | $27,375 | $4,125 | 15.1% |
About Dr. William Starr, M.D
Dr. William Starr, M.D is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Ventura, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/09/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1114097516.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. William Starr, M.D has received a total of $19,956 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $138.40 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 108 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($11,520).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Starr has provided services to 611 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 793 services with total Medicare billing of $57,691. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 19 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Other Specialties Plastic Surgery
- Location Ventura, CA
- Active Since 11/09/2006
- Last Updated 07/18/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1114097516
Products in Payments
- Dermatology and Wound Care (Medical Supply) $8,504
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $1,446
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $1,082
- Hyalomatrix Wound Device (Device) $529.92
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. (Device) $522.53
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $406.72
- AxoTouch (Device) $99.00
- STRAVIX PL (Medical Supply) $56.49
- PluroGel Burn & Wound Dressings (Device) $48.05
- VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP (Device) $47.21
- GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) $37.07
- Comfort Glide Repositioning Sheet (Device) $35.75
- AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device) $35.51
- RENASYS TOUCH (Device) $26.46
- ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $25.67
- TheraSkin (Biological) $20.80
- URGOK2 (Device) $18.22
- ACTICOAT 4" X 4" (Device) $16.73
- VAC VERAFLO (Device) $16.68
- MEDLINE (Medical Supply) $15.31
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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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