Physician

Adam M. Starr, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Adam Starr, M.D. (NPI: 1215101373) practices orthopedic surgery in the Asheville, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Buncombe, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CAROLINA HAND AND SPORTS MEDICINE, P.A. (NPI: 1689778300; TIN: 562210711) and primary practice location at 28803-0419. Starr is affiliated with the Mercy Health Corporation (ACO ID: A2097) and Mission Health Partners, LLC (ACO ID: A2591), participating under the MSSP model.

Starr's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 585 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,294 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $276,720 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 53 prescription claims across 37 beneficiaries totaling $281 in drug costs, led by Cephalexin (Cephalexin). DME data shows 122 claims. Open Payments data shows 5 records totaling $107. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $4,813 to $276,720. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $402 and ending at $281. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and changed little.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	43	102	$4,813
2018	122	367	$32,522
2019	212	1,018	$85,605
2020	261	1,278	$117,115
2021	255	1,382	$102,268
2022	489	7,296	$443,153
2023	663	10,544	$633,526
2024	585	4,294	$276,720

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	31	31	$402
2016	47	48	$450
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	33	56	$401
2019	55	80	$509
2020	31	57	$331
2021	17	22	$159
2022	31	46	$380
2023	34	50	$381
2024	37	53	$281

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	80	88	$6,789
2020	89	108	$8,703
2021	78	87	$6,701
2022	122	123	$9,121
2023	160	161	$17,882
2024	119	122	$10,027

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	203	203	$111
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	285	517	$92
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	203	264	$61
73130	X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	199	354	$26
J1100	Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	215	798	$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	16	122	$73

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L3924	Hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	43	46	$3,267
L3660	Shoulder orthosis, figure of eight design abduction restrainer, canvas and webbing, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	34	34	$2,950
L3933	Finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment	N	11	11	$1,981
L3908	Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	31	31	$1,829

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	5	$107	Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Adam M. Starr, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Adam M. Starr, M.D. (NPI 1215101373), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Adam M. Starr, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Adam M. Starr, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Mercy Health Corporation (MSSP, ACO ID A2097) and Mission Health Partners, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2591).

What billing organization is linked to Adam M. Starr, M.D.?

Adam M. Starr, M.D. is linked to CAROLINA HAND AND SPORTS MEDICINE, P.A. (billing NPI 1689778300) in the available physician profile data.

Does Adam M. Starr, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Adam M. Starr, M.D. has 5 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.