Physician

Brett Timothy Starr, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Brett Starr, M.D. (NPI: 1538579701) practices thoracic surgery in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Catawba, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is DLP FRYE MEDICAL GROUP LLC (NPI: 1851830541; TIN: 814497668) and primary practice location at 28601-5033. Starr is affiliated with the AdvantagePoint Health Alliance - Western North Carolina, LLC (ACO ID: A5039), participating under the MSSP model.

Starr's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 133 traditional Medicare patients, billed 608 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $117,456 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99205 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more). Part D data shows 118 prescription claims across 30 beneficiaries totaling $4,660 in drug costs, led by Gabapentin (Gabapentin). DME data shows 26 claims. Open Payments data shows 60 records totaling $33,334. 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 has fewer than 5 years of reported Medicare Part B carrier billing data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $726 and ending at $4,660. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

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	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	17	35	$6,640
2022	117	731	$146,704
2023	106	791	$149,596
2024	133	608	$117,456

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	43	72	$726
2016	51	125	$2,543
2017	70	116	$4,201
2018	22	39	$339
2019	16	21	$129
2020	N/R	16	$2,817
2021	N/R	21	$355
2022	43	181	$4,272
2023	26	135	$3,805
2024	30	118	$4,660

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	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	30	$1,501
2023	N/R	40	$2,290
2024	N/R	26	$1,088

* / # = 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
99205	New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	46	46	$159
99215	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	39	$128
99223	Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	37	37	$117
99233	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	41	127	$87
99232	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	24	40	$58

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	15	450	$131
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	23	1,110	$73
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	17	750	$33

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
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	13	$891
E0431	Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing	Y	N/R	13	$197

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	60	$33,334	ATRICURE, 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 Brett Timothy Starr, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Brett Timothy Starr, M.D. (NPI 1538579701), 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 Brett Timothy Starr, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Brett Timothy Starr, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for AdvantagePoint Health Alliance - Western North Carolina, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5039).

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

Brett Timothy Starr, M.D. is linked to DLP FRYE MEDICAL GROUP LLC (billing NPI 1851830541) in the available physician profile data.

Does Brett Timothy Starr, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Brett Timothy Starr, M.D. has 60 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.