Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Lee Starker, M.D., PH.D
Surgical Oncology Physician · Morristown, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Starker
Dr. Lee Starker is a surgical oncology physician in Morristown, NJ, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Starker performed 1,426 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Starker received a total of $3,529 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 135 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Starker is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 18 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 5% volume in NJ
$3,529 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,426
Medicare services
Top 5% in NJ for surgical oncology physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$162
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
323 | $99 | $343 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
317 | $146 | $733 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
166 | $64 | $240 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
162 | $108 | $369 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
139 | $137 | $551 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
59 | $105 | $449 |
| Central venous port insertion A surgical procedure to place a small reservoir under the skin for long-term access to the bloodstream. The device is connected to a vein to allow for repeated medication administration or blood draws. |
41 | $268 | $1,250 |
| Abdominal wall repair with graft Surgical repair of the abdominal wall using a graft made from the abdominal lining. |
40 | $212 | $1,080 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for central vein access device Use of live X-ray imaging to guide the placement or removal of a central vein access device. |
40 | $15 | $62 |
| Laparoscopic gallbladder removal Surgical removal of the gallbladder using a small camera and instruments inserted through tiny incisions in the abdomen. |
24 | $509 | $2,426 |
| Parathyroid gland removal or exploration A surgical procedure to remove or examine the parathyroid glands. |
24 | $844 | $3,538 |
| Abdominal endoscopy A diagnostic procedure using an endoscope to examine the abdomen. |
21 | $151 | $1,006 |
| Partial small bowel removal with reconnection Surgical removal of a portion of the small intestine followed by reconnecting the remaining healthy sections. |
16 | $913 | $4,352 |
| Drainage of abdominal abscess or infection A procedure to remove fluid or pus from an abscess or infected area within the abdomen. |
16 | $905 | $5,477 |
| Muscle graft to trunk A surgical procedure involving the creation and placement of a muscle graft onto the trunk. |
14 | $198 | $3,198 |
| Removal of central venous port or pump A procedure to remove a central venous access device, such as a port or pump, from the body. |
13 | $138 | $706 |
| Partial large bowel removal with connection Surgical removal of a portion of the large intestine followed by reconnecting the remaining sections. |
11 | $925 | $4,930 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$3,529
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $504/year across 7 years
Top 30% in NJ for surgical oncology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
135
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$289
2023
$573
2022
$419
2021
$280
2020
$272
2019
$117
2018
$1,579
Payments by company (2024)
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$109
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$55
Medtronic, Inc.
$40
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$31
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$20
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$19
Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc
$16
Top 3 companies account for 70.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$688
Stryker Corporation
$687
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$226
Seagen Inc.
$204
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$127
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$114
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$109
Incyte Corporation
$102
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$94
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$79
Amgen Inc.
$76
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$68
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$60
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$59
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$55
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$50
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$48
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$42
GENZYME CORPORATION
$42
Sirtex Medical Inc
$42
Medtronic, Inc.
$40
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$38
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$31
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$29
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$29
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$28
Celgene Corporation
$26
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Ethicon US, LLC
$24
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$19
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$18
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$17
ABBVIE INC.
$17
Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc
$16
EISAI INC.
$16
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$15
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$15
Eisai Inc.
$15
Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company
$15
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$14
Advanced Accelerator Applications
$14
AbbVie Inc.
$14
Exelixis Inc.
$14
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Genentech USA, Inc.
$13
Lilly USA, LLC
$13
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 45.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA · AFINITOR · ALIYA SYSTEM · Alecensa · Blincyto · CABOMETYX · CERDELGA · CINVANTI · CREON · DARZALEX · Da Vinci Surgical System · ENHERTU · Enhertu · Fabhalta · GILOTRIF · IMBRUVICA · IMFINZI · INJECTAFER · INREBIC · JAKAFI · KEYTRUDA · KRAZATI · LIBTAYO · LONSURF · LYNPARZA · Lenvima · Lonsurf · Lutathera · MEKINIST · MONJUVI · MONOFERRIC · NEUWAVE Flex Microwave Ablation System · NanoKnife · OPDIVO · PADCEV · PIQRAY · PLASMABLADE(TM) · Prolia · Revlimid · SEGLENTIS · SIR-Spheres Microspheres · SUTAB · SYNECOR Biomaterial · Sylvant · TUKYSA · VENCLEXTA · VERZENIO · VYXEOS · XARELTO · XOSPATA · XPOVIO · Xermelo · Xospata · ZEJULA · ZEPZELCA · Zoladex
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Surgical oncology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
30
County median income
$134,929
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
GREYSTONE PARK PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
4.7 mi
4.7 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Starker is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in NJ), with 18 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Starker experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Starker performed 323 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Starker receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Starker received a total of $3,529 from 48 companies across 135 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Starker's costs compare to other surgical oncology physicians in Morristown?
Dr. Starker's average Medicare payment per service is $162. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Starker) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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