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Unclaimed ProfileAbout STARR
Fern D Starr, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Brookline, MA specializing in internal medicine. Fern trained at Boston University School of Medicine, graduating in 1991. According to Medicare claims data, Fern cared for 1,674 Medicare patients across 2,023 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (617) 277-4000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
637 WASHINGTON ST
Brookline, MA 02446
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,023 services · 1,674 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
75 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
24 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Treatment | 90677 |
20 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
531 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
313 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
284 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Billing code | G0442 |
254 |
| Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Billing code | G0444 |
221 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
93 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Billing code | G0008 |
77 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other internal medicines at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other internal medicines in Brookline 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Boston University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1991 at Boston University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Starr specialize in?
Dr. Starr is an internal medicine in Brookline, MA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Starr located?
Dr. Starr is listed at 637 WASHINGTON ST, Brookline, MA 02446. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Starr's phone number?
The number on file is (617) 277-4000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Starr's NPI number?
Dr. Starr's National Provider Identifier is 1659310654. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Starr go to medical school?
Dr. Starr attended Boston University School of Medicine, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Starr been practicing?
Dr. Starr has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Starr do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Starr provides treatments such as influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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