Physician profile
John K Starr
NPI 1609969427
$4,748.33
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $407 in 2025
The $407 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $309 · 2020: $2,500 · 2021: $267 · 2022: $489 · 2023: $266 · 2024: $511 · 2025: $407.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,184.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,183.68 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinecraft, LLC | $2,500.00 | 2020 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $1,124.16 | 2019-2025 | Vivigen Mis Delivery System, Symphony, Fibergraft Bg Morsels |
| Medtronic, INC. | $305.21 | 2024-2025 | Mazor X System, Unid_pass |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $205.78 | 2024 | Elsa, Mars 3v/3vl, Creo Addition |
| Spineology INC. | $195.42 | 2022 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $115.03 | 2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $108.27 | 2019 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $60.76 | 2019-2021 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $50.86 | 2019 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $43.79 | 2019 | |
| Lifenet Health | $19.98 | 2019 | |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $19.07 | 2021 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw John Starr listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.