Dr. Abram Starr , MD
Internal Medicine โข Chicago, IL
5140 N California Ave, Suite 505
Chicago, IL 606253645
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NPI assigned on October 21, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 156 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 99309 โ Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day: 95 service units.
- 99308 โ Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day: 61 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 130 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 27 prescription fills, including refills.
- Lisinopril โ 23 prescription fills, including refills.
- Carvedilol โ 20 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 8 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL (2024, 1,238 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 500. Middle half: 78 to 2,381.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,709 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,078. Middle half: 101 to 4,775.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 756 in 2019 to 156 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019โ2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
5140 N California Ave
Suite 505
Chicago, IL 606253645
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Chicago, IL. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
31 people with Original Medicare in 2023
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2023.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $15,310 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $9,369 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
30-day fills
130 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$2,981 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019โ2025.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Starr has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Starr as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Chicago and Illinois
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL (2024, 1,238 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 500. Middle half: 78 to 2,381.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,709 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,078. Middle half: 101 to 4,775.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL (2024, 1,238 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $42,371. Middle half: $1,836 to $234,977.
A lower Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,709 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $81,781. Middle half: $2,821 to $375,415.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Starr are from 2023.
2,824 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Chicago, IL (7,197 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chicago
13.5% of these 2,824 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
38.7% of these 2,824 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 79% from 756 in 2019 to 156 in 2023.
- 2019: 756
- 2020: 678
- 2021: 650
- 2022: 597
- 2023: 156
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 76% from $64,324 in 2019 to $15,310 in 2023.
- 2019: $64,324
- 2020: $56,293
- 2021: $61,780
- 2022: $55,741
- 2023: $15,310
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 81% from $48,214 in 2019 to $9,369 in 2023.
- 2019: $48,214
- 2020: $41,660
- 2021: $47,511
- 2022: $43,172
- 2023: $9,369
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 95% from 2,816 in 2020 to 130 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,816
- 2021: 2,093
- 2022: 1,799
- 2023: 685
- 2024: 130
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 95% from 2,839 in 2020 to 130 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,839
- 2021: 2,119
- 2022: 1,815
- 2023: 719
- 2024: 130
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 98% from $151,970 in 2020 to $2,981 in 2024.
- 2020: $151,970
- 2021: $139,384
- 2022: $123,791
- 2023: $45,554
- 2024: $2,981
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99309
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
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95 | 25 | $264.00 | $110.99 |
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99308
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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61 | 16 | $191.00 | $78.13 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 27 | 810 | $700.27 | โ |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 23 | 690 | $265.92 | โ |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 20 | 600 | $241.29 | โ |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 13 | 390 | $321.59 | โ |
| Primidone | Primidone | 12 | 360 | $365.50 | โ |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 12 | 360 | $483.72 | โ |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 12 | 360 | $416.92 | โ |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 11 | 330 | $186.18 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-07-15NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20080314000481
IL
7416032487
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
10 S Dearborn St
Chicago, IL 606032300
Phone: 8002306422
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 29373 NETWORK PL, CHICAGO, IL 606731293 (Tel: 8473905900)
Additional practice office at 10 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 606032300
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: IL 036-069232)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 505, CHICAGO, IL 606253645 (Tel: 7733342223)
Registered at 5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 505, CHICAGO, IL 606253645 (Tel: 7733342223)
Recorded as ABRAM STARR, M.D.
Internal Medicine
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Chicago
- Dr. Frances Norlock, DO
- Dr. David Vermylen, MD
- Dr. Harry Saag, MD
- Michael Heffernan
- Dr. Joseph Wynne, MD
- Dr. George Karabelas, MD
Mailing Address
29373 Network Pl
Chicago, IL 606731293
Phone: 8473905900