About
JOHN STARR, M. D. is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 5454 WISCONSIN AVE in CHEVY CHASE, MD.
John Starr is one of 23 orthopedic providers listed in CHEVY CHASE, MD on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 100% of John Starr's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was fusion of additional segment of spine for 28 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
6
Medicare patients
313
busiest single service
Care setting
77% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Fusion of additional segment of spine
105
28 patients · above the state median of 59
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment
94
36 patients · above the state median of 41
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment
29
29 patients · near the state median of 24
Fusion of spine in lower back
21
21 patients · near the state median of 20
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments
14
14 patients · near the state median of 15
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments
13
13 patients · near the state median of 18
Training and practice
John Starr has been in practice since 1986, after graduating from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine.
- Practices with Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, P.a. (21 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and Virginia Hospital Center
Registry record
Registered subspecialty
- Licensed in Washington DC - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
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