Active NPI 1730487984 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Cody Starnes , MD

Surgery • Sherman, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Cody Starnes, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Sherman, TX. With approximately 17 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas in 2009, Dr. Starnes delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2627 N MASTERS DR.

Dr. Starnes accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2627 N Masters Dr

Sherman, TX 750902508

Telephone 9037710810

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 North Texas Perinatal Associates, Pa Facility NPI 1003341108

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas

Graduation Year

2009

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Sherman, TX

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

17 Yrs -8.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.4 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Sherman, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

14.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

44.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Starnes (17 Years) 17 Yrs

Sherman Specialty Average (25.4 Years) 25.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	101	50	$105.00	$81.05
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	75	49	$107.00	$68.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	52	52	$239.00	$149.46
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	17	17	$1044.00	$535.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	134	72	$107.00	$76.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	80	47	$105.38	$86.57
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	61	61	$239.00	$159.70
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	43	42	$202.00	$124.89
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	25	25	$1044.00	$627.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	100	49	$107.00	$68.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	86	51	$105.70	$87.75
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	81	78	$202.00	$129.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	51	51	$239.00	$161.09
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	15	14	$629.00	$427.09
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	15	15	$1044.00	$587.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$156.00	$107.71
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$300.00	$214.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	129	123	$202.00	$131.34
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	116	59	$107.00	$69.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	116	67	$105.00	$86.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	56	56	$239.00	$163.39
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	23	23	$1044.00	$609.98
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	23	23	$298.00	$193.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$156.00	$109.20
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	18	18	$46.00	$13.54
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	17	17	$99.00	$18.07
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$576.00	$130.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	11	$156.00	$126.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	42	$208.00	$104.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	52	$202.00	$104.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	31	$123.38	$73.24
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	22	22	$229.41	$135.43
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	21	21	$354.57	$197.99
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	15	$196.37	$100.36
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	14	13	$434.00	$85.19
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	14	13	$739.71	$137.73
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$1224.58	$574.99
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	12	12	$58.00	$14.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	113	66	$208.00	$101.96
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	69	44	$142.00	$70.82
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	69	67	$269.00	$131.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	67	$208.00	$102.98
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	62	61	$397.00	$194.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	48	36	$140.00	$71.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$318.00	$158.64
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	21	20	$767.00	$138.45
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	20	20	$1293.00	$584.93
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	16	13	$450.00	$84.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	112	71	$140.00	$66.52
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	85	83	$269.00	$128.70
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	82	45	$141.57	$68.47
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	77	$208.00	$97.58
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	47	47	$396.96	$187.32
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	25	25	$1293.00	$598.23
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	21	$84.00	$40.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$314.41	$153.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$208.00	$100.33
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$767.00	$123.23
43281 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope	15	15	$3053.00	$1385.48
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	11	11	$2232.00	$306.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	160	152	$388.96	$185.61
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	99	53	$203.48	$95.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	78	$208.00	$98.05
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	59	41	$84.00	$39.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$208.00	$97.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	31	$140.00	$66.24
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	26	20	$38.00	$18.34
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	21	19	$439.33	$113.11
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	21	21	$2205.43	$316.39
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$318.00	$149.97
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	11	$277.00	$125.81
43281 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope	16	16	$3053.00	$1437.54
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$602.00	$72.74
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$1269.93	$492.63
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$737.62	$132.00
43775 Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope	12	12	$2433.00	$913.62

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-10-15

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX N8151

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

10 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 15, 2025

Registered at 2627 N MASTERS DR, SHERMAN, TX 750902508 (Tel: 9037710810)

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Updated Practice Location July 25, 2022

Registered at 2627 N MASTERS DR, SHERMAN, TX 750902508 (Tel: 9037710810)

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Updated Practice Location October 23, 2019

Registered at 300 N HIGHLAND AVE STE 415, SHERMAN, TX 750927390 (Tel: 9039570700)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 23, 2019

Registered at 1908 N LAURENT ST STE 410, VICTORIA, TX 779015469 (Tel: 3615720333)

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NPI Profile Active March 10, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 10, 2011

Registered at 6431 FANNIN ST, MSB 4.331, HOUSTON, TX 770301501 (Tel: 7135007216)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 10, 2011

Registered at 6431 FANNIN ST, MSB 4.331, HOUSTON, TX 770301501

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 10, 2011

Recorded as CODY STARNES, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 10, 2011

Surgery (License #N8151 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 10, 2011

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1730487984

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: March 10, 2011

Last Update: October 15, 2025

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

2627 N Masters Dr

Sherman, TX 750902508

Phone: 9037710810

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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