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Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

360 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401

(207) 907-3650

Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD is a general surgeon in Bangor, ME specializing in general surgery.

Office Locations

360 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401

(207) 907-3650

(207) 907-3660

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In The News

“The addition of Penobscot Surgical Care will create a new surgery division at Spectrum Medical Group that will be led by managing director Dr. Michael Starks, who will also serve on Spectrum's...”—"Penobscot Surgical Care joins Spectrum Medical Group", Bangor Daily News, January 2013

“The family wishes to thank Dr. Michael Starks, Bangor Area Visiting Nurses and the staff of the Clason Intensive Care Unit at Eastern Maine Medical Center for their wonderful care and understanding.”—"SHIRLEY R. 'BOOGIE' GARDNER", Bangor Daily News, June 2009

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bangor, ME during 2012 were endocrine surgery, minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	311
endocrine surgery	34
hospital care	16
image guided procedures	18
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	18
minor procedures	18
neck imaging	12
neck surgery	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bangor, ME during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, endocrine surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
aspiration	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	411
endocrine surgery	43
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	60
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	32
minor procedures	16
neck imaging	16
neck surgery	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	250

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	42
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bangor, ME during 2014 were endocrine surgery, ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	288
endocrine surgery	45
hospital care	17
image guided procedures	20
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	20
neck imaging	39
neck surgery	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	30
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bangor, ME during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	252
endocrine surgery	50
hospital care	12
image guided procedures	23
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	23
minor procedures	23
neck imaging	50
neck surgery	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	376

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	56
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bangor, ME during 2016 were endocrine surgery, ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
aspiration	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	263
endocrine surgery	48
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	38
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	16
neck imaging	45
neck surgery	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	208

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	24
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bangor, ME during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, endocrine surgery and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	252
endocrine surgery	47
hospital care	65
image guided procedures	17
inpatient care	65
lobectomy	11
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	17
neck imaging	24
neck surgery	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	209

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	34
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bangor, ME during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	243
endocrine surgery	35
hospital care	41
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
neck imaging	15
neck surgery	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	30
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bangor, ME during 2019 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	257
endocrine surgery	25
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
neck imaging	20
neck surgery	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	189

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	26
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bangor, ME during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	155
endocrine surgery	15
neck imaging	22
neck surgery	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	143

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	19
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bangor, ME during 2021 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	185
endocrine surgery	22
neck imaging	14
neck surgery	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	21
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bangor, ME during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	152
neck imaging	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	116

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	17
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bangor, ME were endocrine surgery, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal surgery	15
aspiration	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	251
endocrine surgery	36
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	33
image guided procedures	17
inpatient care	33
lobectomy	11
minimally invasive procedures	22
minor procedures	17
neck imaging	25
neck surgery	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	67
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	70
85 and over	27
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	111

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maine.

Licensed In: Maine

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$485 SYNECOR Biomaterial $320	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $106	BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $60
Covidien LP	$255 EEA $99	LigaSure $94	Endo GIA $62
EISAI INC.	$210 Lenvima $210

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$740
Consulting Fee	$210

Biography

Dr. Michael Starks works as a general surgery. He is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ray Starks, MD From 2012 - 2022

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