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Dr. Tara Starr, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery

Stanford University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: anterior segment diseases, cataracts

970 Dewing Avenue Suite 200
Lafayette, CA 94549

(925) 284-4343

Dr. Tara Starr, MD is an oculoplastic surgeon in Berkeley, CA specializing in ophthalmic plastic surgery. She graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Tara Starr, MD is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Sutter Health, John Muir Health and John Muir Medical Center.

Office Locations

John Muir Medical Center

2900 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705

(510) 843-4613

(510) 843-4652

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John Muir Medical Center

970 Dewing Avenue Suite 200
Lafayette, CA 94549

(925) 284-4343

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tara Starr, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Tara Starr, MD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures

laser surgery

punctal plug insertion

In 2012, Dr. Tara Starr, MD performed more eye procedures, laser surgery, and punctal plug insertion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Starr, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Starr, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	81
eye procedures	2632
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	38
laser treatment	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Starr, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Starr, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	85
eye procedures	2668
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	67
laser treatment	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	122
Hispanic	52
Asian	96
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	93
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Starr, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Starr, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	163
eye procedures	2485
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	76
laser treatment	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	113
Hispanic	50
Asian	86
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	82
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Starr, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Starr, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	115
eye procedures	2174
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	96
laser treatment	115
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	158
Hispanic	92
Asian	118
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	126
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Starr, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Starr, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	101
eye procedures	2072
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	144
laser treatment	101
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	54
Hispanic	43
Asian	53
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	55
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Starr, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Starr, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	54
eye procedures	1571
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	51
laser treatment	90

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	46
Hispanic	30
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	53
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Starr, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Starr, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	66
eye procedures	2031
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	111
laser treatment	87
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	47
Hispanic	29
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	49
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Starr, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Starr, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	83
eye procedures	2356
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	123
laser treatment	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	44
Hispanic	27
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	51
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Starr, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Starr, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	77
doctor visit	84
eye procedures	1981
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	119
laser treatment	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	41
Hispanic	29
Asian	32
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	42
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Starr, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Starr, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	79
doctor visit	842
eye procedures	1704
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	95
laser treatment	79

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	38
Hispanic	29
Asian	42
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	44
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Starr, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Starr, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	89
doctor visit	794
eye procedures	1571
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	101
laser treatment	89

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	30
Hispanic	26
Asian	35
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Starr, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tara Starr, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Berkeley, CA were eye procedures, laser treatment, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	90
doctor visit	573
eye procedures	2113
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	92
laser treatment	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	63
Asian / Pacific Islander	53
Non-Hispanic White	203
Hispanic	37
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	125
85 and over	54
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	171

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Starr, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tara Starr, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Tara Starr, MD graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tara Starr, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown and Toland Physicians

Sutter Health

John Muir Health

John Muir Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tara Starr, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tara Starr, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Berkeley, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$3,340 Tecnis Symphony Toric IOL $1,774	Tecnis Symfony IOL $1,284	Catalys Laser System $103	Healon Viscoelastics $94	$84
Allergan Inc.	$388 RESTASIS $156	COMBIGAN $102	$130
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$355 No Product $103	ReSTOR $95	CataractEquipment $55	LenSx $19	Ilevro $14	Other $69
Novo Nordisk Inc	$242 Saxenda $242
Alcon Vision LLC	$202 Simbrinza $145	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $25	AcrySof IQ VIVITY $19	ReSTOR $13
Other	$2,404 XIIDRA $253	Vascepa $137	IOLMaster 500 $131	ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $129	TIROSINT $125	Other $1,629

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,390
Travel and Lodging	$2,479
Education	$38
Gift	$23

Biography

Dr. Tara Starr practices ophthalmic plastic surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Starr average 3.5 stars (out of 5). These areas are among her clinical interests: primary care and cataracts. After attending Stanford University School of Medicine, Dr. Starr completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania, a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota, and a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington. Dr. Starr (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Filipino, Spanish, and Persian. She is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, John Muir Health, and Sutter Health. According to John Muir Health, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Lafayette, CA.