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Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

SUNY Upstate Medical University (2001)

6121 Paseo Del Norte Suite 200
Carlsbad, CA 92011

(760) 724-9000

Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Oceanside, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2001 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD is affiliated with Scripps Health, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and TRI-CITY ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

3905 Waring Road
Oceanside, CA 92056

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Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

6121 Paseo Del Norte Suite 200
Carlsbad, CA 92011

(760) 724-9000

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In The News

“Dantu's surgery was performed by Dr. Erik Stark, an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Specialists of North County.”—"Doctors volunteer medical care to needy", The San Diego Union-Tribune, October 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

joint injections

joint MRI

By Affordability:

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD performed more joint aspiration, joint injections, and joint MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for elbow MRI, shoulder MRI, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oceanside, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	283
hip imaging	20
injections	86
joint surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	58
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	19
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oceanside, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	332
hip imaging	29
injections	124
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	65
X-rays	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	20
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oceanside, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	156
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	398
hip imaging	32
injections	156
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	43
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
musculoskeletal imaging	75
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	54
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oceanside, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	394
hip imaging	35
injections	111
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	82
reconstructive surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	12
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oceanside, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
doctor visit	282
hip imaging	30
injections	105
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	53

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oceanside, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	374
hip imaging	41
injections	130
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	64
musculoskeletal imaging	64
upper extremity surgery	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	17
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oceanside, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	417
hip imaging	35
injections	131
joint surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	62
upper extremity surgery	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	20
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oceanside, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	13
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	333
hip imaging	35
injections	73
joint surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
musculoskeletal imaging	58
upper extremity surgery	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	12
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	12
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oceanside, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	462
hip imaging	37
injections	122
joint surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	72
musculoskeletal imaging	72
open surgery	12
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	12
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oceanside, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
doctor visit	415
hip imaging	34
injections	143
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
musculoskeletal imaging	63

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oceanside, CA during 2023 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	203
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	12
doctor visit	430
hip imaging	46
injections	203
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	76
musculoskeletal imaging	76

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	12
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Oceanside, CA were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

aspiration	125
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	374
hip imaging	34
injections	125
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
musculoskeletal imaging	66
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	194
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	15
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	141

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2001. He completed residency at University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University (2001)

Residency: University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery (2016)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Health

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

TRI-CITY ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY MEDICAL GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Erik Scott Stark, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Oceanside, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$27,588 SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER OTHER $68	$27,520
ImpactOrtho, Inc.	$4,440 $4,440
SportsTek Medical, Inc	$3,536 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $27	$3,509
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,862 Sports Med Shoulder $890	Other Endoscopy $640	Latarjet System $75	MULTIFIX S $24	VLP Mini-MOD $15	Other $218
Stryker Corporation	$1,668 KNEES $523	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $509	Mako $433	TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $175	Orthobiologics $27
Other	$3,712 Trauma $771	PF $217	Zilretta $208	NanoFactor $183	Taperloc $117	Other $2,215

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$14,302
Education	$8,672
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,793
Food and Beverage	$7,106
Travel and Lodging	$4,934

Biography

Dr. Erik Stark is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He works in Oceanside, CA and Carlsbad, CA. He is professionally affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. Dr. Stark obtained his medical school training at SUNY Upstate Medical University and performed his residency at Boston Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of North Carolina (UNC). His average rating from his patients is 4.0 stars (out of 5). He welcomes new patients at his office inOCEANSIDE, CA as reported by Scripps Health.