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Dr. Sandra Starnes, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of Illinois College of Medicine (1995)

Professional interests include: pectus carinatum, mediastinal tumor, small cell lung cancer, and more.

3151 Bellevue Avenue Barrett Cancer Building
Cincinnati, OH 45219

(513) 584-6920

Dr. Sandra Starnes, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Cincinnati, OH specializing in thoracic surgery. She graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1995 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Sandra Starnes, MD is affiliated with UC Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI PHYSICIANS COMPANY LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

222 Piedmont Avenue Suite 5200
Cincinnati, OH 45219

Address:

3151 Bellevue Avenue Barrett Cancer Building
Cincinnati, OH 45219

Address:

7690 Discovery Drive Suite 2300
West Chester, OH 45069

Address:

7700 University Drive
West Chester, OH 45069

doctor visit	149
excision	10
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
minimally invasive procedures	9
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	54

doctor visit	113

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	63

doctor visit	134

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	54

doctor visit	128

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	61

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	55

dissection	13
doctor visit	155
excision	12
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	53

dissection	13
doctor visit	184
excision	12
lobectomy	10
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	56

doctor visit	162

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	56

dissection	10
doctor visit	93
excision	9
lymph node procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	8
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	8

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	54

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandra Starnes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sandra Starnes, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Cincinnati, OH were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

dissection	11
doctor visit	153
excision	11
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
lobectomy	10
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra Starnes, MD.

**Gender**
Female	63
Male	68

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	112
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	26
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra Starnes, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sandra Starnes, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	44
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Sandra Starnes, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1995. She completed residency at Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery 006 American Board of Surgery 04-2 003 and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery 006 American Board of Surgery 04-2 003 (2006)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sandra Starnes, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC Health

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI PHYSICIANS COMPANY LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$255 Signia $255
Ethicon US, LLC	$168 ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $36	Energy: Harmonic $14	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $12	Biosurgicals $12	$93
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$138 Heart Valves $16	$121
Baxter Healthcare	$39 Surgical Care - Floseal $20	FLOSEAL $12	TISSEEL $7
AtriCure, Inc.	$27 AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $27

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$412
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$121
Education	$93

Biography

Dr. Sandra Starnes' medical specialty is thoracic surgery. These areas are among Dr. Starnes's clinical interests: esophageal cancer, malignant mesothelioma, and small cell lung cancer. She is affiliated with UC Health and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with Indiana University, Dr. Starnes attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine for medical school.