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Joel Starnes in Lubbock, Texas

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Joel Starnes has Nephrology as his primary medical specialty. Their primary office is: 3801 21st St in Lubbock, Texas. There are 4 additional office locations for Joel Starnes that can be viewed towards the end of their profile.

They're a part of the: Covenant Medical Group medical group which has around 208 members. You can call their office at 806-687-0338 to schedule an appointment. They also accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. They attended Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine and graduated in 2002 (around 22 years of experience). They are listed as doing telehealth appointments.


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Joel Starnes
Covenant Medical Group
3801 21st St
Lubbock, Texas 79410
806-687-0338


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Healthcare Info for Joel Starnes

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 2002
The Primary Medical Specialty for Joel Starnes is listed as: Nephrology
Approximate Years of Experience: 22
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 4587765045
NPI #: 1568670396
NPI Created On: 05/17/2007
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 10/28/2011
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RN0300X
License Number:
L8965
Listed Gender: Male

Insurance, Services, Charges


Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

  • FirstCare Health Plans
  • Molina Healthcare of New Mexico, Inc.
  • Humana
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.


Services and Procedures include:

  1. Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
  2. Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
  3. Dialysis services (1 physician visit per month), patient 20 years of age and older
  4. Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older
  5. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
  6. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
  7. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
  8. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
  9. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
  10. Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact first hour
  11. Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

Open Payments Data. This can include items to test (Durable Medical Equipment (DME)), Biological, Drug Samples, etc. This data must be reported to CMS.


Payments Total: $23

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 797212915

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: KRYSTEXXA

Name of Drug #1: KRYSTEXXA

Open Associated Drug #1: 75987-080-10


Payments Total: $17

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 797212911

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: KRYSTEXXA

Name of Drug #1: KRYSTEXXA

Open Associated Drug #1: 75987-080-10


Payments Total: $14

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 802737943

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: IMMUNOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: BENLYSTA

Open Associated Drug #1: 49401-101-01


Payments Total: $24

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 803142221

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: IMMUNOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: BENLYSTA

Open Associated Drug #1: 49401-101-01


Payments Total: $16

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 816128185

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Hyperkalemia

Name of Drug #1: Veltassa

Open Associated Drug #1: 53436-084-30


Payments Total: $13

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 826361729

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Nephrology

Name of Drug #1: Parsabiv

Open Associated Drug #1: 55513-740-10


Payments Total: $14

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 826361733

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Nephrology

Name of Drug #1: Parsabiv

Open Associated Drug #1: 55513-740-10


Payments Total: $19

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 843570305

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: Genetic Disease

Name of Drug #1: FABRAZYME

Open Associated Drug #1: 58468-0040-1


Payments Total: $23

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 848966487

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: XLH Metabolic Bone Disorder

Name of Drug #1: Crysvita

Open Associated Drug #1: 69794-102-01


Payments Total: $15

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 836251573

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Iron Deficiency Anemia

Name of Drug #1: INJECTAFER

Open Associated Drug #1: 0517-0650-01


Additional Office Locations

1. Covenant Medical Group
2215 Nashville Ave
Lubbock, TX 79410
Group Members: 208

Phone: 806-687-0338

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2. Covenant Medical Group
3506 21st St
Lubbock, TX 79410
Suite 605
Group Members: 208

Phone: 806-687-0338

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3. Covenant Medical Group
611 N Frankford Ave
Lubbock, TX 79416
Group Members: 208

Phone: 806-687-0338

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4. Covenant Medical Group
9812 Slide Rd
Lubbock, TX 79424
Group Members: 208

Phone: 806-687-0338

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Providers in Covenant Medical Group

1.Christopher Ackerman

3621 22nd St
Lubbock Tx 79410-1301
Covenant Medical Group
Nurse Practitioner

2.Cynthia Adame

3506 21st St
Lubbock Tx 79410-1212
Covenant Medical Group
Nurse Practitioner

3.Khondoker Alam

3506 21st St
Lubbock Tx 79410-1212
Covenant Medical Group
Neurology

4.Jimmie Appel Jr. Md

2215 Nashville Ave
Lubbock Tx 79410-1105
Covenant Medical Group
Emergency Medicine

5.Jana Ashburn

3606 21st St
Lubbock Tx 79410-1226
Covenant Medical Group
Nurse Practitioner

6.Gabriel Axelrud

2215 Nashville Ave
Lubbock Tx 79410-1105
Covenant Medical Group
Radiation Oncology

View all 208 members of Covenant Medical Group medical group