Provider Profile
Sara M. Darden, MMSC, PA-C
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Sara Darden
Sara M. Darden, MMSC, PA-C is a physician assistant practicing in Canton, GA. Sara is also listed as specializing in physician assistant — surgical. According to Medicare claims data, Sara cared for 577 Medicare patients across 923 services. The services billed most often include aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (770) 721-9050
- Email not available
Practice Locations
470 NORTHSIDE CHEROKEE BLVD STE 160
Canton, GA 30115
725 Glenwood Dr Ste 486&E790
Chattanooga, TN 37404
2525 DeSales Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
923 services · 577 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
218 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
64 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
57 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
45 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
22 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Drug given | J7323 |
213 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
88 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
49 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | Drug given | J1885 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
150 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other physician assistants at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 7
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Canton 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Sara M. Darden, MMSC?
Sara M. Darden, MMSC is a physician assistant in Canton, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Sara M. Darden, MMSC's address?
Sara M. Darden, MMSC is listed at 470 Northside Cherokee Blvd Ste 160, Canton, GA 30115. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Sara M. Darden, MMSC?
The number on file is (770) 721-9050. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Sara M. Darden, MMSC's NPI number?
Sara M. Darden, MMSC's National Provider Identifier is 1417346156. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Sara M. Darden, MMSC train?
Sara M. Darden, MMSC attended Other, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Sara M. Darden, MMSC been practicing?
Sara M. Darden, MMSC has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Sara M. Darden, MMSC perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Sara M. Darden, MMSC performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 3 views and x-ray of hip, 2-3 views; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Sara M. Darden, MMSC confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Sara M. Darden, MMSC. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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