Provider Profile
Sara Niknam
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Sara Niknam
Sara Niknam is a physician assistant practicing in Sacramento, CA. According to Medicare claims data, Sara cared for 1,252 Medicare patients across 2,087 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, assessment of emotional or behavioral problems, and drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/m. This provider record is associated with NPI 1790292712.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (916) 734-5590
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2315 STOCKTON BLVD
Sacramento, CA 95817
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,087 services · 1,252 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | Treatment | 96127 |
210 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Administration and interpretation of patient-focused health risk assessment | Treatment | 96160 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
1,252 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/m | Billing code | G0481 |
190 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Lab test | 80307 |
186 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | Lab test | 80305 |
119 | More 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 |
75 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
22 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other physician assistants at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 6
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 — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Sacramento 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2017 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 CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Sara Niknam specialize in?
Sara Niknam is a physician assistant in Sacramento, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Sara Niknam located?
Sara Niknam is listed at 2315 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Sara Niknam's phone number?
The number on file is (916) 734-5590. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Sara Niknam's NPI number?
Sara Niknam's National Provider Identifier is 1790292712. 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 Niknam train?
Sara Niknam attended Other, graduating in 2017. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Sara Niknam been practicing?
Sara Niknam has 9 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2017, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Sara Niknam do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Sara Niknam performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; provides treatments such as assessment of emotional or behavioral problems and administration and interpretation of patient-focused health risk assessment, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Sara Niknam confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Sara Niknam. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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