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- La Jolla location main office
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037 - La Jolla location
9434 Medical Center Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037 - San Diego location
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 - San Diego location
2131 3rd Ave Ste 300, San Diego, CA 92101
About Sara Saunders
Sara A. Saunders, PA is a physician assistant practicing in La Jolla, CA. Sara trained at Stanford University School of Medicine, graduating in 2010. Sara is also listed as specializing in physician assistant — medical. Medicare claims data shows Sara provided 465 services to 426 patients. The services billed most often include visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion. This provider record is associated with NPI 1053643189.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (858) 554-8186
- Email not available
Practice Locations
10666 N TORREY PINES RD
La Jolla, CA 92037
9434 Medical Center Dr
La Jolla, CA 92037
200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103
2131 3rd Ave Ste 300
San Diego, CA 92101
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
465 services · 426 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
42 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | Procedure | 63030 |
22 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Procedure | 22551 |
17 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Procedure | 61783 |
16 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22845 |
16 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Removal of growth of lower spine bone outside spine membrane | Procedure | 63267 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Procedure | 22840 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
132 | More 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 |
75 | 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 4
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 — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in La Jolla 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Stanford University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2010 at Stanford University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Sara A. Saunders specialize in?
Sara A. Saunders is a physician assistant in La Jolla, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Sara A. Saunders located?
Sara A. Saunders is listed at 10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Sara A. Saunders's phone number?
The number on file is (858) 554-8186. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Sara A. Saunders?
Sara A. Saunders's National Provider Identifier is 1053643189. 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 A. Saunders train?
Sara A. Saunders attended Stanford University School of Medicine, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Sara A. Saunders have?
Sara A. Saunders has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Sara A. Saunders do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Sara A. Saunders performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc and fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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