Provider Profile
Sara W. Starks, APRN
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Sara Starks
Listed in the NPI registry as a nurse practitioner — acute care, Sara W. Starks, APRN practices in Lexington, KY. Sara graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2018. Medicare claims data shows Sara provided 580 services to 468 patients. 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, test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, and test to determine lung volumes using sensors.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (859) 278-0319
- Email not available
Practice Locations
166 PASADENA DR STE 100
Lexington, KY 40503
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Allergic reactions
Brain & Nerve
Brain & nerves
Digestive & Abdominal
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Acute pancreatitis
- Ascites
- Internal Bleeding
- Small-bowel obstruction
Digestive issues
Emergency care
General Acute Care
Heart & Circulation
- AFib
- Dangerous high blood pressure
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Heart attack
- Heart failure flare-up
- Shock
- Unexplained chest pain
Heart & circulation
Hormone & Metabolism
Infections
- Bone infection
- C. diff Infection
- Cellulitis
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Kidney infection
- Meningitis
- Sepsis or blood infection
Kidney & Urinary
Liver & kidney
Lung & Breathing
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Collapsed lung
- COPD flare-up
- Fluid around the lungs
- Low oxygen levels
- Respiratory failure
- Severe asthma attack
- Shortness of breath
Post-Surgery Care
Surgical recovery
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Blood & Infusion
Bones & Joints
Brain & Nerve
Brain & nerve care
Breathing & lung support
Critical care
Critical Care Procedures
- Arterial catheter placement
- Central line placement
- Critical Care Consultation
- Emergency intubation
- Sepsis Treatment Protocol
Digestive & Abdominal
Emergency care
- Emergency epinephrine injection
- Emergency trauma evaluation
- Rapid response team evaluation
- Stomach pumping or activated charcoal
Follow-up & recovery
General Acute Care
Heart & Circulation
Kidney & Urinary
Lung & Chest
Medications & Monitoring
Pain management
Pain Management
Post-Surgery Care
Pre-Surgery
Surgical recovery
Testing & Monitoring
Vascular access
Wound & Injury
Wound & injury care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
580 services · 468 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
16 | |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
58 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
58 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
38 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Treatment | 90677 |
14 | |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
13 | |
| Test to measure rate of airflow | Treatment | 94375 |
13 | |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
13 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
295 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care |
| 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 |
19 |
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 nurse practitioners at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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 — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other nurse practitioners in Lexington 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of South Alabama College of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2018 at University of South Alabama College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in KY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Sara W. Starks specialize in?
Sara W. Starks is a nurse practitioner in Lexington, KY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care”.
NPI registry
Where is Sara W. Starks located?
Sara W. Starks is listed at 166 Pasadena Dr Ste 100, Lexington, KY 40503. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Sara W. Starks's phone number?
The number on file is (859) 278-0319. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Sara W. Starks?
Sara W. Starks's National Provider Identifier is 1356831655. 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 W. Starks train?
Sara W. Starks attended University of South Alabama College of Medicine, graduating in 2018. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Sara W. Starks have?
Sara W. Starks has 8 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2018, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Sara W. Starks do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Sara W. Starks performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases and test to determine lung volumes using sensors, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Sara W. Starks's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Sara W. Starks. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.