Sara Edwards, MD
NPI 1548550510 · Surgical Critical Care Physician · San Diego, CA
Enrolled with Medicare as Practitioner - General Surgery · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
Sara Edwards, MD is a Surgical Critical Care Physician provider in San Diego, CA (NPI 1548550510).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1548550510
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Surgical Critical Care PhysicianAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Credential
- MD
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- A140928 (CA)
Specialties & taxonomies
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure25% of score
15 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness25% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint15% of score
1 documented practice location
- Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)25% of score
138 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)
- Open Payments transparency10% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our .
What this provider does (Medicare)
Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.
| Service (HCPCS) | Medicare services | Typical Medicare-allowed (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent Hospital Care With Moderate Levelof Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, at Least 50 Minutes99233 | 61 | $118 |
| Critical Care, First 30-74 Minutes99291 | 40 | $211 |
| Initial Hospital Care With Moderate Level of Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, at Least 75 Minutes99223 | 22 | $173 |
| Initial Hospital Care With Straightforward Or Low Level of Medical Decision Making, Per Day, If Using Time, at Least 40 Minutes99221 | 15 | $82 |
Typical Medicare-allowed amounts for these services range $82–$211 (2024). The Medicare-allowed amount is what Medicare recognizes for a service under fee-for-service — a reference figure for 2024, not a price quote and not what you would be billed. Medicare Part B covers roughly an eighth of all NPIs (65+ skew); services with fewer than 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS. Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, by Provider & Service.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$142 across 5 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2011-04-12
- Last updated
- 2017-09-19
Frequently asked questions
- What is Sara Edwards's NPI number?
- Sara Edwards's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548550510, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Sara Edwards's specialty?
- Sara Edwards is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Surgical Critical Care Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians).
- Where is Sara Edwards located?
- Sara Edwards's practice location on file with NPPES is 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103-9000.
- What is Sara Edwards's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Sara Edwards is (619) 543-6886.
- Does Sara Edwards accept Medicare?
- Sara Edwards is approved to bill Medicare according to CMS PECOS enrollment data (2026.04.01). Confirm current participation with the provider before scheduling.
- Is Sara Edwards's NPI active?
- Yes — Sara Edwards's NPI (1548550510) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2017-09-19.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.