Sara Burg, ARNP
NPI 1356068951ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· West Des Moines, IA
Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) with Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp, practicing in West Des Moines, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $303,998 for 1,337 claims, against $38,987 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $647.38 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Decatur County Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1356068951 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | ARNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 24, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 24, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 24, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | A168935 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 418 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,195 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $38,987 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,337 · 2,514 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 298 |
| Total drug cost | $303,998 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa CorpAmes, IA · 113 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Decatur County HospitalLeon, IA
- Knoxville Hospital & ClinicsKnoxville, IA
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$647.38 · 29 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$756.60 · 15 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $267.64 | 19 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $176.82 | 3 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $96.79 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $65.82 | 3 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $22.92 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$647.38 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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