Dr. Sarah Kempe-Mehl, MD

Dr. Kempe-Mehl practices at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health.

Dr. Kempe-Mehl's NPI, 1295976371, was assigned on March 18, 2009. Dr. Kempe-Mehl graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2008. Dr. Kempe-Mehl holds California license A109842.

Dr. Kempe-Mehl's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, at 400 West Pueblo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 682-7111.

Dr. Kempe-Mehl's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health. Dr. Kempe-Mehl is also affiliated with Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. The medical group on file is Palliative Care Consultants of Santa Barbara, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kempe-Mehl to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kempe-Mehl practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurology is Dr. Kempe-Mehl's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Kempe-Mehl is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Kempe-Mehl is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists fibromyalgia and chronic pain, hereditary polyneuropathy, neuropathy, non-alzheimer's dementia (chronic), parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome among the conditions Dr. Kempe-Mehl treats.

CMS data shows 631 Medicare services from Dr. Kempe-Mehl across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 72 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,928 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 72 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kempe-Mehl in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 32 patients. 75% of them have parkinson's disease, and 69% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kempe-Mehl's median patient age at 80, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kempe-Mehl wrote 126 Medicare Part D claims for 26 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 69 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,600 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 61 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Kempe-Mehl accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kempe-Mehl as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 25 general payments to Dr. Kempe-Mehl from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Kyowa Kirin, Inc. paid the most, $7,500.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kempe-Mehl, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Kempe-Mehl graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2008. Dr. Kempe-Mehl is a member of AAN and Movement Disorders Society.

Dr. Kempe-Mehl is in network with 4 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.