Sara M. Couch, NP
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 42
- Part D claims, 2024
- 113
- MIPS score, 2024
- 91
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $25
- Practice address
- 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 543-6222
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center
San Diego, California
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Sara M. Couch is a nurse practitioner in San Diego, California
Sara Couch practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.
Sara Couch's NPI, 1851633507, was assigned on March 20, 2013. Sara Couch holds California license NP20894.
- NPI
- 1851633507NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6305165614
- NPI enumeration date
- March 20, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (619) 543-6222
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Sara M. Couch practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California
Sara Couch's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.
- UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 543-6222
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Sara M. Couch is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Sara Couch's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Sara Couch is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Sara M. Couch's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Sara Couch practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Sara M. Couch is one of 5,983 nurse practitioners in California
Nurse practitioner is Sara Couch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363L00000X. Sara Couch is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nurse practitioner, CaliforniaPrimary
Nurse practitioners near Sara Couch
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Sara M. Couch treated 42 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 42 Medicare patients who saw Sara Couch in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 16 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 62% have arthritis. 69% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Sara Couch's median patient age at 56, with 35% women.
Sara Couch's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Sara Couch's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2150%
- Men2150%
Chronic conditions among Sara Couch's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- Arthritis62%
- High cholesterol62%
- Mood disorders52%
- Anxiety48%
- Depression48%
- Diabetes43%
- Osteoporosis40%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Sara Couch's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women35%
- Men63%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Sara M. Couch wrote 113 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Sara Couch wrote 113 Medicare Part D claims for 36 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs.
Sara Couch's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic105 claims93%
- Brand-name and other8 claims7%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Sara Couch's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids17%19 of 113 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Sara M. Couch scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Sara Couch for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Sara Couch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Sara Couch's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 91of 100Final score
- 84.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Sara M. Couch received $25 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Sara Couch from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $25.
Companies that paid Sara Couch the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Sara M. Couch's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Sara M. Couch's NPI number?
Sara M. Couch's NPI number is 1851633507. It was assigned on March 20, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Sara M. Couch specialize in?
Sara M. Couch is a nurse practitioner in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363L00000X).
Where does Sara M. Couch practice?
Sara Couch practices at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Sara Couch's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.
What is Sara M. Couch's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Sara Couch is (619) 543-6222.
What is Sara M. Couch's medical license number?
Sara Couch holds California license NP20894.
Which hospitals is Sara M. Couch affiliated with?
Sara Couch is affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center.
What medical group is Sara M. Couch part of?
Sara Couch is linked to UC San Diego Health.
Does Sara M. Couch accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Sara Couch as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Sara M. Couch's MIPS score?
Sara Couch's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Sara M. Couch see?
CMS counts 42 Medicare patients who saw Sara Couch in 2024, with an average age of 71.
Has Sara M. Couch received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $25 in general payments to Sara Couch from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.
How long has Sara M. Couch been practicing?
Sara Couch graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
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