Dr. Sara E. Hocker, MD

Dr. Hocker practices at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare.

Dr. Hocker's NPI, 1710141502, was assigned on July 11, 2008. Dr. Hocker graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine - Kansas City in 2006. Dr. Hocker holds Florida license ME169206.

Dr. Hocker's primary practice is Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center, at 960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA 30120 in Bartow County. The practice phone is (470) 490-1000.

Dr. Hocker's primary practice is Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Hocker is also affiliated with AdventHealth Orlando. The medical group on file is Piedmont Hospitalist Physicians Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hocker to 10 more hospitals, 29 medical groups and 15 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hocker practices, 27 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurology is Dr. Hocker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Hocker is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Hocker's licenses on file in 15 states: Florida, New Mexico, Michigan, New Jersey, Nevada, South Carolina, Arizona, California, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana and Nebraska.

Dmand AI lists epilepsy and stroke among the conditions Dr. Hocker treats.

CMS data shows 17 Medicare services from Dr. Hocker across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 56 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,676 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 56 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hocker in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 21 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.02, 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. Hocker's median patient age at 67, with 55% women.

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

Dmand AI links 92 papers to Dr. Hocker, published from 2010 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Status Epilepticus, Anticonvulsants and Intensive Care Units. Dr. Hocker has published most often in Neurocrit Care. Dr. Hocker's most frequent co-authors are Eelco F. Wijdicks, MD, Jeffrey W. Britton, MD and Jennifer Elaine Fugate, DO.

Dmand AI links Dr. Hocker to 5 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 3 studies. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Status Epilepticus, Seizures and Cerebral Hemorrhage.

Dr. Hocker graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine - Kansas City in 2006.

Dr. Hocker is in network with 28 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 16. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.