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Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD

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Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Family Medicine

520 S. Santa Fe
Salina, KS 67401

(785) 452-4008

Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD is a hospitalist in Salina, KS specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and family medicine. Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD is affiliated with Salina Regional Health Center.

Office Locations

Salina Regional Health Center

520 S. Santa Fe
Salina, KS 67401

(785) 823-7470

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

central DEXA

knee X-ray

musculoskeletal imaging

phlebotomy for lab tests

removal of benign skin lesion

screening mammogram

X-rays

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

echocardiogram

mammogram

removal of benign skin lesion

screening mammogram

sed rate

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

women's imaging

X-rays

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kansas, Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD performed more blood draw, central DEXA, knee X-ray, musculoskeletal imaging, phlebotomy for lab tests, removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, screening mammogram, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for bone density test, breast imaging, cardiac imaging, central DEXA, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), echocardiogram (echo), mammogram (breast X-ray), removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, screening mammogram, sed rate (ESR), spectral Doppler echocardiography, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), women's imaging, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

inpatient hospital care

preventive care

urinalysis

In 2012, Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), preventive care, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Kansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD treated as a hospitalist in Salina, KS during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	833
breast procedures	128
diabetes management	127
diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	921
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174
lab tests	1472
musculoskeletal imaging	45
preventive care	523
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	29
thyroid function tests	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vaccines	64
vascular procedures	11
women's imaging	128
X-rays	202

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD treated as a hospitalist in Salina, KS during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
blood draw	889
breast exam	19
breast procedures	50
cardiac procedures	14
diabetes management	118
doctor visit	960
gynecologic procedures	19
hospital care	232
injections	13
inpatient care	232
lab tests	1713
musculoskeletal imaging	50
preventive care	476
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
thyroid function tests	122
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	104
women's imaging	50
X-rays	116

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	53
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD treated as a hospitalist in Salina, KS during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
blood draw	857
cardiac procedures	11
diabetes management	141
doctor visit	877
hospital care	123
injections	20
inpatient care	123
lab tests	1772
musculoskeletal imaging	47
preventive care	416
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
thyroid function tests	117
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vaccines	88
X-rays	47

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	52
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD treated as a hospitalist in Salina, KS during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
blood draw	839
breast exam	13
diabetes management	164
doctor visit	985
gynecologic procedures	13
hospital care	209
injections	28
inpatient care	209
lab tests	1975
musculoskeletal imaging	42
preventive care	546
thyroid function tests	136
vaccines	164
X-rays	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	624

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	112
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD treated as a hospitalist in Salina, KS during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
blood draw	914
breast procedures	103
cardiac procedures	15
diabetes management	100
doctor visit	1012
hospital care	200
injections	21
inpatient care	200
lab tests	1810
musculoskeletal imaging	27
preventive care	543
thoracic (chest) imaging	30
thyroid function tests	151
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vaccines	165
women's imaging	103
X-rays	160

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	58
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD treated as a hospitalist in Salina, KS during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
blood draw	911
breast procedures	141
cardiac procedures	16
doctor visit	1025
hospital care	188
injections	25
inpatient care	188
lab tests	411
musculoskeletal imaging	53
preventive care	345
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
skin procedures	35
thoracic (chest) imaging	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vaccines	204
women's imaging	141
X-rays	237

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	66
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	25
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD treated as a hospitalist in Salina, KS during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
blood draw	936
breast procedures	130
cardiac procedures	16
doctor visit	1028
hospital care	160
injections	21
inpatient care	160
lab tests	460
musculoskeletal imaging	43
preventive care	309
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vaccines	165
women's imaging	130
X-rays	173

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	54
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD treated as a hospitalist in Salina, KS during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
blood draw	946
breast procedures	138
doctor visit	1175
hospital care	235
injections	23
inpatient care	223
lab tests	402
musculoskeletal imaging	80
outpatient care	12
preventive care	335
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
vaccines	197
women's imaging	138
X-rays	230

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	65
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD treated as a hospitalist in Salina, KS during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
blood draw	739
breast procedures	112
cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	1118
hospital care	209
injections	29
inpatient care	209
lab tests	289
musculoskeletal imaging	31
preventive care	259
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
skin procedures	11
spinal procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	147
women's imaging	112
X-rays	157

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	52
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD treated as a hospitalist in Salina, KS during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
blood draw	837
breast procedures	138
cardiac procedures	17
diagnostic imaging	11
doctor visit	1131
ear procedures	11
hospital care	217
injections	30
inpatient care	217
lab tests	307
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	39
preventive care	154
spinal procedures	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
vaccines	27
women's imaging	138
X-rays	191

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	53
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD treated as a hospitalist in Salina, KS during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, X-rays and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
blood draw	789
breast procedures	138
doctor visit	1060
hospital care	173
injections	19
inpatient care	173
lab tests	226
musculoskeletal imaging	35
preventive care	152
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
spinal procedures	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
vaccines	14
women's imaging	138
X-rays	200

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	56
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD treated as a hospitalist in Salina, KS were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and hospital care.

aspiration	22
blood draw	862
breast exam	16
breast procedures	119
cardiac procedures	14
diabetes management	130
diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	1026
ear procedures	11
gynecologic procedures	16
hospital care	192
injections	22
inpatient care	191
lab tests	985
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	44
outpatient care	12
preventive care	368
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
spinal procedures	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
thyroid function tests	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	121
vascular procedures	11
women's imaging	119
X-rays	159

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	368
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	116
85 and over	56
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	181

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

She has a state license in Kansas.

Licensed In: Kansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Salina Regional Health Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$175 PREVNAR - 13 $52	PAXLOVID $40	ABRYSVO $20	PREVNAR 20 $19	PREVNAR 13 $11	Other $33
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$88 ANORO ELLIPTA $25	BEXSERO $21	ROTARIX $15	PEDIARIX $14	SHINGRIX $13
Amgen Inc.	$82 Repatha $59	Prolia $22
Lilly USA, LLC	$62 BASAGLAR $27	MOUNJARO $12	REYVOW $12	TRULICITY $10
Novo Nordisk Inc	$61 Ozempic $19	RYBELSUS $14	Tresiba $12	$16
Other	$281 Myrbetriq $38	FARXIGA $26	VRAYLAR $25	Mirena $16	QUVIVIQ $16	Other $159

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$724
Consulting Fee	$25

Biography

Dr. Sara Johnston specializes in family medicine and hospital medicine (hospitalist). Dr. Johnston is affiliated with Salina Regional Health Center.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L. Johnston, MD From 2012 - 2022

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