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Sara W. Starks, APRN

Accepting New Patients

(333 Ratings)

Specializes in: Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma

166 Pasadena Drive Suite 100
Lexington, KY 40503

(859) 278-0319

Sara W. Starks, APRN is a nurse in Lexington, KY specializing in critical care (intensive care medicine). Sara W. Starks, APRN is affiliated with Baptist Health and BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

166 Pasadena Drive Suite 100
Lexington, KY 40503

(859) 278-0319

(859) 277-9699

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2400 Harrodsburg Road
Lexington, KY 40503

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Some issues Sara W. Starks, APRN can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sara W. Starks, APRN treated as a nurse in Lexington, KY during 2018 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Sara W. Starks, APRN for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sara W. Starks, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sara W. Starks, APRN in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sara W. Starks, APRN treated as a nurse in Lexington, KY during 2019 were catheterization, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Sara W. Starks, APRN for Medicare patients.

catheterization	18
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sara W. Starks, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sara W. Starks, APRN in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	48
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sara W. Starks, APRN treated as a nurse in Lexington, KY during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Sara W. Starks, APRN for Medicare patients.

hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sara W. Starks, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sara W. Starks, APRN in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	57
Dementia	34
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sara W. Starks, APRN treated as a nurse in Lexington, KY during 2021 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Sara W. Starks, APRN for Medicare patients.

catheterization	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sara W. Starks, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sara W. Starks, APRN in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	50
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Sara W. Starks, APRN treated as a nurse in Lexington, KY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Sara W. Starks, APRN for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sara W. Starks, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sara W. Starks, APRN in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	55
Dementia	15
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Sara W. Starks, APRN for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Sara W. Starks, APRN treated as a nurse in Lexington, KY were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

catheterization	17
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sara W. Starks, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	32

**Age**
75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	22

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sara W. Starks, APRN From 2018 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Sara W. Starks, APRN treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Cancer	9
Dementia	19

Education & Training

She is certified by the Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center - American Nurses Credentialing Center and has a state license in Kentucky.

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center - American Nurses Credentialing Center

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Sara W. Starks, APRN is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Sara W. Starks, APRN has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 333 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Sara W. Starks, APRN from all over the web to help you find the right in Lexington, KY.

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Biography

Ms. Sara Starks is a specialist in critical care (intensive care medicine). Ms. Starks's areas of expertise consist of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Baptist Health Lexington, Baptist Health Richmond, and Baptist Health. She has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by her patients. According to Baptist Health, Ms. Starks is currently accepting new patients at her office in Lexington, KY.