Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Straka , DO
Pediatrics β’ Augusta, GA
1120 15th St Medical Office Building
Augusta, GA 309120001
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1120 15th St Medical Office Building
Augusta, GA 309120001
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Augusta, GA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Pediatrics: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $65.79 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $65.79 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $40.28 across 2 records.
- Pfizer Inc.: $25.51 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2021
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Straka has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Straka as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Augusta and Georgia
176 active clinicians are listed under Pediatrics with a practice address in Augusta, GA (2,258 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Augusta
0% of these 176 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
9.7% of these 176 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $22.21 in 2022 to $65.79 in 2025.
- 2022: $22.21
- 2025: $65.79
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $65.79.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
TRUMENBA | General | $25.51 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Qelbree | General | $22.76 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Qelbree | General | $17.52 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-07-03NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PEDIATRIC MEDICINE
I20240717001934
GA
8426459140
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
Medical College Of Georgia, 1120 15th Street, Bg-1071e
Augusta, GA 30912
Phone: 7067219442
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1120 15TH ST MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING, AUGUSTA, GA 309120001 (Tel: 7067218623)
Registered at 1120 15TH ST # OR6000, AUGUSTA, GA 309120004 (Tel: 7067213813)
Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: GA 99296)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA, 1120 15TH STREET, BG-1071E, AUGUSTA, GA 30912 (Tel: 7067219442)
Registered at MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA, 1120 15TH STREET, BG-1071E, AUGUSTA, GA 30912
Recorded as SARAH STRAKA, DO
Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: GA 12906)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Pediatrics Specialists in Augusta
Healthcare providers in AugustaMailing Address
1120 15th St # Or6000
Augusta, GA 309120004
Phone: 7067213813