Sara Carolyn Ekner , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Aurora, IL
1325 N Highland Ave
Aurora, IL 605061449
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NPI assigned on July 24, 2014; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 149 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99285 — Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making: 107 service units.
- 99284 — Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making: 42 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 73 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 40 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cephalexin — 22 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ondansetron Odt (Ondansetron) — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Aurora, IL (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 147. Middle half: 89 to 437.
Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Illinois (2024, 2,422 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 212. Middle half: 76 to 548.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 127 in 2020 to 149 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1325 N Highland Ave
Aurora, IL 605061449
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
150 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $21,061 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $16,004 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
73 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$322 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $162.29 in 2024
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
NPI first issued
2014
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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)
Sara Ekner 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 Sara Ekner 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 Aurora and Illinois
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Aurora, IL (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 147. Middle half: 89 to 437.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Illinois (2024, 2,422 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 212. Middle half: 76 to 548.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Aurora, IL (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $14,323. Middle half: $7,895 to $23,489.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Illinois (2024, 2,422 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $16,580. Middle half: $6,650 to $35,717.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Aurora, IL (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,399. Middle half: $5,977 to $17,483.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Illinois (2024, 2,422 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,415. Middle half: $4,894 to $26,472.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Aurora, IL (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 135. Middle half: 53 to 299.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Illinois (2024, 2,668 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 203. Middle half: 67 to 595.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Aurora, IL (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,050. Middle half: $352 to $4,922.
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Illinois (2024, 2,668 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,018. Middle half: $535 to $48,132.
67 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Aurora, IL (4,929 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Aurora
10.4% of these 67 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
65.7% of these 67 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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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 17% from 127 in 2020 to 149 in 2024.
- 2020: 127
- 2021: 149
- 2022: 128
- 2023: 162
- 2024: 149
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 26% from $16,688 in 2020 to $21,061 in 2024.
- 2020: $16,688
- 2021: $19,203
- 2022: $17,014
- 2023: $22,907
- 2024: $21,061
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 12% from $14,288 in 2020 to $16,004 in 2024.
- 2020: $14,288
- 2021: $16,280
- 2022: $14,598
- 2023: $18,222
- 2024: $16,004
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 181% from 26 in 2020 to 73 in 2024.
- 2020: 26
- 2021: 42
- 2022: 28
- 2023: 37
- 2024: 73
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 181% from 26 in 2020 to 73 in 2024.
- 2020: 26
- 2021: 42
- 2022: 28
- 2023: 37
- 2024: 73
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $159 in 2020 to $322 in 2024.
- 2020: $159
- 2021: $239
- 2022: $166
- 2023: $212
- 2024: $322
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $129.49 in 2021 to $162.29 in 2024.
- 2021: $129.49
- 2024: $162.29
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), 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 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $162.29.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Inari Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S | General | $162.29 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99285
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making
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107 | 103 | $1224.00 | $154.84 |
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99284
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making
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42 | 40 | $833.00 | $106.99 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 40 | 142 | $159.21 | 38 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 22 | 150 | $114.71 | 22 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 11 | 29 | $48.28 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-03-16NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20140902000104
IL
6608094800
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1325 N HIGHLAND AVE, AURORA, IL 605061449 (Tel: 6308012633)
Registered at 1325 N HIGHLAND AVE, AURORA, IL 605061449 (Tel: 6308012633)
Recorded as SARA EKNER, PA-C
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1425 N RANDALL RD, ELGIN, IL 601232300 (Tel: 8477429800)
Registered at 1425 N RANDALL RD, ELGIN, IL 601232300 (Tel: 8477429800)
Recorded as SARA NILES, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: IL 085005087)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Aurora
- Jessica Kauth, PA
- Amanda Roche, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
- Kimberlie Connell, PA-C
- Anjolie Jose, PA-C
- Amy Maritote, PA
- Wajahat Khan, PA-C
Mailing Address
1325 N Highland Ave
Aurora, IL 605061449
Phone: 6308012633