Active NPI
Sara Ann Berns, PA-C
- Physician Assistant
- Oelwein, IA
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Physician Assistant
- Practice address
- 2405 Rock Island Rd
Oelwein, IA 50662-3102 - Phone
- (319) 283-2651
- NPI assigned
- Jul 9, 2009
- Last updated
- Feb 18, 2026
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 2
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | IA | Primary | |
| Emergency Medicine Physician | 207P00000X | 002004 | IA |
Addresses
Primary practice location
2405 Rock Island Rd
Oelwein, IA 50662-3102
Mailing address
5216 Bettys Grove Rd
Center Point, IA 52213-9598
Phone (319) 521-7662
Other identifiers 2
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| P00777833 CC6519 | Other | IA | RR MEDICARE |
| 1073742227 | Other | IA | BLUE SHIELD |
Other names 1
- Sara Ann Techau
Electronic endpoints 1
| Type | Endpoint | Use | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Messaging Address | sberns@bchealth.org | Direct |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in IA
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: No
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Physician Assistant
- Education
- Other, 2009
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
- Peoples Memorial Hospital
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
2405 Rock Island Rd
Oelwein, IA 50662-3102
Phone (319) 283-2651
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-Home Health
- Buchanan County Health Center
- Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center
- Allen Hospital
- Oelwein Health Care Center
- Grandview Healthcare Center
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
- Final score
- 50.17 of 100
- Quality
- 55.61
- Promoting interoperability
- 0
- Improvement activities
- 40
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Physician Assistant
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002004 | IA | MD | Emergency Medicine Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| People's Memorial Hospital | Emergency Medicine | Current | Accepting new patients |
| People's Memorial Hospital | Current | Accepting new patients |
Locations
1026 A Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Phone (319) 369-5970
1600 1st St E
Independence, IA 50644
Phone (319) 332-0999
2405 Rock Island Rd
Oelwein, IA 50662
Phone (319) 283-2651
Interoperability endpoints
- sberns40301@direct.unitypoint.org
Organizations & group practices 4
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.
-
dba Buchanan County Health Center
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Independence, IA
- NPI 1336281245
-
dba Buchanan County Health Center
- Critical Access Hospital
- Independence, IA
- NPI 1265595144
-
dba BCHC Oelwein Pharmacy
- Community/Retail Pharmacy
- Oelwein, IA
- NPI 1588274302
-
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- NPI 1083708226
Hospital & facility affiliations 6
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
-
dba Allen Hospital
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Waterloo, IA
- NPI 1336231091
-
dba MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center
- Critical Access Hospital
- Oelwein, IA
- NPI 1528009511
-
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Oelwein, IA
- NPI 1720853401
Nursing home
-
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Oelwein, IA
- NPI 1013782705
Nursing home
-
dba Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics - Home Health
- Home Health Agency
- West Union, IA
- NPI 1174572481
-
dba Buchanan County Health Center
- Critical Access Hospital
- Independence, IA
- NPI 1265595144
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"enumeration_date": "2009-07-09",
"last_updated": "2026-02-18",
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}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Feb 18, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.