Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Physician Assistant

Sarah R. Guthard

Physician Assistant
615 W 39TH ST
Kearney, NE 68845
✓ Accepts Medicare
489
Medicare Patients / yr
10
Procedures Billed
7
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Nebraska, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Sarah Guthard is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 68845, NE — the Physician Assistant's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Sarah Guthard Does

Sarah Guthard served 489 Medicare patients across 578 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 25% above the average Physician Assistant in Nebraska (390 patients across 774 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)234174
Removal of impacted ear wax (69210)10087
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (99203)7676
Exam of ear using a microscope (92504)4033
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)3532

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Sarah Guthard billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Sarah Guthard is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Chi Health Good Samaritan

Kearney, NE
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Kearney Regional Medical Center

Kearney, NE
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Sarah Guthard practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Sarah Guthard offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 615 W 39TH ST, Kearney, NE 68845
Phone: (308) 865-2277

Area Safety Grade

C

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

20 min

Average commute time in this zip · 92% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

90.5812

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 68845, NE

If Sarah Guthard isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 68845, NE:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Megan L. WilsonPhysician Assistant645<1 mi
Amy C. StumpNurse Practitioner146<1 mi
Whitney KuhlenNurse Practitioner640<1 mi
Holly GroteluschenFamily Practice37<1 mi
Amber RogersNurse Practitioner131<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Sarah R. Guthard: Common Questions

Does Sarah Guthard accept Medicare?
Yes. Sarah Guthard is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Sarah Guthard depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 68845, NE →
Where is Sarah Guthard's office?
Sarah Guthard practices at 615 W 39TH ST, Kearney, NE 68845. Phone: (308) 865-2277.
What Medicare plans does Sarah Guthard accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (308) 865-2277 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 68845, NE to see available options.
Does Sarah Guthard offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Sarah Guthard as offering telehealth. Call the office at (308) 865-2277 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Sarah Guthard?
Sarah Guthard graduated in 2019 and has been practicing for approximately 7 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Sarah Guthard treated 489 Medicare patients across 10 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Sarah Guthard is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (308) 865-2277 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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