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Sara Mullinax Darden, MMSC, PA-C

Individual provider Physician Assistant · NPI 1417346156

Sara Mullinax Darden, MMSC, PA-C is a Physician Assistant in Canton, Georgia. Qualified in 2014, 12 years ago. Practices with Advanced Joint Surgery Specialists, LLC, a 48-clinician group, works from 3 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Georgia and Tennessee.

Years since qualifying
12
Licensed in
GA, TN
In the registry since
2015
Specialties on file
3
What do these letters mean?
PA-C — Physician Assistant, Certified
A physician assistant who holds current national certification.

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Practice location Address checks out

470 Northside Cherokee Blvd Ste 160
Canton, GA 30115-8029
Phone: (770) 721-9050
Fax: (770) 721-9051
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Additional practice locations (2)

  • 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404-1161 — (423) 206-4140
  • 725 Glenwood Dr Ste 486&E790, Chattanooga, TN 37404-1163 — (423) 206-4140

Specialties & licences

Physician Assistant (primary) Taxonomy 363A00000X · Licence 12062 (GA)
Physician Assistant Taxonomy 363A00000X · Licence 4761 (TN)
Surgical Physician Assistant Taxonomy 363AS0400X · Licence 4761 (TN)

Record details

NPI number1417346156
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MMSC , PA-C
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJanuary 19, 2015
Last updated in NPPESJanuary 6, 2024
Certification dateJanuary 6, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2014 (12 years in practice)
Group practice Advanced Joint Surgery Specialists, Llc — 48 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients294
Services billed 1,345 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $171 5 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Advanced Joint Surgery Specialists, LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 48 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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