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Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD

Accepting New Patients

(443 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of New Mexico School of Medicine

1000 Langworthy Street
Dubuque, IA 52001

(563) 584-3226

Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA specializing in family medicine. She graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD is affiliated with Medical Associates and MercyOne.

Office Locations

1000 Langworthy Street
Dubuque, IA 52001

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

A1C test

antigen tests

cancer prevention

cholesterol screening

complete blood count

diabetes management

diabetes screening

glycated protein test

lipid profile

prostate screening

prostate-specific antigen test

screening PSA test

In 2024, Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD had a list price for A1C test, antigen tests, cancer prevention, cholesterol screening, complete blood count (CBC), diabetes management, diabetes screening, glycated protein test, lipid profile, prostate screening, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and screening PSA test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

blood count tests

cancer screening

In 2024, Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD had a list price for blood count tests, and cancer screening that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood tests

preventive care

By Affordability:

metabolic panel

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

vitamin B12 test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD performed more blood tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for metabolic panel, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, and vitamin B12 test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	405

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	343

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	25
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD in 2013

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	319

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	23
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD in 2014

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	51
diabetes management	18
doctor visit	233
lab tests	135
preventive care	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	170

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD in 2015

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2016 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	464
preventive care	45
vaccines	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	17
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	221
breast procedures	26
diabetes management	67
doctor visit	348
lab tests	595
preventive care	246
thyroid function tests	49
vaccines	76
women's imaging	26
X-rays	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	21
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	205
breast procedures	17
diabetes management	64
doctor visit	397
lab tests	631
preventive care	255
thyroid function tests	60
vaccines	84
women's imaging	17
X-rays	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	20
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	217
breast procedures	30
diabetes management	62
doctor visit	413
lab tests	678
preventive care	235
thyroid function tests	65
vaccines	60
women's imaging	30
X-rays	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	22
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	205
breast procedures	26
diabetes management	78
doctor visit	350
lab tests	664
preventive care	215
thyroid function tests	61
vaccines	27
women's imaging	26
X-rays	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	134

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	26
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	247
breast procedures	43
diabetes management	92
doctor visit	443
lab tests	728
preventive care	299
thyroid function tests	85
vaccines	44
women's imaging	43
X-rays	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	155

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	31
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	228
breast procedures	33
diabetes management	88
doctor visit	386
lab tests	720
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	258
thyroid function tests	73
vaccines	24
women's imaging	33
X-rays	45

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	26
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	267
breast procedures	41
diabetes management	86
doctor visit	364
lab tests	850
preventive care	273
thyroid function tests	105
vaccines	24
women's imaging	41
X-rays	41

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	156

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	24
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD in 2023

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA during 2024 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	242
breast procedures	45
diabetes management	120
doctor visit	357
lab tests	930
preventive care	342
thyroid function tests	121
vaccines	39
women's imaging	45
X-rays	45

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	155

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	25
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD in 2024

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Dubuque, IA were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

blood draw	209
breast procedures	32
diabetes management	75
doctor visit	370
lab tests	659
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	219
thyroid function tests	77
vaccines	47
women's imaging	32
X-rays	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	90
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	44
85 and over	20
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	77

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Residency: University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Iowa

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 443 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Dubuque, IA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sara Loetscher, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$176 INVOKANA $110	XARELTO $57	meters $8
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$152 Myrbetriq $37	Vesicare $15	$100
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$115 SYMBICORT $88	FARXIGA $27
EISAI INC.	$111 Belviq $111
Novo Nordisk Inc	$83 Victoza $83
Other	$303 SureSwab $64	TANZEUM $53	BYDUREON $25	Brintellix $20	XIFAXAN 550 MG TABLETS $18	Other $123

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$745
Education	$194

Biography

Dr. Sara Loetscher is a specialist in family medicine. She has a special interest in primary care. Her education and training includes medical school at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and residency at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. Dr. Loetscher is affiliated with MercyOne. She welcomes new patients at her office inDubuque, IA as reported by MercyOne.