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Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD

(Dr. Sarah A. Holstein, MD)

(241 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (2004)

Professional interests include: cancer, multiple myeloma, chemotherapy

505 S 45th Street
Omaha, NE 68105

(402) 559-5600

Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD is a medical oncologist in Omaha, NE specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. She graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD is affiliated with Nebraska Medicine and UNMC PHYSICIANS.

Office Locations

Nebraska Medicine

505 S 45th Street
Omaha, NE 68105

(402) 559-5600

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Emile 42nd Street
Omaha, NE 68198

(402) 559-5600

(402) 559-6615

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Reached for comment on the new study results, Sarah Holstein, MD, PhD, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, said "it is clear that in early lines of therapy, belantamab is...”—"Pulled Myeloma Drug Improves Survival in Trial", MedPage Today, December 2024

“A common primary finding that leads to further work-up is the presence of an elevated total protein level on a routine complete metabolic panel (CMP) or an elevated total protein level on a routine...”—"Current Approaches to Smoldering Multiple Myeloma", MedPage Today, July 2024

“MedPage Today brought together three expert leaders in the field: Moderator Sarah A. Holstein, MD, PhD, from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, is joined by Brea C. Lipe, MD, from...”—"Bispecifics-Based Combination Therapy in Multiple Myeloma", MedPage Today, July 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	363

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	496

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	11
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Omaha, NE during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	240
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Omaha, NE during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	366
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Omaha, NE during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	275
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Omaha, NE during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	184
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	296

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	21
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	387

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	332

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	528

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	679

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Omaha, NE were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	376
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	92
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	35
85 and over	1
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 2004. She completed residency at University of Iowa Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification: Hematology and has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (2004)

Residency: University of Iowa Affiliated Hospitals (2006)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Hematology

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Nebraska Medicine

UNMC PHYSICIANS

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Student Blue

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BCBSNE Network Blue

UnitedHealthcare: Optum VA Community Care Network (CCN)

Medicare Advantage: Molina Iowa Medicare Advantage (Beginning Jan. 1, 2026)

Medicaid Iowa: Wellpoint Iowa

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE BlueCard PPO

Midlands Choice: Commercial plans

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna High Performance Network (Nebraska Health Network)

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna (Broad Network)

UnitedHealthcare: Medica

Medicaid Nebraska: Nebraska Medicaid

Medicare Advantage: Medica Advantage Solution

Medicare Advantage: HumanaChoice (PPO) Medicare Advantage

Medicaid Nebraska: Molina Nebraska DSNP

Medicare Advantage: BCBSNE Medicare Advantage Choice (HMO-POS)

Nebraska Furniture Mart Employee Plan Tier 1

Aetna Healthcare: First Health (except "First Health Professionals Only")

Medicaid Iowa: Molina Iowa Medicaid

Medicaid Nebraska: Every Woman Matters

Medicaid Nebraska: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Nebraska

Humana: Humana One PPO

Medicare Advantage: UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage

Medica: Medica Commercial

Tricare West: Tricare West for Life

UnitedHealthcare: United Medical Resources

Medicare Advantage: Medica Prime Solution Total Cost Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Premium Advantra (PPO)

Medicare Advantage: WellCare by Nebraska Total Care Medicare Advantage

Ambetter: Ambetter

Medicaid Kansas: Sunflower Health

UnitedHealthcare: UnitedHealthcare

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Medicaid

MultiPlan: MultiPlan (Does not include PHCS)

Century Health Solutions: Century Health Solutions

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE BlueCard HMO (only with suitcase logo)

UnitedHealthcare: NexusACO

UnitedHealthcare: Golden Rule

Medicare: Medicare Part A & B

Medica: Medica Insure

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BCBSNE Federal Plan

Tricare West: Tricare West Prime

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Premier Advantra (PPO)

Medicare Advantage: BCBSNE Medicare Advantage Core (HMO)

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna Signature Administrators

Medicaid Kansas: AmeriGroup Kansas

Wellmark of Iowa: Wellmark Blue HMO

UnitedHealthcare: Oxford Health

Medicaid Kansas: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Kansas

Tricare West: Tricare West Active Duty

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Total Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Select Blue

Medicare Advantage: WellCare Iowa Medicare Advantage

Midwest Network Alliance

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Care for Yourself

Medica: Medica Elevate

Medicare Advantage: Humana Gold (HMO) Medicare Advantage

Medicaid Nebraska: Molina Nebraska Medicaid

University of Nebraska Employee Plan Enhanced Tier

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Elite Advantra (PPO)

Humana: Humana Choice Care

Medicaid Nebraska: Nebraska Total Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 241 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Omaha, NE.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Celgene Corporation	$70,828 Revlimid $12,651	Pomalyst $5,623	$52,554
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$12,030 BLENREP $4,230	$7,800
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$11,541 NINLARO $7,420	$4,121
GENZYME CORPORATION	$5,752 SARCLISA $5,752
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$5,751 NINLARO $2,061	$3,690
Other	$18,529 DARZALEX $4,445	Kyprolis $4,261	TECVAYLI $3,675	Venclexta $3,420	Copiktra $200	Other $2,529

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$96,325
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$12,896
Travel and Lodging	$12,002
Food and Beverage	$3,098
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$100
Other	$12

Research Payments

Dr. Sara A. Holstein, MD has received 163 research payments totaling $2,026,084.

Biography

Dr. Sarah Holstein is a specialist in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. Dr. Holstein's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Holstein include chemotherapy and multiple myeloma. She obtained her medical school training at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Iowa. She is professionally affiliated with Nebraska Medicine.