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Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO

(Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO)

(95 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (2007)

6503 Brevard Road
Etowah, NC 28729

(828) 890-4156

Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO is a family medicine practitioner in Etowah, NC specializing in family medicine. She graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Health Pardee.

Office Locations

UNC Health Pardee

6503 Brevard Road
Etowah, NC 28729

(828) 890-4156

(828) 891-9276

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Etowah, NC during 2012 were osteopathic medicine, manual therapy and complementary or alternative therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy	12
doctor visit	868
manual therapy	12
osteopathic medicine	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Etowah, NC during 2013 were osteopathic medicine, manual therapy, complementary or alternative therapy and breast exam.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO for Medicare patients.

breast exam	11
complementary or alternative therapy	12
doctor visit	1097
gynecologic procedures	11
manual therapy	12
osteopathic medicine	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	242

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	34
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO in 2013

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Etowah, NC during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1010
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	241

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	31
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO in 2014

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	981

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	428

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	48
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO in 2015

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Etowah, NC during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, osteopathic medicine and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy	11
doctor visit	874
manual therapy	11
osteopathic medicine	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	22
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Etowah, NC during 2017 were preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1019
preventive care	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	38
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO in 2017

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Etowah, NC during 2018 were osteopathic medicine, manual therapy, complementary or alternative therapy and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy	22
doctor visit	890
manual therapy	22
osteopathic medicine	22
preventive care	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	36
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO in 2018

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Etowah, NC during 2019 were osteopathic medicine, manual therapy and complementary or alternative therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy	33
doctor visit	894
manual therapy	33
osteopathic medicine	33

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	39
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO in 2019

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Etowah, NC during 2020 were osteopathic medicine, manual therapy, complementary or alternative therapy and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy	21
doctor visit	647
manual therapy	21
osteopathic medicine	21
preventive care	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	39
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO in 2020

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Etowah, NC during 2021 were osteopathic medicine, manual therapy and complementary or alternative therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy	39
doctor visit	593
manual therapy	39
osteopathic medicine	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	38
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO in 2021

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Etowah, NC during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	116
doctor visit	403
lab tests	15
preventive care	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	37
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO in 2022

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Etowah, NC during 2023 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	71
lab tests	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO in 2023

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Etowah, NC were blood draw, osteopathic medicine, manual therapy and complementary or alternative therapy.

blood draw	93
breast exam	11
complementary or alternative therapy	21
doctor visit	843
gynecologic procedures	11
lab tests	13
manual therapy	21
osteopathic medicine	21
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO.

**Gender**
Female	220
Male	116

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	205
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	86
85 and over	30
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	170

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. She completed residency at Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC). She is certified by the Family Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (2007)

Residency: Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) (2010)

Board Certification: Family Medicine, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Pardee

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.

Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, CHAMPVA, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, North Carolina State Health Plan, BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), CVS Health Individual and Exchange Plans (HIX and ACA) (except for Urgent Care), Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Atlantic Packaging Corporation, Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Cigna

CHAMPVA

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

North Carolina State Health Plan

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

CVS Health Individual and Exchange Plans (HIX and ACA) (except for Urgent Care)

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Atlantic Packaging Corporation

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 95 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Etowah, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,220 Victoza $280	Tresiba $275	Ozempic $267	RYBELSUS $175	Saxenda $112	Other $110
Pfizer Inc.	$981 ELIQUIS $250	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $123	PREVNAR 20 $105	PREVNAR 13 $101	LYRICA $89	Other $314
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$978 ANORO $301	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $251	BREO $170	AREXVY $62	ANORO ELLIPTA $38	Other $155
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$877 FARXIGA $654	BYDUREON $57	SYMBICORT $56	BYDUREON PEN $39	BREZTRI $30	Other $41
Lilly USA, LLC	$622 REYVOW $160	JARDIANCE $160	BASAGLAR $82	TRULICITY $74	EMGALITY $55	Other $91
Other	$3,313 Aimovig $194	Repatha $190	XARELTO $150	Trintellix $150	QULIPTA $148	Other $2,480

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,959
Education	$31

Biography

Dr. Elizabeth Saft works as a family medicine. Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She appears to be an in-network provider for Coventry, Cigna, Centene, and more. Dr. Saft graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. She trained at Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) for residency. Dr. Saft is affiliated with UNC Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Saft, DO From 2012 - 2023

Education & Training

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Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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