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Dr. Sara Barmettler, MD

(52 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Allergy & Immunology

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Professional interests include: asthma, angioedema, dermatitis (skin inflammation), and more.

55 Fruit Street Yawkey 4b, Mass General Medicine: Allergy & Clinical Immunology Unit
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-3850

Dr. Sara Barmettler, MD is an allergist in Boston, MA specializing in adult allergy & immunology. She graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Sara Barmettler, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

55 Fruit Street Yawkey 4b, Mass General Medicine: Allergy & Clinical Immunology Unit
Boston, MA 02114

Some issues Dr. Sara Barmettler, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

doctor visit	10

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

allergy testing	1408
doctor visit	85
hospital care	27
immunotherapy	45
injections	45
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	775
skin testing	1408

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

allergy testing	331
doctor visit	78
immunotherapy	65
injections	65
minimally invasive procedures	332
skin testing	331

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

allergy testing	753
doctor visit	199
immunotherapy	134
injections	134
minimally invasive procedures	391
skin testing	753

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sara Barmettler, MD treated as an allergist in Boston, MA were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

allergy testing	831
doctor visit	94
hospital care	27
immunotherapy	81
injections	81
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	499
skin testing	831

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Male	10
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	0
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Barmettler, MD From 2018 - 2021

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

Hypertension	15
High Cholesterol	14
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	5
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	4
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Cancer	2
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Sara Barmettler, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. She is certified by the Allergy and Immunology, American Board of Allergy and Immunology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Board Certification: Allergy and Immunology, American Board of Allergy and Immunology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Massachusetts General Hospital

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

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. Sara Barmettler, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sara Barmettler, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

Tufts Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sara Barmettler, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 52 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sara Barmettler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
CSL Behring	$4,690 Privigen $4,690
Genentech, Inc.	$1,071 $1,071
Shire North American Group Inc	$37 GAMMAGARDKIOVIG $20	CUVITRU $17
Baxalta US Inc	$28 GAMMAGARD/KIOVIG $15	HYQVIA $13
Horizon Pharma plc	$17 Actimmune $17

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,690
Travel and Lodging	$980
Food and Beverage	$173

Biography

Dr. Sara Barmettler's specialty is adult allergy & immunology. Clinical interests for Dr. Barmettler include immunodeficiency, anaphylaxis, and rhinosinusitis (RS). She is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. She can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Viant. Dr. Barmettler studied medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Her medical residency was performed at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

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

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Barmettler, MD From 2018 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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