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Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS

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(Dr. Gregory P. Sachs, MD)

(98 Ratings)

Specializes in: Wound Care and General Surgery

University of Kansas School of Medicine (2007)

1215 Duff Avenue
Ames, IA 50010

(515) 239-4400

Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS is a wound care provider in Ames, IA specializing in wound care and general surgery. He graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS is affiliated with Mary Greeley Medical Center and McFarland Clinic.

Office Locations

1215 Duff Avenue
Ames, IA 50010

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

tunneled central line placement

In 2023, Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS had a list price for tunneled central line placement 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:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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:

inguinal hernia repair

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

central line placement

excisional debridement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS performed more inguinal hernia repair, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for central line placement, and excisional debridement 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. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS treated as a wound care provider in Ames, IA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	19
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS treated as a wound care provider in Ames, IA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	137
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	26
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS treated as a wound care provider in Ames, IA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	123
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	66
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS treated as a wound care provider in Ames, IA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

catheterization	32
doctor visit	119
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	37
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS treated as a wound care provider in Ames, IA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

catheterization	32
doctor visit	143
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	128

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	27
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS treated as a wound care provider in Ames, IA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	21
doctor visit	195
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
minimally invasive procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	136

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	45
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS treated as a wound care provider in Ames, IA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

catheterization	21
doctor visit	216
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	44
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS treated as a wound care provider in Ames, IA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
catheterization	13
doctor visit	234
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	41
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS treated as a wound care provider in Ames, IA during 2021 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
catheterization	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	50
doctor visit	400
excision	50
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	122
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	159
inpatient care	122
minimally invasive procedures	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	128

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	56
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS treated as a wound care provider in Ames, IA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
catheterization	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	37
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	399
excision	50
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	24
open surgery	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	51
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS treated as a wound care provider in Ames, IA were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

abdominal surgery	17
blood draw	14
catheterization	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	43
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	199
excision	50
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Female	121
Male	110

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	138
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	37
75 to 84	71
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	97

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Education & Training

Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 2007. He completed residency at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. He has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine (2007)

Residency: Iowa Methodist Medical Center (2012)

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mary Greeley Medical Center

McFarland Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.78 out of 5 stars based on 98 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Greg P. Sachs, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Ames, IA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$15,072 Da Vinci Surgical System $15,072
Covidien LP	$32 ProGrip $32
Mallinckrodt LLC	$27 OFIRMEV $27
Kerecis Limited	$23 Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $23
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.	$18 Zynrelef $18
Other	$91 Air-Seal $16	ANNOVERA $14	COLLAGENASE SANTYL $13	V.A.C. DERMATAC $13	MAZOR X SYSTEM $13	Other $23

**Types of Payments**
Education	$11,500
Travel and Lodging	$2,386
Food and Beverage	$1,377

Biography

Dr. Greg Sachs is a physician who specializes in general surgery and wound care. He is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Dr. Sachs is rated highly by his patients. He is professionally affiliated with McFarland Clinic and Mary Greeley Medical Center. Dr. Sachs has an open panel in Ames, IA according to McFarland Clinic.