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Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Sara J. Grethlein, MD)

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Oncology (Cancer Care) and Hematology (Blood Disorders)

State University of New York Health Sciences (1988)

1221 Madison Street
Seattle, WA 98104

(206) 386-6000

Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD is an oncologist in Seattle, WA specializing in oncology (cancer care) and hematology (blood disorders). She graduated from State University of New York Health Sciences in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD is affiliated with Medical Oncology - Swedish Cancer Institute First Hill.

Office Locations

1221 Madison Street
Seattle, WA 98104

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747 BROADWAY
SEATTLE, WA 98122

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In The News

“They often don't mount strong responses to vaccines, including those for flu and pneumonia - but the pandemic is especially nerve-wracking, said Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, executive medical director of...”—"Who really needs coronavirus herd immunity? People with weakened immune systems", Seattle Times, June 2021

“"Nobody wants to schlep to two different places, park at two different places, have two different teams caring for them," said Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, medical director of cancer services for the...”—"Health care systems scramble to offer latest in cancer care", Indianapolis Business Journal, January 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD treated as an oncologist in Seattle, WA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	577
hospital care	267
inpatient care	267

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD treated as an oncologist in Seattle, WA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	288
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	27
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	69

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	226

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD treated as an oncologist in Seattle, WA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	282
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD treated as an oncologist in Seattle, WA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	336
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD treated as an oncologist in Seattle, WA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	258
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	160

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD treated as an oncologist in Seattle, WA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	119
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	45

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	22
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	121

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	171

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD treated as an oncologist in Seattle, WA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	237
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	79
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	19
85 and over	2
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	45

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	37

Education & Training

Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD graduated from State University of New York Health Sciences in 1988. She completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University. She has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: State University of New York Health Sciences (1988)

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University (1991)

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Medical Oncology - Swedish Cancer Institute First Hill

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 Jo Grethlein, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana PPO, Aetna PPO, Wellcare Medicare Advantage-HMO, Cigna PPO, Community Health Plan Of WA Medicare Advantage-HMO, Humana Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart (Interplan) PPO, TriWest - Tricare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Community Health Plan Of WA Medicaid, Humana, Cigna Medicare Advantage HMO/PPO, United Healthcare Medicaid, United Behavioral Health PPO, United Healthcare PPO, Providence Health Plan Medicare Advantage-HMO, Humana HMO, First Health-Coventry PPO, Kaiser, Molina Medicaid, Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO/PPO, Carelon PPO, Regence BlueShield Of Washington PPO, Ambetter Cascade Care, Premera, Evernorth PPO, Ambetter, Seven Corners, First Choice PPO and Pacific Medical Center TRICARE.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Humana PPO

Aetna PPO

Wellcare Medicare Advantage-HMO

Cigna PPO

Community Health Plan Of WA Medicare Advantage-HMO

Humana Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart (Interplan) PPO

TriWest - Tricare

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Community Health Plan Of WA Medicaid

Humana

Cigna Medicare Advantage HMO/PPO

United Healthcare Medicaid

United Behavioral Health PPO

United Healthcare PPO

Providence Health Plan Medicare Advantage-HMO

Humana HMO

First Health-Coventry PPO

Kaiser

Molina Medicaid

Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO/PPO

Carelon PPO

Regence BlueShield Of Washington PPO

Ambetter Cascade Care

Premera

Evernorth PPO

Ambetter

Seven Corners

First Choice PPO

Pacific Medical Center TRICARE

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Seattle, WA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-02-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Grethlein was my second opinion after a diagnosis of lung cancer. In my opinion she saved my life. She is knowledgeable, kind, caring and a wonderful doctor. I hope to continue my checkup visits with her. Her team is also made up of great caregivers. I'm grateful to have had her as my doctor!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-02-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I feel confident my serious health condition is in the best hands. It gives me peace everyday.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-03-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Grethlein is one of the best medical providers I have experienced

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-05-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

She is the best

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$118 $118
Eli Lilly and Company	$47 $47

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$166

Research Payments

Dr. Sara Jo Grethlein, MD has received 89 research payments totaling $737,988.

Biography

Dr. Sara Grethlein is a specialist in oncology (cancer care) and hematology (blood disorders). On average, patients gave Dr. Grethlein a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She seems to honor HealthSmart, Coventry, and CIGNA Plans, as well as other insurance carriers. After attending State University of New York (SUNY) for medical school, she completed her residency training at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Doctor.com reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Seattle, WA.