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Sara Brainerd, NP

Clinical Areas: Primary Care
Specialties: Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
317-528-2298
Franciscan Physician Network
Languages Spoken
English

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Provider Ratings

5 out of 5 (37 ratings)

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Franciscan Physician Network Family Medicine Clay Township

10767 Illinois Street
Suite 1300
Carmel, IN 46032

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Monday
7:30am - 5:00pm
Tuesday
7:30am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
7:30am - 5:00pm
Thursday
7:30am - 5:00pm
Friday
7:30am - 5:00pm
Franciscan Physician Network Family Medicine Clay Township
317-528-2298 View Details
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Franciscan Health Indianapolis

8111 South Emerson Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46237

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Sunday
Open 24 hours
Monday
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Tuesday
Open 24 hours
Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Franciscan Health Indianapolis
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About Me

Education

Nursing School:
IUPUI School of Nursing

Nursing School:
Ivy Tech College

Undergraduate:
Indiana University Bloomington

Board Certifications

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

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Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Anthem HIP
  • Anthem Medicaid
  • CareSource
  • Cofinity
  • Corvel
  • Department of Labor
  • Devoted Health
  • Encore Health Network
  • Humana
  • Managed Health Services
  • Managed Health Services MarketPlace
  • Medicaid IN
  • Medicare IN
  • Medicare Rail Road
  • MultiPlan/PHCS
  • Sagamore
  • SIHO
  • Tricare/Humana Military
  • United Health Care
  • United Health Care Medicaid
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Procedures Performed

  • Annual Physicals
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Family Medicine
  • Health Screenings
  • Immunizations
  • Medicare Wellness Exams
  • Same Day Sick Appointments
  • Treatment of minor injuries

Provider Ratings

5 out of 5

(37 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

21 Reviews

10/08/2026

She was very caring and listened to my concerns and answered all my questions. I never felt rushed. Very happy I’m going to her.

10/05/2026

Sara makes me feel like my concerns are important. She spends adequate time discussing each concern. I feel like she respects my opinions and medical knowledge, too. She is very thorough and kind.

10/02/2026

She sat and heard my need and we started a plan.

09/25/2026

She is very nice and listens to you very good.

09/23/2026

This is only our 2nd visit, but she was very helpful in answering my questions about my health.

09/16/2026

She is professional, thorough, and very easy to talk to. Great personality.

09/14/2026

I liked her. Friendly, listened and communicated well.

09/11/2026

She takes her time to listen to your problems.She talks about him to you until she knows you understand and we just think she's awesome

09/06/2026

Sara Brainerd is absolutely fantastic! She listened to what I was saying and thought about the best course of treatment. I felt like she not only was taking care of the symptoms but was also taking care of me.

09/04/2026

Sara is just a great medical provider and a great person!!!

09/03/2026

Caring, knowledgeable, and helpful.

09/02/2026

I felt very comfortable with Sara and she was very helpful with all my needs

08/31/2026

She was very friendly and helpful. She was always cheerful and took her time

08/27/2026

She is very friendly, kind, knowledgeable, and I feel at ease talking with her. She gets an A+ rating from me.

08/26/2026

I do recommend Sara Brainerd, NP to others. In fact, my husband is seeing her tomorrow.

08/26/2026

Sarah is awesome!

08/25/2026

She listens carefully to concerns and then explaining how to help.

08/21/2026

Personable, took the time to get to know me and my medical background, had multiple options for things that I needed.

08/21/2026

She dealt with all of my questions well.

08/20/2026

She’s terrific and knowledgeable.

08/19/2026

She is amazing!! Very caring and Compassionate. She listens to my concerns and then tries to figure out the best plan of action. Very genuine!
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