
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Infant 0-2
- Child 3-12
- Adolescent 13-17
- Young Adult 18-25
- Adult 26-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
In-Network Plans
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FemaleJohns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Sara Elizabeth Mixter
Professional Titles
- Medical Director, Pediatric Complex Care Collaborative
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Dr. Sara Mixter is Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise are internal medicine, pediatrics, and primary care for adults with developmental disabilities and other complex childhood-onset conditions. She is the director of the Hopkins PACT (Pediatric-informed Adult Care and Transition) Clinic. Dr. Mixter is also the medical director of the Pediatric Complex Care Collaborative (PC3) for the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
Dr. Mixter received her A.B. from Harvard College. She earned her M.D. from Harvard Medical School and M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health. She completed her residency at Johns Hopkins as part of the inaugural group of trainees in the Urban Health Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program.
Her research interests include transitions of care for adolescents with special healthcare needs and education for residents and medical students, especially in primary care and complex care.
Dr. Mixter has served as the Assistant Chief of Service for the Longcope firm of the Osler Medical Housestaff Training Program (2015-16), as well as Assistant Program Director for Ambulatory Education (2014-15).
Centers and Institutes
Research Interests
Care for patients with developmental disabilities, Primary care education, Quality of healthcare
Lab Website
Sara Mixter Lab
- Research in the Sara Mixter Lab focuses on primary care medical education, particularly quality improvement, high-value care and care transitions for adolescents with developmental disabilities and other special health care needs.
Honors
- Student Teaching Award, Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine, 2013
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doctors, Internal Medicine, 2021
- Early Career Physician Award, American College of Physicians, Maryland Chapter, 2023
Professional Activities
- High-Value Care Committee, Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine, Co-director
- Housestaff Training Program, Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine, Assistant Chief of Service
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Accountable Care Organization (PCMH-ACO) Roundtable, Member
Locations
- Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center
- 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 7, Baltimore, MD 21287
- Get Directions
- phone: 410-955-0670
- fax: 410-367-2185
- Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
- 10753 Falls Road, Pavilion II, Ste 325, Lutherville, MD 21093
- Get Directions
- phone: 410-583-2774
- fax: 410-583-2883
Expertise
Education
- Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Medicine and Pediatrics, 2014
- Medical Education: Harvard Medical School, MD, 2010
- Graduate School: Harvard School of Public Health, MPH, 2010
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Hospital Medicine: American Board of Pediatrics, 2022
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2014
- Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2014
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
5 out of 5
61 ratings, 37 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/18/2026
Dr. Mixter was very nice to me last visit.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/24/2026
Dr. Mixter is awesome. Her secretary [staff] is awesome they both are caring,compassionate and professional.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/6/2026
Dr. Mixter is so easy to talk to and share my concerns about my health. She is curious and asks excellent questions to learn the whole picture rather than just treating the obvious symptoms.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/21/2026
She works great with the patient with intellectualDisability, the family and the residential provider
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/16/2026
Kind and helpful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/14/2026
Dr. Mixter is a very compassionate and skilled provider.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/14/2026
Dr Sara is the Best Doctor everyone would pray to have. She is so sensitive, human, humble. She will take her time to assess the patient with smile on her face. I am short of words, she is amazing and full of knowledge, etc. I will highly recommend her to everybody.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/13/2026
Hopkins is Beyond Blessed to have the Awsome Amazing Dr. Sara Barnes Mixter AND YOU ALL BETTER TREAT HER RIGHT. MY MOM WROTE THIS ON MY BEHALF AND NURSE [staff] WHO BRINGS ME TO ALL MY APPTS SECONDS THE MOTION. WE ALL HAVE SPOKEN.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/8/2026
Exceptional in every way!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2026
Very pleased
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2026
My daughter responds very well to Dr. Mixter because she is kind, thorough, and attentive.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/30/2025
Very good listener, singer, care provider
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/30/2025
Dr Mixter makes me feel like my son Wesley, who has autism, is her only patient, when I know she is a PCP In a very busy department.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/23/2025
Dr. Mixter is an awesome provider! She is always there when we need her. She treats my daughter with dignity and respect and sees my daughter as a productive member of society. I wish all doctors were like Dr. Mixter.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/12/2025
Dr Mixter is great and very easy to talk to.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/3/2025
Sarah Mixter is a phenimenal doctor and we are so grateful we found her.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/26/2025
Dr. Mixter is wonderful. She's kind considerate, very smart very knowledgeable and took an interest in everything I said and every question I had. I look forward to seeing her and I am very comfortable with her. She's the best.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/19/2025
Dr. Mixter is terrific. She is happy to go the extra mile, which we really appreciate.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/18/2025
She is awesome
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/14/2025
We love Dr. Mixter she is the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/14/2025
A very qualified person
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/14/2025
Dr. Mixter is an excellent Physician
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/29/2025
Dr Mixter was fantastic. She was extremely attentive and respectful. Extremely knowledgeable and kind.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/29/2025
Dr Mixter is amazing. She is so smart, caring and genuinely interested in my son's life. He feels so comfortable with her and they have conversations when I leave the room so he can share his private health concerns as a young adult.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/21/2025
She is wonderful and very nice. She really care about her patients. She explains everything to you if you don't understand. And provide you with information as needed.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/10/2025
Always willing to listen and help with my issues
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2025
Dr. Mixter is very compassionate, knowledgeable and caring.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/9/2025
Excellent, professional and compassionate.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/4/2025
Excellent provider! Professional, patient, informational, and caring. Dr. Mixter is a wonderful physician!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/26/2025
Dr Mixer is an absolute blessing to caregivers of people living with extra needs and to the individuals themselves.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/26/2025
The best doctor for this case
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/23/2025
I think she's very nice and caring for me for the last few years.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/15/2025
Considerate and professional and kind and well knowledgeable of his issues and illnesses
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/6/2025
Outstanding customer service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/4/2025
Dr. Mixter and her team were excellent!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/9/2025
I love my provider
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/6/2025
Excellent; fortunate to have Dr. Mixter as my primary care physician