What is Paul Sanford's specialty?

Paul Sanford (NPI 1649221052) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Internal Medicine in Duluth, MN.

Where does Paul Sanford practice?

Paul Sanford practices in Duluth, MN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1649221052.

How much does Medicare pay Paul Sanford?

Paul Sanford (NPI 1649221052) received approximately $43K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 201 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1649221052

Paul SanfordMD

Internal MedicineDuluth, MNI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

409

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

539

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$41K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,849 Internal Medicine providers in MN — above median (cohort median 405).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

9,702

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$679K

Distinct drugs

138

Brand share

20.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Atorvastatin Calcium715 claims

Gabapentin414 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium404 claims

Losartan Potassium403 claims

Lisinopril357 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Paul Sanford's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 35 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
SMDC MEDICAL CENTER	69	251
Disha Mookherjee Cardiology · Duluth, MN	38	106
Laszlo Tekler Cardiology · Duluth, MN	36	97
James Mohn Cardiology · Duluth, MN	33	95
Naveen Gowda Diagnostic Radiology · Minneapolis, MN	30	85
Todd Struckman Emergency Medicine · Duluth, MN	22	71
ST MARYS MEDICAL CENTER	22	73
GRAMITH, FREDERICK	21	48
Shawn Brown Emergency Medicine · Grand Rapids, MI	20	48
POLLOCK, ROBERT	20	66
Jake Powell Hospitalist · Duluth, MN	19	51
Amery Robinson Emergency Medicine · Duluth, MN	19	66

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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