What is Kenneth Sands's specialty?

Kenneth Sands (NPI 1669449575) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in Melbourne, FL.

Where does Kenneth Sands practice?

Kenneth Sands practices in Melbourne, FL, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1669449575.

How much does Medicare pay Kenneth Sands?

Kenneth Sands (NPI 1669449575) received approximately $311K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 447 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1669449575

Kenneth SandsMD

Orthopedic SurgeryMelbourne, FLI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

872

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

908

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$264K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,417 Orthopedic Surgery providers in FL — below median (cohort median 1,874).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

217

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$847

Distinct drugs

Brand share

12.9%

Top prescribed drugs

Tamsulosin Hcl92 claims

Amoxicillin34 claims

Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen28 claims

Meloxicam27 claims

Tramadol Hcl20 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$48K

Payment records

By payment type

Royalty or License$38K

Travel and Lodging$9K

Food and Beverage$1K

Top paying entities

Royalty or License$38K

Travel and Lodging$9K

Food and Beverage$1K

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Kenneth Sands'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). 34 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Kenneth Hazlett Diagnostic Radiology · Cocoa Beach, FL	125	371
CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL, INC.	113	433
Matthew Mattern Diagnostic Radiology · Melbourne, FL	98	303
HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	84	223
Irina Mezheritskiy Diagnostic Radiology · Melbourne, FL	64	123
NORTH BREVARD COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT	51	255
GORDON, DOUGLAS	49	112
Barry Roberts Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Melbourne, FL	46	176
Brevard County Board Of County Commissioner Ambulance Service Provider · Rockledge, FL	38	97
Saira Alikhan Hospitalist · Fort Myers, FL	38	165
Robert Paige Diagnostic Radiology · Melbourne, FL	37	65
Debra Stokes Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Melbourne, FL	32	113

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.

CROSS-REFERENCE

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