What is Robert Sands's specialty?

Robert Sands (NPI 1932145083) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Rheumatology in Boston, MA.

Where does Robert Sands practice?

Robert Sands practices in Boston, MA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1932145083.

How much does Medicare pay Robert Sands?

Robert Sands (NPI 1932145083) received approximately $80K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 330 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1932145083

Robert SandsMD

RheumatologyBoston, MAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

594

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

872

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$69K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 204 Rheumatology providers in MA — above median (cohort median 564).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,143

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$2.0M

Distinct drugs

Brand share

40.3%

Top prescribed drugs

Prednisone226 claims

Methotrexate Sodium145 claims

Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate122 claims

Leucovorin Calcium79 claims

Gabapentin54 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Robert 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). 10 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Quest Diagnostics Massachusetts Llc Clinical Laboratory · Marlborough, MA	57	260
Associated Regional And University Pathologists Inc Clinical Laboratory · Salt Lake City, UT	40	188
Richard Blair Diagnostic Radiology · Boston, MA	18	38
WEINSTOCK, TANYA	17	73
CLANCY, JANE	15	40
Bruce Beckwith Pathology · Salem, MA	13	27
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION	13	41
SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL INC.	13	57
Marcy Cheifetz Endocrinology · Chestnut Hill, MA	12	48
Marshall Katz Cardiology · Boston, MA	11	54

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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