Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 722
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 380
- Part D claims, 2024
- 224
- MIPS score, 2024
- 88
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 201 Governors SW Dr, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Practice phone
- Call (256) 533-1600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Huntsville Hospital Spine and Neuro Center
Huntsville, Alabama
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Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell is a neurosurgeon in Huntsville, Alabama
Dr. Sandwell practices at Huntsville Hospital Spine and Neuro Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Dr. Sandwell's NPI, 1477525970, was assigned on February 7, 2006. Dr. Sandwell graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Sandwell holds Alabama license 37118.
- NPI
- 1477525970NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4981707486
- NPI enumeration date
- February 7, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (256) 533-1600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell practices at Huntsville Hospital Spine and Neuro Center in Huntsville, Alabama
Dr. Sandwell's primary practice is Huntsville Hospital Spine and Neuro Center, at 201 Governors SW Dr, Huntsville, AL 35801 in Madison County. The practice phone is (256) 533-1600.
- Huntsville Hospital Spine and Neuro Center201 Governors SW Dr, Huntsville, AL 35801 · Madison CountyPhone(256) 533-1600
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sandwell's primary practice is Huntsville Hospital Spine and Neuro Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Dr. Sandwell is also affiliated with Huntsville Hospital. The medical group on file is Huntsville Hospital Spine & Neuro Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sandwell to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sandwell practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Huntsville Hospital Spine and Neuro Center | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell is one of 95 neurosurgeons in Alabama
Neurological surgery is Dr. Sandwell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Sandwell's licenses on file in 3 states: Alabama, Kentucky and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, AlabamaPrimary
- Surgical physician assistant, Kentucky
- New York license
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Sandwell
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell billed Medicare for 722 services in 2024
CMS data shows 722 Medicare services from Dr. Sandwell across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 380 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $51,966 for them.
Dr. Sandwell's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6752024: 6592%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1092024: 6342%
- Surgery
- 2023: 282024: 0100%
Where Dr. Sandwell's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office47265%
- In a facility25035%
Dr. Sandwell compared with the Alabama median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Sandwell
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 722vs 2982.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 380vs 1632.3 times
- Part D claims
- 166vs 166Close to median
Medians across 89 neurosurgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sandwell's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell treated 380 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 380 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sandwell in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 142 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.45, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sandwell's median patient age at 64, with 54% women.
Dr. Sandwell's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Sandwell's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women20554%
- Men17546%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sandwell's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease41%
- Diabetes36%
- Anxiety33%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Mood disorders33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sandwell's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell wrote 224 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sandwell wrote 224 Medicare Part D claims for 104 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 166 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,286 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 200 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Sandwell's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic222 claims99%
- Brand-name and other2 claims1%
Dr. Sandwell's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Sandwell's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids46%104 of 224 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2002024: 16617%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 5 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Sandwell for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Sandwell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 70 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Sandwell, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Sandwell's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 88of 100Final score
- 82.8of 100Quality
- 83of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Sandwell ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 64th percentile70 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 55th percentile25 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell received $1,912 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 32 general payments to Dr. Sandwell from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $580.
General payments to Dr. Sandwell by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Sandwell by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Education$1,08056%
- Food and beverage$83244%
Companies that paid Dr. Sandwell the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine
Dr. Sandwell graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell's NPI number?
Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell's NPI number is 1477525970. It was assigned on February 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell?
Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell is a neurosurgeon in Huntsville, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell practice?
Dr. Sandwell practices at 201 Governors SW Dr, Huntsville, AL 35801. Dr. Sandwell's primary practice is Huntsville Hospital Spine and Neuro Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sandwell to 4 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sandwell is (256) 533-1600.
What is Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell's medical license number?
Dr. Sandwell holds Alabama license 37118, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sandwell in Alabama, Kentucky and New York.
Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell affiliated with?
Dr. Sandwell is affiliated with Huntsville Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Sandwell to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell part of?
Dr. Sandwell is linked to Huntsville Hospital Spine & Neuro Center.
Does Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sandwell billed Medicare for 722 services in 2024, and Dr. Sandwell accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell's MIPS score?
Dr. Sandwell's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell see?
CMS counts 380 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sandwell in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sandwell's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), hospital inpatient care (99231) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
Where did Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell go to medical school?
Dr. Sandwell graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sandwell's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Methocarbamol and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,912 in general payments to Dr. Sandwell from 12 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
How long has Dr. Stephen E. Sandwell been practicing?
Dr. Sandwell graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
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