Dr. Kara Anne Sands, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 42
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 52
- Part D claims, 2020
- 11
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $779
- Practice address
- 619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 731-9770
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital
Birmingham, Alabama
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Dr. Kara Anne Sands is a neurologist in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Sands practices at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dr. Sands' NPI, 1457512717, was assigned on June 19, 2008. Dr. Sands holds Arizona license 51877.
- NPI
- 1457512717NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5496991184
- NPI enumeration date
- June 19, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (205) 731-9770
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kara Anne Sands practices at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Sands' primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital, at 619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 731-9770.
- University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211 · Jefferson CountyPhone(205) 731-9770
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Kara Anne Sands is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sands' primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Sands is also affiliated with UAB Hospital. The medical group on file is UAB Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sands to 1 more ambulatory surgery center, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kara Anne Sands' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sands practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kara Anne Sands is one of 227 neurologists in Alabama
Neurology is Dr. Sands' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dmand AI has Dr. Sands' licenses on file in 8 states: Arizona, Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada and Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurology, ArizonaPrimary
- Alabama license
- Florida license
- Iowa license
- Minnesota license
- Missouri license
- Nevada license
- Wisconsin license
Neurologists near Dr. Sands
Counts of neurologists 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. Kara Anne Sands billed Medicare for 42 services in 2024
CMS data shows 42 Medicare services from Dr. Sands across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 52 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,475 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Sands' Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2024
- 2022
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 1992024: 4279%
- Other services
- 2022: 192024: 0100%
Dr. Sands compared with the Alabama median for neurologists, 2024
- Dr. Sands
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 42vs 42990% below
- Medicare patients
- 52vs 21175% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 97699% below
Medians across 212 neurologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sands' 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. Kara Anne Sands treated 52 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 52 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sands in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 20 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.64, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sands' median patient age at 75, with 54% women.
Dr. Sands' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Sands' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2956%
- Men2344%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sands' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Stroke or TIA75%
- Arthritis69%
- Chronic kidney disease54%
- Ischemic heart disease50%
- Anxiety42%
- Diabetes42%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sands' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
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. Kara Anne Sands wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2020
In 2020, Dr. Sands wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $17 in total drug cost.
Dr. Sands' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. Kara Anne Sands offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Sands accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sands as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Kara Anne Sands received $779 in industry payments from 2017 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Sands from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Silk Road Medical, Inc. paid the most, $336.
General payments to Dr. Sands by program year, 2017 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Sands the most, 2017 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Kara Anne Sands'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kara Anne Sands' NPI number?
Dr. Kara Anne Sands' NPI number is 1457512717. It was assigned on June 19, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kara Anne Sands?
Dr. Kara Anne Sands is a neurologist in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).
Where does Dr. Kara Anne Sands practice?
Dr. Sands practices at 619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211. Dr. Sands' primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sands to 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Dr. Kara Anne Sands' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sands is (205) 731-9770.
What is Dr. Kara Anne Sands' medical license number?
Dr. Sands holds Arizona license 51877, one of the licenses on file in 8 states.
Which states has Dr. Kara Anne Sands been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sands in Arizona, Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada and Wisconsin.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kara Anne Sands affiliated with?
Dr. Sands is affiliated with UAB Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Kara Anne Sands part of?
Dr. Sands is linked to UAB Medicine.
Does Dr. Kara Anne Sands accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sands billed Medicare for 42 services in 2024, and Dr. Sands accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Kara Anne Sands offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Sands as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kara Anne Sands see?
CMS counts 52 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sands in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Kara Anne Sands bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sands' most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, new patient (99205).
What drugs does Dr. Kara Anne Sands prescribe most?
In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sands' most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel.
Has Dr. Kara Anne Sands received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $779 in general payments to Dr. Sands from 5 companies from 2017 to 2023. The largest total came from Silk Road Medical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Kara Anne Sands been practicing?
Dr. Sands graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
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