Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness, MD
- Medicare services, 2021
- 286
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 21
- Part D claims, 2024
- 233
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $12
- Practice address
- 5201 North Shore Drive, No. Little Rock, AR 72118
- Practice phone
- Call (501) 748-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness is an emergency medicine physician in North Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Sandness practices at Arkansas Surgical Hospital in No. Little Rock, Arkansas, part of Medical Facilities.
Dr. Sandness' NPI, 1033311980, was assigned on June 4, 2007. Dr. Sandness holds Texas license 45836.
- NPI
- 1033311980NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0345337622
- NPI enumeration date
- June 4, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (501) 748-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness practices at Arkansas Surgical Hospital in No. Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Sandness' primary practice is Arkansas Surgical Hospital, at 5201 North Shore Drive, No. Little Rock, AR 72118 in Pulaski County. The practice phone is (501) 748-8000.
- Arkansas Surgical Hospital5201 North Shore Drive, No. Little Rock, AR 72118 · Pulaski CountyPhone(501) 748-8000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 6 medical groups
Dr. Sandness' primary practice is Arkansas Surgical Hospital in No. Little Rock, Arkansas, part of Medical Facilities. Dr. Sandness is also affiliated with Baptist Health Medical Center-Magnolia. The medical group on file is Emergency Staffing Solutions. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sandness to 1 more hospital, 5 medical groups and 1 other site, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sandness practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 5 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness is one of 403 emergency medicine physicians in Arkansas
Emergency medicine is Dr. Sandness' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Sandness' licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, TexasPrimary
- California license
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Sandness
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness billed Medicare for 286 services in 2021
CMS data shows 286 Medicare services from Dr. Sandness across 4 procedure codes in 2021, for 21 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,079 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Sandness' Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 3672021: 28622%
Dr. Sandness compared with the Arkansas median for emergency medicine physicians, 2021
- Dr. Sandness
- Arkansas median
- Medicare services
- 286vs 41431% below
- Medicare patients
- 21vs 37094% below
- Part D claims
- 84vs 10621% below
Medians across 424 emergency medicine physicians in Arkansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sandness' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
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. Dorcas Joan Sandness treated 21 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 21 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sandness in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sandness' median patient age at 66, with 60% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sandness' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol67%
- Arthritis62%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sandness' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness wrote 233 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sandness wrote 233 Medicare Part D claims for 53 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 84 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,313 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 119 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Sandness' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic207 claims89%
- Brand-name and other26 claims11%
Dr. Sandness' 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. Sandness' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics36%83 of 233 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, 2021 to 2024
- 2021
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 1192024: 8429%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 5 in 2021.
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
How Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness takes part in Medicare
Dr. Sandness accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness received $12 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Sandness from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. UCB, Inc. paid the most, $12.
Companies that paid Dr. Sandness the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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)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) |
| 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. Dorcas Joan Sandness' NPI number?
Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness' NPI number is 1033311980. It was assigned on June 4, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness?
Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness is an emergency medicine physician in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness practice?
Dr. Sandness practices at 5201 North Shore Drive, No. Little Rock, AR 72118. Dr. Sandness' primary practice is Arkansas Surgical Hospital in No. Little Rock, Arkansas, part of Medical Facilities. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sandness to 1 hospital, 5 medical groups and 1 other site.
What is Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sandness is (501) 748-8000.
What is Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness' medical license number?
Dr. Sandness holds Texas license 45836, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sandness in Texas and California.
Which hospitals is Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness affiliated with?
Dr. Sandness practices at Arkansas Surgical Hospital in No. Little Rock, Arkansas. Dr. Sandness is also affiliated with Baptist Health Medical Center-Magnolia. Dmand AI links Dr. Sandness to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness part of?
Dr. Sandness is linked to Emergency Staffing Solutions. Dmand AI links Dr. Sandness to 5 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sandness billed Medicare for 286 services in 2021, and Dr. Sandness accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness see?
CMS counts 21 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sandness in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Sandness' most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and critical care (99291).
What drugs does Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sandness' most prescribed drugs by claims were Azithromycin, Doxycycline Hyclate and Amoxicillin.
Has Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $12 in general payments to Dr. Sandness from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from UCB, Inc.
How long has Dr. Dorcas Joan Sandness been practicing?
Dr. Sandness graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
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