Dr. Lee Michael Sanders, MD

  • Palo Alto, CA
  • Pediatrician
NPI1679537369PAC ID3072537307
Publications
152
Clinical trials
3
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$1,715
Medical groups
2
Practice address
725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Practice phone
Call (650) 497-8000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

Hospital · Palo Alto, California

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Dr. Lee Michael Sanders is a pediatrician in Palo Alto, California

Dr. Sanders practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, part of Stanford University.

Dr. Sanders' NPI, 1679537369, was assigned on April 12, 2006. Dr. Sanders graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Sanders holds California license A54602.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3072537307
NPI enumeration date
April 12, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(650) 497-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1994

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Lee Michael Sanders practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California

Dr. Sanders' primary practice is Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, at 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (650) 497-8000.

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Dr. Lee Michael Sanders is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Sanders' primary practice is Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, part of Stanford University. The medical group on file is Stanford Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sanders to 1 more medical group, named with a free account. Dr. Sanders' employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lee Michael Sanders' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital StanfordAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Lee Michael Sanders is one of 8,236 pediatricians in California

Pediatrics is Dr. Sanders' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208000000X. Dr. Sanders is board certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dmand AI has Dr. Sanders' licenses on file in 2 states: California and Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pediatrics, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A54602 · 2011 to 2027 · taxonomy 208000000X
  • Florida licenseLicense ME81132 · 2000 to 2012

Pediatricians near Dr. Sanders

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Lee Michael Sanders' patients have a median age of 13

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sanders' median patient age at 13, with 44% women.

Dr. Sanders' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 13

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women44%
  • Men56%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

How Dr. Lee Michael Sanders takes part in Medicare

Dr. Sanders 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)

Dr. Lee Michael Sanders has 152 publications on record

Dmand AI links 152 papers to Dr. Sanders, published from 2010 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 17. The most frequent topics are Parents, Health Literacy and Hispanic or Latino. Dr. Sanders has published most often in Acad Pediatr. Dr. Sanders' most frequent co-authors are Kori Bridget Flower, MD, William John Heerman, MD and Alan L. Mendelsohn, MD.

Papers152
Years published2010 to 2025

Dr. Sanders' papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Sanders writes about most

  • Parents
  • Health Literacy
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • California
  • Caregivers
  • Pediatric Obesity
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Poverty

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Recent publications by Dr. Sanders

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Dr. Lee Michael Sanders has worked on 3 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Sanders to 3 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Cerebral Palsy, Pediatric Obesity and Brain Damage, Chronic.

Conditions in Dr. Sanders' trials

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Pediatric Obesity
  • Brain Damage, Chronic
  • Health Behavior

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Sanders

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Lee Michael Sanders received $1,715 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Sanders from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $1,640.

General payments to Dr. Sanders by program year, 2016 to 2021

General payments to Dr. Sanders by kind, 2016 to 2021

$1.7Kin total
  • Consulting fees$1,64096%
  • Food and beverage$754%

Companies that paid Dr. Sanders the most, 2016 to 2021

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Lee Michael Sanders graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine

Dr. Sanders graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Sanders is a member of Academic Pediatric Association, Academic Pediatric Society and Society for Pediatric Research.

  1. Medical schoolStanford University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in pediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Lee Michael Sanders accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers

Dr. Sanders is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Sanders accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare6
  2. PPO5
  3. HMO3
  4. POS3
  5. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Lee Michael Sanders's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Lee Michael Sanders' NPI number?

Dr. Lee Michael Sanders' NPI number is 1679537369. It was assigned on April 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Lee Michael Sanders?

Dr. Lee Michael Sanders is a pediatrician in Palo Alto, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatrics Physician (taxonomy code 208000000X).

Where does Dr. Lee Michael Sanders practice?

Dr. Sanders practices at 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Dr. Sanders' primary practice is Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, part of Stanford University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sanders to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Lee Michael Sanders' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sanders is (650) 497-8000.

What is Dr. Lee Michael Sanders' medical license number?

Dr. Sanders holds California license A54602, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Lee Michael Sanders been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sanders in California (2011 to 2027) and Florida (2000 to 2012).

Which hospitals is Dr. Lee Michael Sanders affiliated with?

Dr. Sanders practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California.

What medical group is Dr. Lee Michael Sanders part of?

Dr. Sanders is linked to Stanford Health Care. Dmand AI links Dr. Sanders to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Lee Michael Sanders accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Sanders as accepting Medicare assignment.

Is Dr. Lee Michael Sanders board certified?

Yes. Dr. Sanders is board certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.

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Where did Dr. Lee Michael Sanders go to medical school?

Dr. Sanders graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1994.

Has Dr. Lee Michael Sanders received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,715 in general payments to Dr. Sanders from 3 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.

How long has Dr. Lee Michael Sanders been practicing?

Dr. Sanders graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

Does Dr. Lee Michael Sanders do research?

Dmand AI links 152 publications to Dr. Sanders, published from 2010 to 2025. Dr. Sanders has worked on 3 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Lee Michael Sanders publish with?

Dr. Sanders' most frequent co-authors are Kori Bridget Flower, MD (22 shared papers), William John Heerman, MD (13 shared papers) and Alan L. Mendelsohn, MD (12 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Lee Michael Sanders accept?

Dr. Sanders is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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