Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford, MD

  • Denver, CO
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1306308408PAC ID3577897446
Medicare services, 2024
247
Medicare patients, 2024
240
Part D claims, 2024
149
Publications
2
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
1719 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80218
Practice phone
Call (303) 839-6000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's

Hospital · Denver, Colorado

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Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford is an emergency medicine physician in Denver, Colorado

Dr. Sanford practices at HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's in Denver, Colorado, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Sanford's NPI, 1306308408, was assigned on April 5, 2019. Dr. Sanford holds Tennessee license 64817.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3577897446
NPI enumeration date
April 5, 2019
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(303) 839-6000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
33
Medical school graduation
2019

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

Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford practices at HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's in Denver, Colorado

Dr. Sanford's primary practice is HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's, at 1719 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80218 in Denver County. The practice phone is (303) 839-6000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 9 medical groups

Dr. Sanford's primary practice is HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's in Denver, Colorado, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Sanford is also affiliated with HCA HealthONE Swedish. The medical group on file is CarePoint. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sanford to 1 more hospital, 8 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sanford practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke'sAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 8 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford is one of 1,226 emergency medicine physicians in Colorado

Emergency medicine is Dr. Sanford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Sanford is licensed in Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, TennesseePrimaryLicense 64817 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Sanford

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Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford billed Medicare for 247 services in 2024

CMS data shows 247 Medicare services from Dr. Sanford across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 240 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,963 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024247
Medicare patients240
Paid by Medicare$35,963
Procedure codes3

Dr. Sanford's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1092024: 247127%

Dr. Sanford compared with the Colorado median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Sanford
  • Colorado median
Medicare services
247vs 19924% above
Medicare patients
240vs 19324% above
Part D claims
14vs 3459% below

Medians across 1,237 emergency medicine physicians in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Sanford'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. Blake Sterling Sanford treated 240 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 240 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sanford in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 62 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 73% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.67, 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. Sanford's median patient age at 44, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024240
Average age72
Average risk score2.67
Also on Medicaid73%

Dr. Sanford's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Sanford's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women13958%
  • Men10142%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Sanford's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis60%
  4. Diabetes50%
  5. Chronic kidney disease48%
  6. Heart failure47%
  7. Mood disorders45%
  8. Anxiety42%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Sanford's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 44

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. Blake Sterling Sanford wrote 149 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Sanford wrote 149 Medicare Part D claims for 88 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $56 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024149
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$56
Part D patients88

Dr. Sanford's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic142 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other7 claims5%

Dr. Sanford'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. Sanford's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics24%36 of 149 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: 152024: 147%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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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. Blake Sterling Sanford takes part in Medicare

Dr. Sanford 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. Blake Sterling Sanford has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Sanford, published from 2016 to 2017.

Papers2
Years published2016 to 2017

Recent publications by Dr. Sanford

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford received $72 in industry payments in 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Sanford from 1 drug or device company in 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $72.

Companies that paid Dr. Sanford the most, 2022 to 2022

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

Sources for Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford'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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 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
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford's NPI number?

Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford's NPI number is 1306308408. It was assigned on April 5, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford?

Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford is an emergency medicine physician in Denver, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford practice?

Dr. Sanford practices at 1719 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80218. Dr. Sanford's primary practice is HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's in Denver, Colorado, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sanford to 1 hospital, 8 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sanford is (303) 839-6000.

What is Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford's medical license number?

Dr. Sanford holds Tennessee license 64817.

Which hospitals is Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford affiliated with?

Dr. Sanford practices at HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Sanford is also affiliated with HCA HealthONE Swedish. Dmand AI links Dr. Sanford to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford part of?

Dr. Sanford is linked to CarePoint. Dmand AI links Dr. Sanford to 8 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sanford billed Medicare for 247 services in 2024, and Dr. Sanford accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford see?

CMS counts 240 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sanford in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Sanford's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and critical care (99291).

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What drugs does Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sanford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ibuprofen.

Has Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $72 in general payments to Dr. Sanford from 1 company from 2022 to 2022. The largest total came from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

How long has Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford been practicing?

Dr. Sanford graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.

Does Dr. Blake Sterling Sanford do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Sanford, published from 2016 to 2017.

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