Dr. Bernita K. Sands, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 54
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 37
- Part D claims, 2024
- 10,346
- Industry payments
- $104
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 7601 Martin Luther King Jr N St, Saint Petersburg, FL 33702
- Practice phone
- Call (727) 824-0780
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Optum
Saint Petersburg, Florida
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Dr. Bernita K. Sands is an internist in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Dr. Sands practices at Optum in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
Dr. Sands' NPI, 1841266764, was assigned on February 28, 2006. Dr. Sands graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Sands holds Florida license ME67196.
- NPI
- 1841266764NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4688798044
- NPI enumeration date
- February 28, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (727) 824-0780
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Bernita K. Sands practices at Optum in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Dr. Sands' primary practice is Optum, at 7601 Martin Luther King Jr N St, Saint Petersburg, FL 33702 in Pinellas County. The practice phone is (727) 824-0780.
- Optum7601 Martin Luther King Jr N St, Saint Petersburg, FL 33702 · Pinellas CountyPhone(727) 824-0780
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Bernita K. Sands is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sands' primary practice is Optum in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The medical group on file is Optumcare - Florida, LLC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sands to 1 more group practice or clinic, 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. Bernita K. Sands' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sands practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Optum | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Bernita K. Sands is one of 9,009 internists in Florida
Internal medicine is Dr. Sands' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Sands is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Sands is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, FloridaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), coronary artery disease, depression, diabetic emergency and heart failure among the conditions Dr. Sands treats.
Internists near Dr. Sands
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Bernita K. Sands billed Medicare for 54 services in 2024
CMS data shows 54 Medicare services from Dr. Sands across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 37 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,786 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Sands' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 852024: 3756%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 792024: 1778%
- Other services
- 2023: 202024: 0100%
Dr. Sands compared with the Florida median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Sands
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 54vs 55590% below
- Medicare patients
- 37vs 21583% below
- Part D claims
- 9,647vs 46620.7 times
Medians across 8,488 internists in Florida 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. Bernita K. Sands treated 37 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 37 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sands in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 15 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.92, 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 76, with 68% 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
- Women1746%
- Men2054%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sands' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes49%
- Arthritis43%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- COPD30%
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 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women68%
- Men31%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Bernita K. Sands wrote 10,346 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sands wrote 10,346 Medicare Part D claims for 697 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 9,647 of them, across 125 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $529,077 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 10,291 claims across 132 drugs.
Dr. Sands' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic9,054 claims88%
- Brand-name1,234 claims12%
- Other58 claims1%
Dr. Sands' 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. Sands' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%129 of 10,346 claims
- Antibiotics4%377 of 10,346 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%57 of 10,346 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: 10,2912024: 9,6476%
Drugs named by CMS: 125 in 2024, 132 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
How Dr. Bernita K. Sands takes part in Medicare
Dr. Sands 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. Bernita K. Sands received $104 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Sands from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $54.
General payments to Dr. Sands by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Sands the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Bernita K. Sands graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine
Dr. Sands graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 1992.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Bernita K. Sands accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Sands is in network with 13 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- Humana
- Aetna
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Sands accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO8
- PPO8
- EPO3
- Medicare3
- POS2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Bernita K. 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 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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Bernita K. Sands' NPI number?
Dr. Bernita K. Sands' NPI number is 1841266764. It was assigned on February 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Bernita K. Sands?
Dr. Bernita K. Sands is an internist in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Bernita K. Sands practice?
Dr. Sands practices at 7601 Martin Luther King Jr N St, Saint Petersburg, FL 33702. Dr. Sands' primary practice is Optum in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sands to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Bernita K. Sands' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sands is (727) 824-0780.
What is Dr. Bernita K. Sands' medical license number?
Dr. Sands holds Florida license ME67196.
What medical group is Dr. Bernita K. Sands part of?
Dr. Sands is linked to Optumcare - Florida, LLC.
Does Dr. Bernita K. Sands accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sands billed Medicare for 54 services in 2024, and Dr. Sands accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bernita K. Sands see?
CMS counts 37 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sands in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Bernita K. Sands board certified?
Yes. Dr. Sands is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Bernita K. Sands bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sands' most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and office visit, established patient (99214).
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Where did Dr. Bernita K. Sands go to medical school?
Dr. Sands graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 1992.
What drugs does Dr. Bernita K. Sands prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sands' most prescribed drugs by claims were Rosuvastatin Calcium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Ezetimibe.
Has Dr. Bernita K. Sands received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $104 in general payments to Dr. Sands from 3 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
How long has Dr. Bernita K. Sands been practicing?
Dr. Sands graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Bernita K. Sands accept?
Dr. Sands is in network with 13 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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