Dr. Sandra K. Birchem, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 581
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 515
- Part D claims, 2024
- 617
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Industry payments
- $1,685
- Practice address
- 2720 Stone Park Boulevard, Sioux City, IA 51104
- Practice phone
- Call (712) 279-3500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Sandra K. Birchem is a cardiologist in Sioux City, Iowa
Dr. Birchem practices at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health.
Dr. Birchem's NPI, 1902888241, was assigned on November 14, 2005. Dr. Birchem holds Missouri license 2020012043.
- NPI
- 1902888241NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3779530720
- NPI enumeration date
- November 14, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (712) 279-3500
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sandra K. Birchem practices at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa
Dr. Birchem's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's, at 2720 Stone Park Boulevard, Sioux City, IA 51104 in Woodbury County. The practice phone is (712) 279-3500.
- UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's2720 Stone Park Boulevard, Sioux City, IA 51104 · Woodbury CountyPhone(712) 279-3500
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Sandra K. Birchem is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Birchem's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health. Dr. Birchem is also affiliated with Cox Medical Center South. The medical group on file is UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's (St. Luke's Regional Medical Center). Dmand AI also links Dr. Birchem to 4 more hospitals, 4 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospice, 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. Sandra K. Birchem's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Birchem practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sandra K. Birchem is one of 166 cardiologists in Iowa
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Birchem's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Birchem's licenses on file in 3 states: Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, MissouriPrimary
- Family medicine, Iowa
- Minnesota license
Cardiologists near Dr. Birchem
Counts of cardiologists 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. Sandra K. Birchem billed Medicare for 581 services in 2024
CMS data shows 581 Medicare services from Dr. Birchem across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 515 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,951 for them.
Dr. Birchem's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5372024: 38728%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2742024: 19429%
Where Dr. Birchem's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office10819%
- In a facility47381%
Dr. Birchem compared with the Iowa median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Birchem
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 581vs 1,59864% below
- Medicare patients
- 515vs 1,09453% below
- Part D claims
- 544vs 1,13852% below
Medians across 174 cardiologists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Birchem'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. Sandra K. Birchem treated 515 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 515 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Birchem in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 206 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.72, 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. Birchem's median patient age at 75, with 46% women.
Dr. Birchem's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Birchem's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26451%
- Men25149%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Birchem's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Chronic kidney disease41%
- Diabetes41%
- Heart failure39%
- Atrial fibrillation35%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Birchem's 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
- Women46%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sandra K. Birchem wrote 617 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Birchem wrote 617 Medicare Part D claims for 196 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 544 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $68,297 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 942 claims across 19 drugs.
Dr. Birchem's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic519 claims84%
- Brand-name98 claims16%
Dr. Birchem'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 9422024: 54442%
Drugs named by CMS: 17 in 2024, 19 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. Sandra K. Birchem takes part in Medicare
Dr. Birchem 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. Sandra K. Birchem received $1,685 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 53 general payments to Dr. Birchem from 17 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $236.
General payments to Dr. Birchem by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Birchem the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Sandra K. Birchem'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. Sandra K. Birchem's NPI number?
Dr. Sandra K. Birchem's NPI number is 1902888241. It was assigned on November 14, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sandra K. Birchem?
Dr. Sandra K. Birchem is a cardiologist in Sioux City, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Sandra K. Birchem practice?
Dr. Birchem practices at 2720 Stone Park Boulevard, Sioux City, IA 51104. Dr. Birchem's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Birchem to 4 hospitals, 4 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Sandra K. Birchem's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Birchem is (712) 279-3500.
What is Dr. Sandra K. Birchem's medical license number?
Dr. Birchem holds Missouri license 2020012043, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Sandra K. Birchem been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Birchem in Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota.
Which hospitals is Dr. Sandra K. Birchem affiliated with?
Dr. Birchem practices at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa. Dr. Birchem is also affiliated with Cox Medical Center South. Dmand AI links Dr. Birchem to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Sandra K. Birchem part of?
Dr. Birchem is linked to UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's (St. Luke's Regional Medical Center). Dmand AI links Dr. Birchem to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Sandra K. Birchem accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Birchem billed Medicare for 581 services in 2024, and Dr. Birchem accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sandra K. Birchem see?
CMS counts 515 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Birchem in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Sandra K. Birchem bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Birchem's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), heart test or procedure (93306) and office visit, established patient (99213).
What drugs does Dr. Sandra K. Birchem prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Birchem's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Succinate, Amlodipine Besylate and Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Sandra K. Birchem received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,685 in general payments to Dr. Birchem from 17 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Sandra K. Birchem been practicing?
Dr. Birchem graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
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