Dr. Christopher W. Sands, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 630
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 155
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,209
- Publications
- 13
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1265 Union Ave Suite 700, Memphis, TN 38104
- Practice phone
- Call (901) 516-8274
- 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. Christopher W. Sands is a hospitalist in Memphis, Tennessee
Dr. Sands practices at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, part of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare.
Dr. Sands' NPI, 1831170448, was assigned on November 10, 2005. Dr. Sands graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Sands holds Tennessee license 27871.
- NPI
- 1831170448NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0244263465
- NPI enumeration date
- November 10, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (901) 516-8274
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher W. Sands practices at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee
Dr. Sands' primary practice is Methodist University Hospital, at 1265 Union Ave Suite 700, Memphis, TN 38104 in Shelby County. The practice phone is (901) 516-8274.
- Methodist University Hospital1265 Union Ave Suite 700, Memphis, TN 38104 · Shelby CountyPhone(901) 516-8274
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher W. Sands is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sands' primary practice is Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, part of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. Dr. Sands is also affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - Memphis. The medical group on file is Methodist Inpatient Physicians.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher W. Sands' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sands practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Methodist University Hospital | 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. Christopher W. Sands is one of 425 hospitalists in Tennessee
Hospitalist is Dr. Sands' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Sands is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, TennesseePrimary
Hospitalists near Dr. Sands
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Dr. Christopher W. Sands billed Medicare for 630 services in 2024
CMS data shows 630 Medicare services from Dr. Sands across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 155 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,509 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Sands' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1812024: 63047%
- Imaging
- 2023: 442024: 0100%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 162024: 0100%
- Other services
- 2023: 2552024: 0100%
Dr. Sands compared with the Tennessee median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Sands
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 630vs 53418% above
- Medicare patients
- 155vs 19521% below
- Part D claims
- 724vs 1056.9 times
Medians across 385 hospitalists in Tennessee 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. Christopher W. Sands treated 155 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 155 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sands in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 64 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.17, 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 73, with 49% women.
Dr. Sands' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Sands' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7347%
- Men8253%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sands' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes60%
- Arthritis59%
- Chronic kidney disease56%
- Ischemic heart disease54%
- Heart failure46%
- COPD39%
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 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher W. Sands wrote 1,209 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sands wrote 1,209 Medicare Part D claims for 420 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 724 of them, across 31 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $44,032 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 7,064 claims across 119 drugs.
Dr. Sands' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,024 claims85%
- Brand-name and other185 claims15%
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
- Opioids4%45 of 1,209 claims
- Antibiotics8%92 of 1,209 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: 7,0642024: 72490%
Drugs named by CMS: 31 in 2024, 119 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. Christopher W. 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. Christopher W. Sands has 13 publications on record
Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Sands, published from 2014 to 2017. 2016 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Anticoagulants, Warfarin and Acenocoumarol. Dr. Sands has published most often in Respir Med. Dr. Sands' most frequent co-authors are Manyoo Agarwal, MD, Michael Leroy Hancock, MD and Christopher D'Marius Jackson, MD.
Dr. Sands' papers by year, 2014 to 2017
Topics Dr. Sands writes about most
- Anticoagulants
- Warfarin
- Acenocoumarol
- Phenprocoumon
- Vitamin K
- Heart Failure
- International Normalized Ratio
- Obesity
Dr. Sands' most frequent co-authors
- Manyoo Agarwal, MD1 shared paper
- Michael Leroy Hancock, MD1 shared paper
- Christopher D'Marius Jackson, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Sands
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Christopher W. Sands received $24 in industry payments in 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Sands from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $24.
Companies that paid Dr. Sands the most, 2024 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher W. Sands graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Dr. Sands graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1992.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher W. 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 | 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher W. Sands' NPI number?
Dr. Christopher W. Sands' NPI number is 1831170448. It was assigned on November 10, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher W. Sands?
Dr. Christopher W. Sands is a hospitalist in Memphis, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher W. Sands practice?
Dr. Sands practices at 1265 Union Ave Suite 700, Memphis, TN 38104. Dr. Sands' primary practice is Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, part of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare.
What is Dr. Christopher W. Sands' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sands is (901) 516-8274.
What is Dr. Christopher W. Sands' medical license number?
Dr. Sands holds Tennessee license 27871.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher W. Sands affiliated with?
Dr. Sands practices at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Sands is also affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - Memphis.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher W. Sands part of?
Dr. Sands is linked to Methodist Inpatient Physicians.
Does Dr. Christopher W. Sands accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sands billed Medicare for 630 services in 2024, and Dr. Sands accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher W. Sands see?
CMS counts 155 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sands in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Christopher W. Sands bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sands' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
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Where did Dr. Christopher W. Sands go to medical school?
Dr. Sands graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1992.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher W. Sands prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sands' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Pantoprazole Sodium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Christopher W. Sands received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $24 in general payments to Dr. Sands from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher W. Sands been practicing?
Dr. Sands graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
Does Dr. Christopher W. Sands do research?
Dmand AI links 13 publications to Dr. Sands, published from 2014 to 2017.
Who does Dr. Christopher W. Sands publish with?
Dr. Sands' most frequent co-authors are Manyoo Agarwal, MD (1 shared paper), Michael Leroy Hancock, MD (1 shared paper) and Christopher D'Marius Jackson, MD (1 shared paper).
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