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Dr. Scott J. Sands, MD
NPI1235137621PAC ID9234119330
- Medicare services, 2021
- 199
- Part D claims, 2024
- 20
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Industry payments
- $985
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Practice address
- 501b East Kolstad, Palestine, TX 75801
- Practice phone
- Call (903) 723-3250
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Palestine Laser & Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Palestine, Texas
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Dr. Scott J. Sands is an ophthalmologist in Palestine, Texas
Dr. Sands practices at Palestine Laser & Surgery Center in Palestine, Texas.
Dr. Sands' NPI, 1235137621, was assigned on July 11, 2005. Dr. Sands graduated from UTMB Health in 1974. Dr. Sands holds Texas license E2840.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1235137621NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9234119330
- NPI enumeration date
- July 11, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (903) 723-3250
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 78
- Medical school graduation
- 1974
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Scott J. Sands practices at 2 locations in Palestine, Texas
Dr. Sands' primary practice is Palestine Laser & Surgery Center, at 501b East Kolstad, Palestine, TX 75801. The practice phone is (903) 723-3250. Dr. Sands also practices at Gold Eye Clinic - Palestine, 501 E Kolstad St, Palestine, TX 75801.
- Palestine Laser & Surgery CenterPrimary501b East Kolstad, Palestine, TX 75801Phone(903) 723-3250
- Gold Eye Clinic - Palestine501 E Kolstad St, Palestine, TX 75801 · Anderson CountyPhone(903) 723-3250
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Scott J. Sands is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sands' primary practice is Palestine Laser & Surgery Center in Palestine, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sands to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Palestine Laser & Surgery CenterPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Scott J. 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 |
|---|---|
| Palestine Laser & Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Scott J. Sands is one of 1,311 ophthalmologists in Texas
Ophthalmology is Dr. Sands' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Sands is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Sands' licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, TexasPrimary
- California license
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Sands
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1,311ophthalmologists in Texas
6ophthalmologists in Palestine
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Scott J. Sands billed Medicare for 199 services in 2021
CMS data shows 199 Medicare services from Dr. Sands across 7 procedure codes in 2021. Medicare paid $20,505 for them.
Medicare services, 2021199
Paid by Medicare$20,505
Procedure codes7
Dr. Sands' Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Tests and treatments
- 2020: 4032021: 13467%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 162021: 37131%
- Surgery
- 2020: 262021: 288%
Where Dr. Sands' Medicare services took place, 2021
- In an office17186%
- In a facility2814%
Dr. Sands compared with the Texas median for ophthalmologists, 2021
- Dr. Sands
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 199vs 1,35385% below
- Part D claims
- 166vs 61373% below
Medians across 1,290 ophthalmologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sands' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
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. Scott J. Sands' patients have a median age of 45
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sands' median patient age at 45, with 63% women.
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 45
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men37%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Scott J. Sands wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sands wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims. 95% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 3 drugs, with $3,673 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 926 claims across 10 drugs.
Part D claims, 202420
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$3,673
Dr. Sands' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic19 claims95%
- Brand-name and other1 claims5%
Dr. Sands' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
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, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 9262022: 16682%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2022, 10 in 2021.
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. Scott J. 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. Scott J. Sands has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Sands to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Sleep Apnea Syndromes and Apnea.
Conditions in Dr. Sands' trials
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes
- Apnea
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Sands
Sources: ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Scott J. Sands received $985 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Sands from 3 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 76% of the total. ZOLL Respicardia, Inc. paid the most, $832.
General payments to Dr. Sands by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Sands by kind, 2018 to 2025
$985in total
- Honoraria$75076%
- Food and beverage$23524%
Companies that paid Dr. Sands the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Scott J. Sands has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Sands.
Awards and honors for Dr. Sands
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Scott J. Sands graduated from UTMB Health
Dr. Sands graduated from UTMB Health in 1974. Dr. Sands is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Scott J. Sands accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers
Dr. Sands is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +12 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Sands accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO12
- PPO12
- Medicare9
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Scott J. 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 Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice 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 Data |
| 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) |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Scott J. Sands' NPI number?
Dr. Scott J. Sands' NPI number is 1235137621. It was assigned on July 11, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Scott J. Sands?
Dr. Scott J. Sands is an ophthalmologist in Palestine, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Scott J. Sands practice?
Dr. Sands practices at 501b East Kolstad, Palestine, TX 75801. Dr. Sands also practices at 501 E Kolstad St, Palestine, TX 75801. Dr. Sands' primary practice is Palestine Laser & Surgery Center in Palestine, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sands to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Scott J. Sands' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sands is (903) 723-3250.
What is Dr. Scott J. Sands' medical license number?
Dr. Sands holds Texas license E2840, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Scott J. Sands been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sands in Texas (1974 to 2026) and California (since 1976).
Does Dr. Scott J. Sands accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sands billed Medicare for 199 services in 2021, and Dr. Sands accepts Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Scott J. Sands board certified?
Yes. Dr. Sands is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. Scott J. Sands bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Sands' most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92012), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: eye (66984).
Where did Dr. Scott J. Sands go to medical school?
Dr. Sands graduated from UTMB Health in 1974.
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What drugs does Dr. Scott J. Sands prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sands' most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Brimonidine Tartrate.
Has Dr. Scott J. Sands received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $985 in general payments to Dr. Sands from 3 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from ZOLL Respicardia, Inc.
How long has Dr. Scott J. Sands been practicing?
Dr. Sands graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.
Does Dr. Scott J. Sands do research?
Dr. Sands has worked on 1 clinical trial.
What insurance does Dr. Scott J. Sands accept?
Dr. Sands is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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