NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Ivan Sankin

Urology Physician · New York, NY

Alexander Ivan Sankin is a urology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1982866570, issued on Jun 25, 2008. Check the license (New York 268721, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982866570
Name
Alexander Ivan Sankin
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
268721 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065
Phone
(212) 639-2000
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 5, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140929000375); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 2008
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1275 York Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Nivedita Aanur, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1982833471
  2. Amy Aaronson, AC-PNP, RNCritical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1407323504
  3. Michelle Abboud, N.P.Acute Care Nurse Practitioner1730596008
  4. Gina Abdulahad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1174027064
  5. Wassim Abida, MD, PHDHematology & Oncology Physician1518101096
  6. Lincy Abraham, NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1295003739

Verify Alexander Ivan Sankin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

555 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Alexander Sankin555
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl227 claims
  2. Finasteride188 claims
  3. Oxybutynin Chloride Er34 claims
  4. Alfuzosin Hcl Er20 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim16 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,001.39

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ambu A/S. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexander Sankin$1,001.39
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Alexander Ivan Sankin among 1,091 urology physician records in New York

Alexander Ivan Sankin is one of 1,091 urology physician records with a practice address in New York. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2000 among the 735 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,091 urology physician records in New York.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Anderson, M.D.New York, NY 100651710152186
  2. Christopher Barbieri, MD, PHDNew York, NY 100651225296593
  3. Joseph Del Pizzo, MDNew York, NY 100651316034416
  4. Timothy Donahue, M.D.New York, NY 100651083676324
  5. Behfar Ehdaie, MDNew York, NY 100651629281423
  6. Jean Francois Eid, MDNew York, NY 100651174630032
  7. Michael Herman, M.D.New York, NY 100651144487943
  8. Jim Hu, MD MPHNew York, NY 100651972558583

Common questions

What is Alexander Ivan Sankin's NPI number?

Alexander Ivan Sankin's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982866570, issued on Jun 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Ivan Sankin located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1275 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065. Phone: (212) 639-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Ivan Sankin's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 268721, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander Ivan Sankin prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Ivan Sankin had 555 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alexander Ivan Sankin's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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