NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cassandra Sanko, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Augusta, ME

Cassandra Sanko, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Augusta, Maine, and NPI 1235660440, issued on Mar 21, 2017. Check the license (Maine MD27148, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; 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
1235660440
Name
Cassandra Sanko
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
MD27148 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15 Enterprise Dr, Augusta, ME 04330
Phone
(207) 621-8700
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 17, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230831002595); accepts Medicare assignment
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 15 Enterprise Dr

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

  1. Stuart Aitken, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1073064770
  2. Laura Arnold, MDFamily Medicine Physician1275629792
  3. Sydnee Audet, FNPNurse Practitioner1790608594
  4. Ryan AugustPhysical Therapist1629453147
  5. Drew Bois, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821749268
  6. Catherine BourquePhysical Therapist1417330572

Verify Cassandra Sanko in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

30 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Cassandra Sanko30
  2. Specialty average346

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): 79.3 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%76.0
  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: $1,482.36

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kairos Surgical Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cassandra Sanko$1,482
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mainegeneral Medical CenterOakland, ME

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Cassandra Sanko among 165 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maine

Cassandra Sanko, MD is one of 165 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Maine. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2001 among the 86 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 207X00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Maine

There are 165 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maine.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stuart Aitken, MDAugusta, ME 043301073064770
  2. Michael Blab, MDAugusta, ME 043301215010566
  3. Robert Day, MDAugusta, ME 043301417923897
  4. H Kipp, MDAugusta, ME 043301104892553
  5. Anthony Mancini, MDAugusta, ME 043301730155110
  6. Paul Morton, M.D.Augusta, ME 043301447342977
  7. Ian Patten, M.D.Augusta, ME 043301699153601
  8. Michael RodgerAugusta, ME 043301104474642

Common questions

What is Cassandra Sanko, MD's NPI number?

Cassandra Sanko, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235660440, issued on Mar 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cassandra Sanko, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Enterprise Dr, Augusta, ME, 04330. Phone: (207) 621-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cassandra Sanko, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number MD27148, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cassandra Sanko, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cassandra Sanko, MD had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cassandra Sanko, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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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