Darek Sanford, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Newport, KY
Darek Sanford, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Newport, Kentucky, and NPI 1932442175, issued on Apr 5, 2013. Check the license (Kentucky 52743, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darek Sanford
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- 52743 KY
01085343A IN
57.023023 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 Grand Avenue, Newport, KY 41071
- Phone
- (859) 287-3045
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2013
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2025
- Fax
- (859) 441-1460
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190730002659); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Darek Sanford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 52743Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
6,527 Medicare Part D claims for 798 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate662 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium622 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium621 claims
- Eliquis574 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate307 claims
- Furosemide287 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,503.37
95 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- St Elizabeth Medical Center, IncNewport, KY
- Summit Medical Group IncEdgewood, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 284 cardiovascular disease physician records in Kentucky.
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Common questions
What is Darek Sanford, M.D.'s NPI number?
Darek Sanford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932442175, issued on Apr 5, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darek Sanford, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Grand Avenue, Newport, KY, 41071. Phone: (859) 287-3045. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darek Sanford, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 52743, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Darek Sanford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darek Sanford, M.D. had 6,527 Medicare Part D claims for 798 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Darek Sanford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 of 100. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.