David S. Sax, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Sarasota, FL
David S. Sax, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1902808462, issued on Aug 15, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME83474, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David S. Sax
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- ME83474 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8451 Shade Ave, Sarasota, FL 34243
- Phone
- (941) 360-2477
- Enumerated
- Aug 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (941) 360-2577
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111202000317); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David S. Sax in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME83474Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,197 Medicare Part D claims for 539 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole267 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide110 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate99 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate78 claims
- Hydrocortisone57 claims
- Cephalexin51 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): 96.3 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: $21,701.50
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 one group practice
- University Park Dermatology PLLCSarasota, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David S. Sax among 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida
David S. Sax, M.D. is one of 1,213 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida.
All 1,213 in Florida → Every provider in Sarasota → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Robert Finkelstein, D.O.Sarasota, FL 342401336178953
- Ligaya Hershman, MDSarasota, FL 342401154339901
- Stephen Shideler, MDSarasota, FL 342401366422982
- Sonya Zarkhin, DOSarasota, FL 342401376082834
- Bradley Abrams, DOSarasota, FL 342391316901895
- Steven Burnett, MDSarasota, FL 342391063590149
Common questions
What is David S. Sax, M.D.'s NPI number?
David S. Sax, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902808462, issued on Aug 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David S. Sax, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8451 Shade Ave, Sarasota, FL, 34243. Phone: (941) 360-2477. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David S. Sax, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME83474, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David S. Sax, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David S. Sax, M.D. had 1,197 Medicare Part D claims for 539 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David S. Sax, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.3 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.