Dennis E. Sands, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Alton, IL
Dennis E. Sands, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Alton, Illinois, and NPI 1972585677, issued on Nov 17, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036-141850, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dennis E. Sands
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License numbers
- 036-141850 IL
35-086652 OH
42944 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 Saint Anthonys Way, Alton, IL 62002
- Phone
- (618) 462-2222
- Enumerated
- Nov 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 2, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1972585677 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161102002419); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Dennis E. Sands in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036-141850Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
46 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Premarin16 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Osf Multi-Specialty GroupAlton, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dennis E. Sands among 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Illinois
Dennis E. Sands, M.D. is one of 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 72% 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, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 1,168 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Alton
They are 11 of the 1,113 NPPES records with a practice address in Alton, and 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Illinois.
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- Bindu Patel, MDAlton, IL 620021639518913
- Megan Sauer, DOAlton, IL 620021144753237
- James Stubbs, MDAlton, IL 620021942350202
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Common questions
What is Dennis E. Sands, M.D.'s NPI number?
Dennis E. Sands, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972585677, issued on Nov 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dennis E. Sands, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Saint Anthonys Way, Alton, IL, 62002. Phone: (618) 462-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dennis E. Sands, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-141850, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Dennis E. Sands, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dennis E. Sands, M.D. had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.