NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas Arnold Sands, DDS

Dentist · Dunwoody, GA

Douglas Arnold Sands, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Dunwoody, Georgia, and NPI 1679619845, issued on Jan 29, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 11298, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679619845
Name
Douglas Arnold Sands
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
11298 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4721 Chamblee Dunwoody RD, Dunwoody, GA 30338
Phone
(770) 396-7545
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(770) 392-0616
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4721 Chamblee Dunwoody RD

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

  1. William Jamieson, D.M.DPediatric Dentistry1336539501
  2. Troy Schulman, DDSDentist1073654406
  3. Bradley Shessel, D.M.D.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1578704490

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Douglas Sands24
  2. Specialty average86

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $19.25

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Patterson Companies, Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Douglas Sands$19.25
  2. Specialty average$540.36

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

Douglas Arnold Sands among 2,056 dentist records in Georgia

Douglas Arnold Sands, DDS is one of 2,056 dentist records with a practice address in Georgia. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 23% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 122300000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

18 dentist records list a practice address in Dunwoody

They are 18 of the 605 NPPES records with a practice address in Dunwoody, and 2,056 dentist records in Georgia.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Grigoriy Akbashev, DDSDunwoody, GA 303381750717674
  2. Gregory Doneff, D.D.S.Dunwoody, GA 303381508085234
  3. Myong Lee, DMDDunwoody, GA 303381467898858
  4. David McKay, DMDDunwoody, GA 303381326061227
  5. Thuc Nguyen, D.M.D.Dunwoody, GA 303381790762995
  6. Albert Nordone, DDSDunwoody, GA 303381295074243
  7. Taiwo Ogundipe, D.D.S.Atlanta, GA 303381295831170
  8. Hannah Oh, DDSDunwoody, GA 303381336388214

Common questions

What is Douglas Arnold Sands, DDS's NPI number?

Douglas Arnold Sands, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679619845, issued on Jan 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas Arnold Sands, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4721 Chamblee Dunwoody RD, Dunwoody, GA, 30338. Phone: (770) 396-7545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas Arnold Sands, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 11298, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Douglas Arnold Sands, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas Arnold Sands, DDS had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.