NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elbert Max Sanders, MD

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Gadsden, AL

Elbert Max Sanders, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Gadsden, Alabama, and NPI 1548231889, issued on Jan 26, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00005271, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548231889
Name
Elbert Max Sanders
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
00005271 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1007 Goodyear Ave, Gadsden, AL 35901
Phone
(256) 494-4000
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(256) 494-4234
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 1007 Goodyear Ave

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  1. John Priest, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1376515114

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician in 2024

821 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 401 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Elbert Sanders821
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone775 claims
  2. Suboxone27 claims
  3. Zubsolv14 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.

Elbert Max Sanders among 201 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Alabama

Elbert Max Sanders, MD is one of 201 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2006, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 54% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 201 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Priest, MDGadsden, AL 359011376515114
  2. Katrin Klemm, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359031649319856
  3. Richard Wells, MDGadsden, AL 359031497721773
  4. James Hudson, MDGuntersville, AL 359761053349712
  5. William Brix, MDHuntsville, AL 358051982818555
  6. Priya Gore, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358051861496663
  7. Walter Grundy, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358051073517926
  8. John Harrison, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358051942205414

Common questions

What is Elbert Max Sanders, MD's NPI number?

Elbert Max Sanders, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548231889, issued on Jan 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elbert Max Sanders, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1007 Goodyear Ave, Gadsden, AL, 35901. Phone: (256) 494-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elbert Max Sanders, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00005271, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Elbert Max Sanders, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elbert Max Sanders, MD had 821 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician prescribers was 192. 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.

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