NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric L. Sandwith, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Fort Walton Beach, FL

Eric L. Sandwith, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and NPI 1174519441, issued on Sep 22, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME90193, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174519441
Name
Eric L. Sandwith
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
ME90193 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1032 Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Phone
(850) 862-3194
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(850) 862-4423
Medicaid ID
274071100 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041110001015); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1032 Mar Walt Dr

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

  1. John Brent, M.D.Surgery Physician1609872688
  2. Kenneth Ellison, PAMedical Physician Assistant1831122803
  3. Robert Feldman, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1447235577
  4. Joseph Siefker, M.D.Otolaryngic Allergy Physician1417940339
  5. Nikkole TownFamily Nurse Practitioner1164163325
  6. Thomas Zachos, M.D.Urology Physician1457329591

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46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

147 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Eric Sandwith147
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate55 claims
  2. Mupirocin55 claims
  3. Enoxaparin Sodium22 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $5,636.83

32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Csl Behring. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Sandwith$5,636.83
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. Northwest Florida Multispecialty Physicians LLCFort Walton Beach, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Eric L. Sandwith among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida

Eric L. Sandwith, MD is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% 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, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Florida

There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amit Patel, MDFort Walton Beach, FL 325471669447199
  2. Giovanni Piovesana, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325141770713943
  3. Charles Raudat, D.O.Pensacola, FL 325141043263783
  4. Steven Curiale, MDPensacola, FL 325041649290834
  5. Luis Dibos, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325041679577639
  6. Christopher Ellington, BMBSPensacola, FL 325041154579605
  7. Vasant Jayasankar, MDPensacola, FL 325041881763704
  8. James Nielsen, MDPensacola, FL 325041295735710

Common questions

What is Eric L. Sandwith, MD's NPI number?

Eric L. Sandwith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174519441, issued on Sep 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric L. Sandwith, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1032 Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32547. Phone: (850) 862-3194. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric L. Sandwith, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME90193, 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 Eric L. Sandwith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric L. Sandwith, MD had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Eric L. Sandwith, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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