NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jacob Magee Sands, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Burlington, MA

Jacob Magee Sands, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Burlington, Massachusetts, and NPI 1356491237, issued on Jan 11, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 252674, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1356491237
Name
Jacob Magee Sands
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License numbers
252674 MA
A97655 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
41 Burlington Mall RD., Burlington, MA 01805
Phone
(916) 734-7080
Enumerated
Jan 11, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(781) 744-7553
Medicaid ID
110093733A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121116000209); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2005
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

99 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Jacob Sands99
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Dexamethasone19 claims
  2. Prochlorperazine Maleate12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score69.4
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $48,607.23

41 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jacob Sands$48,607
  2. Specialty average$7,481

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. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.Boston, MA

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

Jacob Magee Sands among 461 hematology & oncology physician records in Massachusetts

Jacob Magee Sands, MD is one of 461 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% 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 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 303 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 461 hematology & oncology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brendan Connell, M.D.Boston, MA 018051306131933
  2. Edward Dow, MDBurlington, MA 018051437131000
  3. Maria Galkin, MDBurlington, MA 018051780046409
  4. Paul Hesketh, MDBurlington, MA 018051265427181
  5. Francis Nugent, M.D.Burlington, MA 018051033106695
  6. Paola Rode, M.D.Burlington, MA 018051750458915
  7. David Steinberg, MDBurlington, MA 018051336204056
  8. Lata Thatai, MDBurlington, MA 018051447240858

Common questions

What is Jacob Magee Sands, MD's NPI number?

Jacob Magee Sands, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356491237, issued on Jan 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jacob Magee Sands, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 41 Burlington Mall RD., Burlington, MA, 01805. Phone: (916) 734-7080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jacob Magee Sands, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 252674, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jacob Magee Sands, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jacob Magee Sands, MD had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jacob Magee Sands, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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