NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Keating Sanford

Neurology Physician · Fresno, CA

Joseph Keating Sanford is a neurology physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1932561727, issued on Mar 22, 2016. Check the license (California A152740, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1932561727
Name
Joseph Keating Sanford
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A152740 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2335 E Kashian LN Ste 301, Fresno, CA 93701
Phone
(559) 227-4810
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(559) 227-4167
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210729002548); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2016
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 2335 E Kashian LN Ste 301

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

  1. Shahrzad Akhtar, M.D.Neurology Physician1700047263
  2. Walter Forred, MDGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1144225897
  3. Jason Gravano, PH.D.Clinical Neuropsychologist1548749500
  4. Harrol Hutchison, MDNeurology Physician1831155654
  5. H Jones, DONeurology Physician1073642773
  6. Shahab Khazanehdari, M.D.Neurocritical Care Physician1790172179

Verify Joseph Keating Sanford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,123 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Joseph Sanford1,123
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa154 claims
  2. Levetiracetam81 claims
  3. Gabapentin53 claims
  4. Lamotrigine46 claims
  5. Topiramate40 claims
  6. Clobazam37 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

  1. Regents OF University OF CaliforniaFresno, CA

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

Joseph Keating Sanford among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Joseph Keating Sanford is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shahrzad Akhtar, M.D.Fresno, CA 937011700047263
  2. Sergio Arroyo, MD, PHDFresno, CA 937011710365325
  3. Robert Calmes, M.D.Fresno, CA 937011730184987
  4. Harrol Hutchison, MDFresno, CA 937011831155654
  5. H Jones, DOFresno, CA 937011073642773
  6. William Likosky, MDFresno, CA 937011730176207
  7. Tina Lin, D.O.Fresno, CA 937011518166941
  8. Cong Zhi Zhao, M.D.Fresno, CA 937011629248661

Common questions

What is Joseph Keating Sanford's NPI number?

Joseph Keating Sanford's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932561727, issued on Mar 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Keating Sanford located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2335 E Kashian LN Ste 301, Fresno, CA, 93701. Phone: (559) 227-4810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Keating Sanford's license?

NPPES lists California license number A152740, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph Keating Sanford prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Keating Sanford had 1,123 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.