NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kolby Sands, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Boulder, CO

Kolby Sands, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Boulder, Colorado, and NPI 1043974165, issued on Oct 25, 2021. Check the license (Colorado APN.0996792-NP, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; 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
1043974165
Name
Kolby Sands
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
APN.0996792-NP CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2760 29TH St Ste 2B, Boulder, CO 80301
Phone
(303) 440-6400
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2021
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220112002331); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 2760 29TH St Ste 2B

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

  1. Steven Brown, D.C.Sports Physician Chiropractor1225456114
  2. Lauren Jasilli, FNP-CFamily Medicine Physician1184228934
  3. Kyle Kolakowski, MASSAGE THERAPISTContractor1700149432

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado 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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

259 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Kolby Sands259
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium15 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate13 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate13 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): 88.2 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 score89.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  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: $22.49

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kolby Sands$22.49
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoWestminster, CO

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

82 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Boulder

They are 82 of the 5,635 NPPES records with a practice address in Boulder, and 3,492 family nurse practitioner records in Colorado.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Colorado

  1. Abbey Aaroe, FNPCanon City, CO1922685189
  2. Simone Abachiche, NP-CColorado Springs, CO1801566518
  3. Christina AbbottLongmont, CO1962039172
  4. Patricia Abbott, ARNPAurora, CO1962452227
  5. Isadora Abel, FNPDenver, CO1275250391
  6. Sally Abell, DNPColorado Springs, CO1699356733
  7. Sarah AbercrombieGrand Junction, CO1093490567
  8. Jenny Abernathy, FNPErie, CO1407059355
  9. Gabriela Abeyta, APRN-CNP, FNP-CColorado Springs, CO1891506515
  10. Taylor Abner, APRN, FNPGolden, CO1407582240

Common questions

What is Kolby Sands, FNP-C's NPI number?

Kolby Sands, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043974165, issued on Oct 25, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kolby Sands, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2760 29TH St Ste 2B, Boulder, CO, 80301. Phone: (303) 440-6400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kolby Sands, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number APN.0996792-NP, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kolby Sands, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kolby Sands, FNP-C had 259 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kolby Sands, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 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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