Matthew K. Sanger, MD
Nephrology Physician · Metairie, LA
Matthew K. Sanger, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1639119910, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.15620R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew K. Sanger
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD.15620R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Galleria Blvd, Metairie, LA 70001
- Phone
- (504) 708-4400
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 708-4410
- Medicaid ID
- 1464953 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041103000076); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1 Galleria Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Matthew K. Sanger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.15620RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,826 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate133 claims
- Vitamin D2117 claims
- Farxiga110 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate89 claims
- Allopurinol74 claims
- Bumetanide72 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $666.85
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- New Orleans Nephrology Associates LLCMarrero, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
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- Qais Albataineh, MDNew Orleans, LA1245150424
- Tareq AlhorNew Orleans, LA1093603177
- Mohamad Alhosaini, M.D.New Orleans, LA1083886105
Common questions
What is Matthew K. Sanger, MD's NPI number?
Matthew K. Sanger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639119910, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew K. Sanger, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Galleria Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70001. Phone: (504) 708-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew K. Sanger, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.15620R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Matthew K. Sanger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew K. Sanger, MD had 1,826 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.