NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael H. Sandler, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Pikesville, MD

Michael H. Sandler, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pikesville, Maryland, and NPI 1740209089, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0022624, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1740209089
Name
Michael H. Sandler
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
D0022624 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1838 Greene Tree RD, Pikesville, MD 21208
Phone
(410) 486-1010
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(443) 940-1214
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050831000349); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1978
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 1838 Greene Tree RD

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

  1. Kenneth Agboifo, PHARMDPharmacist1851843502
  2. Chelesia Anderson, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1144860503
  3. Veronica AugustPhysical Therapy Assistant1619789773
  4. Raymond Caplan, MDInternal Medicine Physician1902984453
  5. Mark Coleman, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1821095431
  6. Nicholas D'AmarioFamily Nurse Practitioner1952086969

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

370 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Michael Sandler370
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost136 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth57 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol35 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate28 claims
  5. Xiidra18 claims
  6. Restasis16 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): 85.2 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  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: $578.28

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Sandler$578.28
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Eye Care Associates OF Maryland LLCPikesville, MD

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

Michael H. Sandler among 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland

Michael H. Sandler, M.D. is one of 588 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2002 among the 369 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Braver, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212081457370793
  2. Harold Katz, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212081356439210
  3. Shalom Kelman, MDBaltimore, MD 212081093853244
  4. Tania Marcic, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212081457313660
  5. Sharon Pusin, M.D,Pikesville, MD 212081518103126
  6. Leon Strauss, MDBaltimore, MD 212081811971716
  7. Richard Adler, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212091629076179
  8. Michelle Gelkin, MDBaltimore, MD 212091851300834

Common questions

What is Michael H. Sandler, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael H. Sandler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740209089, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael H. Sandler, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1838 Greene Tree RD, Pikesville, MD, 21208. Phone: (410) 486-1010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael H. Sandler, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0022624, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael H. Sandler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael H. Sandler, M.D. had 370 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael H. Sandler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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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