NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael David Sands, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Union City, CA

Michael David Sands, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Union City, California, and NPI 1033298732, issued on Nov 3, 2006. Check the license (California G75932, 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
1033298732
Name
Michael David Sands
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
G75932 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3555 Whipple RD, Union City, CA 94587
Phone
(510) 454-1000
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00G759320 CA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3555 Whipple RD

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

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  2. Sangmin Ahn, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1073892477
  3. Ma Cecilia Alfonso, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1992156335
  4. Farah Alsaati, MDGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1083147755
  5. Alejandra AndradeMarriage & Family Therapist1013649227
  6. Jacqueline Arroyo, JACQUELINE ARROYOPsychologist1275689531

Verify Michael David Sands 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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99% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,988 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Michael Sands1,988
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam176 claims
  2. Lorazepam100 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl100 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate82 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl80 claims
  6. Fluoxetine Hcl73 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.

Michael David Sands among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Michael David Sands, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aliya Bakr, M.D.Union City, CA 945871780791038
  2. Shuja Jafar-Ali, M.D.Union City, CA 945871548348394
  3. Xiu Lowe, M.D.Union City, CA 945871043398894
  4. Jacqueline Magno Lagasca, M.D.Union City, CA 945871972675726
  5. Steve Manitsas, MDUnion City, CA 945871720166580
  6. Anthony Ret, M.D.Union City, CA 945871407934250
  7. Mona Trivedi, M.D.Union City, CA 945871689781924
  8. Agnieszka Wisniewska, M.D.Union City, CA 945871659501708

Common questions

What is Michael David Sands, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael David Sands, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033298732, issued on Nov 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael David Sands, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3555 Whipple RD, Union City, CA, 94587. Phone: (510) 454-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael David Sands, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G75932, 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 Michael David Sands, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael David Sands, M.D. had 1,988 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.