NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Green Sands, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Memphis, TN

Michelle Green Sands, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1083671978, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 29047, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1083671978
Name
Michelle Green Sands
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
29047 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5182 Sanderlin Ave Ste 3, Memphis, TN 38117
Phone
(901) 685-0152
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(901) 685-9982
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 5182 Sanderlin Ave Ste 3

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

  1. Kristen Joyce, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1336510650
  2. Ashley Murphy, LPC, NCCMental Health Counselor1326654435

Verify Michelle Green Sands in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

253 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Michelle Sands253
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium23 claims
  2. Zolpidem Tartrate15 claims
  3. Ibandronate Sodium14 claims
  4. Midodrine Hcl13 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate11 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.

Michelle Green Sands among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

Michelle Green Sands, MD is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

325 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Memphis

They are 325 of the 12,794 NPPES records with a practice address in Memphis, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lamar Bailey, MDMemphis, TN 381171174580765
  2. Arthur Bellott, MDMemphis, TN 381171396842803
  3. J Brantley, MDMemphis, TN 381171437150315
  4. Latha Cherath, MDMemphis, TN 381171134446859
  5. Mason Chumpia, M.D.Memphis, TN 381171841602695
  6. Anita Dey, MDMemphis, TN 381171437275567
  7. Jacqueline Hampton, MDMemphis, TN 381171356367452
  8. Thomas Meriwether, M.D.Memphis, TN 381171750423505

Common questions

What is Michelle Green Sands, MD's NPI number?

Michelle Green Sands, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083671978, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Green Sands, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5182 Sanderlin Ave Ste 3, Memphis, TN, 38117. Phone: (901) 685-0152. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Green Sands, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 29047, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michelle Green Sands, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle Green Sands, MD had 253 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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