Paul B. Sanford, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Duluth, MN
Paul B. Sanford, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1649221052, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 34672, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul B. Sanford
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 34672 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 E Superior St, Duluth, MN 55802
- Phone
- (218) 249-7960
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 31, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 249-7997
- Medicaid ID
- 305565500 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100330000873); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul B. Sanford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 34672Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
10,439 Medicare Part D claims for 713 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 709 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium715 claims
- Gabapentin414 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium404 claims
- Losartan Potassium403 claims
- Lisinopril357 claims
- Omeprazole310 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Advantage Physical Therapy And Sports Rehab, LLCSpooner, WI
- Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation CenterDuluth, MN
- St. Luke's Hospital OF DuluthDuluth, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul B. Sanford among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota
Paul B. Sanford, MD is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 57% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
63 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Duluth
They are 63 of the 4,084 NPPES records with a practice address in Duluth, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Paul B. Sanford, MD's NPI number?
Paul B. Sanford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649221052, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul B. Sanford, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 E Superior St, Duluth, MN, 55802. Phone: (218) 249-7960. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul B. Sanford, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 34672, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul B. Sanford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul B. Sanford, MD had 10,439 Medicare Part D claims for 713 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.
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.