NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649221052
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
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 1001 E Superior St

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Verify Paul B. Sanford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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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.

  1. Paul Sanford10,439
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium715 claims
  2. Gabapentin414 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium404 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium403 claims
  5. Lisinopril357 claims
  6. 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

  1. Advantage Physical Therapy And Sports Rehab, LLCSpooner, WI
  2. Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation CenterDuluth, MN
  3. 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.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Albright, M.D.Duluth, MN 558021801845565
  2. Judith Arvold, MDDuluth, MN 558021033169495
  3. Mark Goellner, MDDuluth, MN 558021316998750
  4. Theodore Harwood, MDDuluth, MN 558021497705487
  5. Robert Hoerr, M.D.Duluth, MN 558021386625192
  6. Joseph Howard, MDDuluth, MN 558021861477408
  7. Gene Karwoski, MDDuluth, MN 558021326097841
  8. Timothy Kleinschmidt, MDDuluth, MN 558021245280601

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.