NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ralph S. Sando, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Ardmore, PA

Ralph S. Sando, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1326015421, issued on Mar 7, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD-072773L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1326015421
Name
Ralph S. Sando
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD-072773L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Church RD, Ardmore, PA 19003
Phone
(610) 649-7616
Enumerated
Mar 7, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 18, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 649-6146
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110428000094); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 1997
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 100 Church RD

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

  1. Alexandra Bartlett, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1265599740
  2. Maria Chila, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1750498382
  3. Frank King, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1649327727
  4. Jennifer Lynn, MDOphthalmology Physician1659390482
  5. Laurie Tolin, MDDermatology Physician1184685935

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,636 Medicare Part D claims for 450 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Ralph Sando1,636
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Ketorolac Tromethamine232 claims
  2. Latanoprost230 claims
  3. Moxifloxacin218 claims
  4. Difluprednate179 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol150 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate114 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): 82.8 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%42.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $1,057.68

44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. Ralph Sando$1,057.68
  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. Accuvision Eye MD Caregroup, PCArdmore, PA

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

Ralph S. Sando among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

Ralph S. Sando, MD is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 64% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Lynn, MDArdmore, PA 190031659390482
  2. Brandon Ayres, MDBala Cynwyd, PA 190041710985460
  3. Sylvia Beck, M.D.Bala Cynwyd, PA 190041841263993
  4. Jay Federman, M.D.Bala Cynwyd, PA 190041104899186
  5. David Fischer, MDBala Cynwyd, PA 190041033102298
  6. Carolyn Glazer-Hockstein, MDBala Cynwyd, PA 190041881694156
  7. Vipin Goyal, MDBala Cynwyd, PA 190041881690451
  8. Alfred Lucier, M.D.Bala Cynwyd, PA 190041104899038

Common questions

What is Ralph S. Sando, MD's NPI number?

Ralph S. Sando, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326015421, issued on Mar 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ralph S. Sando, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Church RD, Ardmore, PA, 19003. Phone: (610) 649-7616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ralph S. Sando, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD-072773L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ralph S. Sando, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ralph S. Sando, MD had 1,636 Medicare Part D claims for 450 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ralph S. Sando, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 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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