Robert Andrew Sands, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Boston, MA
Robert Andrew Sands, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1932145083, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 47776, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Andrew Sands
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 47776 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Brigham And Women's Hospital,, Boston, MA 02115
- Phone
- (617) 732-5325
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070530000243); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1978
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Andrew Sands in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 47776Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,377 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone226 claims
- Methotrexate145 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate122 claims
- Leucovorin Calcium79 claims
- Gabapentin54 claims
- Allopurinol52 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 one group practice
- Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Andrew Sands among 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts
Robert Andrew Sands, MD is one of 343 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 73% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2004 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 343 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Anderson, M.D., PH.D.Boston, MA 021151235127432
- Ronald Anderson, MDBoston, MA 021151154388478
- Michael Brenner, MDBoston, MA 021151699732909
- Jack Bukowski, MD PHDBoston, MA 021151639121544
- Jonathan Coblyn, MDBoston, MA 021151447200969
- Karen Costenbader, MD MPHBoston, MA 021151447216825
- I Cheng Ho, MDBoston, MA 021151346292133
- Elizabeth Karlson, MDBoston, MA 021151548228075
Common questions
What is Robert Andrew Sands, MD's NPI number?
Robert Andrew Sands, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932145083, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Andrew Sands, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Brigham And Women's Hospital,, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (617) 732-5325. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Andrew Sands, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 47776, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Andrew Sands, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Andrew Sands, MD had 1,377 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.