Sandy Popham, MD
Nephrology Physician · Duluth, MN
Sandy Popham, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1043269228, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 35304, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sandy Popham
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 35304 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 E Superior St Ste L201, Duluth, MN 55802
- Phone
- (218) 249-7980
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 249-7911
- Medicaid IDs
- 476323800 MN
32439700 WI - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041005000223); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 261 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1001 E Superior St Ste L201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Heather Muster, MDNephrology Physician1992825814
- Katherine Pavlich, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1790211472
- Hassan Salameh, M.DNephrology Physician1457615718
Verify Sandy Popham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 35304Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
5,739 Medicare Part D claims for 589 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 144 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium565 claims
- Furosemide548 claims
- Allopurinol427 claims
- Lisinopril247 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate239 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate190 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $12.91
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- 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).
Sandy Popham among 261 nephrology physician records in Minnesota
Sandy Popham, MD is one of 261 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 82% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 261 nephrology physician records in Minnesota.
All 261 in Minnesota → Every provider in Duluth → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Heather Muster, MDDuluth, MN 558021992825814
- Hassan Salameh, M.DDuluth, MN 558021457615718
- Prince SinghDuluth, MN 558021558743146
- Shyam Sundar Bhupalam, MBBSDuluth, MN 558051124078332
- Sreedhar Devathi, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051528208642
- Apurv Khanna, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051497744916
- Hannah Kruger, MDDuluth, MN 558051659940989
- Michael MaddyDuluth, MN 558051326074642
Common questions
What is Sandy Popham, MD's NPI number?
Sandy Popham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043269228, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sandy Popham, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 E Superior St Ste L201, Duluth, MN, 55802. Phone: (218) 249-7980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sandy Popham, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 35304, 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 Sandy Popham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sandy Popham, MD had 5,739 Medicare Part D claims for 589 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.