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2026 NPPES data Otolaryngology Physician NPI 1396783411 MD
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Otolaryngology Physician in Lexington, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,893 in Otolaryngology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
224
Medicare Part D claims · 70 beneficiaries · Otolaryngology Physician avg: 509
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 14% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$235.46
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Sanford Archer, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 224 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 224
- Part D claims, 2023
- 86%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Sanford Archer, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
100 Top 7% higher than 93% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Sanford Archer, MD sits
This provider among otolaryngology physician peers
Across the 3,669 otolaryngology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Sanford Archer, MD writes more Part D claims than 30% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 95% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one otolaryngology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Sanford Archer, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Sanford Archer, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Sanford Archer, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Otolaryngology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
224 56% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
100/100 16.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Otolaryngology Physician compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Sanford Archer, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Otolaryngology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Otolaryngology Physician) - 100/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Sanford Archer, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Otolaryngology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 740 SOUTH LIMESTONE, Lexington, KY, 40536, with a listed phone of (859) 257-5405. NPI 1396783411 was issued on 06/02/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 224 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 70 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $101K in drug spend, split 14% brand-name and 86% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 100/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.
Otolaryngology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,893 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 509 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1396783411 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Otolaryngology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/02/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
100
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Sanford Archer, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc
Lexington, KY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Sanford Archer, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$235
Largest payer
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Sanford Archer, MD - brand share 14.0%
Otolaryngology Physician average
14% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 224 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
224
Total Claims
$101K
Total Drug Cost
70
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 298
- Total Day Supply
- 7,471
- Brand vs Generic
- 14% brand / 86% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $96K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $5K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 21
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.60
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Sanford Archer, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
47 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide
Ipratropium Bromide
26 claims
- Fluticasone Propio…
Fluticasone Propionate
25 claims
- Prednisone 16
Prednisone
16 claims
- Dupixent Syringe 13
Dupixent Syringe
13 claims
- Levocetirizine Dih… 13
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride
13 claims
- Methylprednisolone 13
Methylprednisolone
13 claims
- Dupixent Pen 11
Dupixent Pen
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Montelukast Sodium | 47 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 26 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 25 |
| Prednisone | 16 |
| Dupixent Syringe Dupilumab | 13 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 13 |
| Methylprednisolone | 13 |
| Dupixent Pen Dupilumab | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Otolaryngology Physician Overview
How Sanford Archer, MD fits within the Otolaryngology Physician landscape nationally.
10,893
Otolaryngology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Otolaryngology Physician
509
Avg Claims per Provider
Sanford Archer, MD's 224 claims are below the specialty average of 509.
Nearby Otolaryngology Physician Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Archer.
Dr. Chadwick Ahn
M.D.
Frankfort, KY
Dr. Keith Alexander
MD
Lexington, KY
Dr. Jamie Andrews
M.D.
Fort Campbell, KY
Dr. Rony Aouad
MD
Lexington, KY
Dr. Anil Arora
M.D.
Bowling Green, KY
Compare Otolaryngology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Kentucky medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sanford Archer, MD's specialty? ▼
Sanford Archer, MD specializes in Otolaryngology Physician and practices in Lexington, Kentucky. Credentials: MD.
How much does Sanford Archer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Sanford Archer, MD wrote 224 Medicare Part D claims totaling $101K in drug costs for 70 beneficiaries.
What is Sanford Archer, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Sanford Archer, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Sanford Archer, MD located? ▼
Sanford Archer, MD is located at 740 SOUTH LIMESTONE, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 257-5405.
What is Sanford Archer, MD's NPI number? ▼
Sanford Archer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396783411, issued on 06/02/2006.
Does Sanford Archer, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Sanford Archer, MD's prescribing is 14% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $96K in brand drug costs.
How many Otolaryngology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,893 Otolaryngology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology Physician provider writes 509 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sanford Archer, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Sanford Archer, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Montelukast Sodium, Ipratropium Bromide, Fluticasone Propionate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sanford Archer, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Sanford Archer, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 224 Part D claims and 70 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sanford Archer, MD's credentials? ▼
Sanford Archer, MD's NPI is 1396783411 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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