Sanford Archer, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Lexington, KY
Sanford Archer, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1396783411, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 26127, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sanford Archer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 26127 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 740 South Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 257-5405
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 21, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 64261274 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050404000118); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 740 South Limestone
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Verify Sanford Archer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 26127Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
238 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate47 claims
- Montelukast Sodium24 claims
- Dupixent Pen21 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide18 claims
- Pilocarpine Hcl16 claims
- Mometasone Furoate15 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $235.46
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 149 otolaryngology physician records in Kentucky.
Other otolaryngology physician records in Kentucky
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- David Alexander, M.D.Lexington, KY1619397890
- Keith Alexander, MDLexington, KY1427152800
- Wes Allison, MDLouisville, KY1417084351
- Jamie Andrews, M.D.Fort Campbell, KY1962608703
- Rony Aouad, MDLexington, KY1871774729
- Anil Arora, M.D.Bowling Green, KY1215191267
- Leslie Asbury, M.D.Versailles, KY1215054556
- Gregory Baker, M.D.Ashland, KY1205929155
Common questions
What is Sanford Archer, MD's NPI number?
Sanford Archer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396783411, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sanford Archer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 740 South Limestone, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 257-5405. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sanford Archer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 26127, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sanford Archer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sanford Archer, MD had 238 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sanford Archer, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.