Scott J. Sands, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Jacksonville, TX
Scott J. Sands, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, Texas, and NPI 1235137621, issued on Jul 11, 2005. Check the license (Texas E2840, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Scott J. Sands
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- E2840 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 928 South Bolton Street, Jacksonville, TX 75766
- Phone
- (903) 586-7900
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (903) 586-4373
- Medicaid ID
- 120169101 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040721000061); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1974
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Scott J. Sands in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license E2840Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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
- Daniel M Gold MD PAEnnis, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Scott J. Sands among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Scott J. Sands, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 60% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
All 1,514 in Texas → Every provider in Jacksonville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Nettune, M.D.Athens, TX 757521154392082
- Pamela Carter, M.D.Athens, TX 757511942569421
- Thad Hardin, M. D.Athens, TX 757511497758460
- Daniel Gold, M.D.Palestine, TX 758011811980980
- Mark Gold, M.D.Palestine, TX 758011376953224
- Alan Shiller, M.D.Palestine, TX 758011457464356
- Maxwell Su, MDPalestine, TX 758011518461722
- Harshivinderjit Bains, MDTyler, TX 757031720199599
Common questions
What is Scott J. Sands, M.D.'s NPI number?
Scott J. Sands, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235137621, issued on Jul 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Scott J. Sands, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 928 South Bolton Street, Jacksonville, TX, 75766. Phone: (903) 586-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Scott J. Sands, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number E2840, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Scott J. Sands, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Scott J. Sands, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.