NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shelby P. Sanford, MD

Radiation Oncology Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL

Shelby P. Sanford, MD is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1689681967, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 10900, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689681967
Name
Shelby P. Sanford
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
License number
10900 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1410 Mcfarland Blvd N, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
Phone
(205) 345-8208
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2006
Record last updated
May 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 345-8209
Medicaid IDs
000008441 AL
114476 AL
000036886 AL
114474 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091208000107); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1982
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1410 Mcfarland Blvd N

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kathryn Arrambide, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1518946508
  2. Karen Draper, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881615896
  3. Rachel EarnestFamily Nurse Practitioner1851122931
  4. Alejandro Garcia, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1164666483
  5. Derek Hartzell, PHARM.DPharmacist1235487182
  6. Morgan Mason, RDN, LDNRegistered Dietitian1700471976

Verify Shelby P. Sanford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

197 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Shelby Sanford197
  2. Specialty average134

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium102 claims
  2. Methimazole22 claims
  3. Tamsulosin Hcl17 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): 79.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score67.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,287.54

59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Daiichi Sankyo Inc. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shelby Sanford$1,287.54
  2. Specialty average$1,897.85

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

  1. Southeast Physician Network, P.C.Tuscaloosa, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Shelby P. Sanford among 80 radiation oncology physician records in Alabama

Shelby P. Sanford, MD is one of 80 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2005 among the 62 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 80 radiation oncology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jefferson Trupp, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061871552638
  2. John Crew, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011174776611
  3. Melanie Graham, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011689692881
  4. James Tucker, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011942228150
  5. Kevin Lee, MDBirmingham, AL 352941538666847
  6. Neil Pfister, MD, PHDBirmingham, AL 352941497118806
  7. Omer Burnett, MDBirmingham, AL 352491891905840
  8. Samuel Marcrom, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491093127425

Common questions

What is Shelby P. Sanford, MD's NPI number?

Shelby P. Sanford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689681967, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shelby P. Sanford, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1410 Mcfarland Blvd N, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406. Phone: (205) 345-8208. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shelby P. Sanford, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 10900, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shelby P. Sanford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shelby P. Sanford, MD had 197 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shelby P. Sanford, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.

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