NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephanie Catherine Sands, ARNP

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Iowa City, IA

Stephanie Catherine Sands, ARNP is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1740823079, issued on Oct 18, 2019. Check the license (Iowa H156836, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740823079
Name
Stephanie Catherine Sands
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License number
H156836 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone
(319) 356-1616
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2019
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2025
Fax
(319) 353-8073
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191220000610); accepts Medicare assignment
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 200 Hawkins Dr

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

  1. Helena Aaberg, MDAnesthesiology Physician1689301558
  2. Abdullah Abbasi, MDGastroenterology Physician1932944204
  3. Mary Jo Abbott, RPHPharmacist1841325875
  4. Francois Abboud, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1598753113
  5. Abdalla Abdalla, MBBCHAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518859826
  6. Sameh AbdallaAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1437902160

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

117 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephanie Sands117
  2. Specialty average1,369

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate13 claims
  2. Furosemide11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. State University OF IowaIowa City, IA

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

Stephanie Catherine Sands among 68 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Iowa

Stephanie Catherine Sands, ARNP is one of 68 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Iowa. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 53% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2019 among the 37 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 363LG0600X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Iowa

There are 68 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Iowa.

The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sharon Cozad, ARNPIowa City, IA 522421396776308
  2. Paula Forest, ARNPIowa City, IA 522421194798488
  3. Marcia Hinrichs, ARNPIowa City, IA 522421861694002
  4. Gail Livingood, CNPIowa City, IA 522421912412925
  5. Nancy Lynch, ARNPIowa City, IA 522421053414292
  6. Larry Newman, ARNP, DNPIowa City, IA 522421093141129
  7. Ashley Greiner, ARNPKalona, IA 522471194183756
  8. Karen Wayson-Kisling, NP-CMarengo, IA 523011205407129

Common questions

What is Stephanie Catherine Sands, ARNP's NPI number?

Stephanie Catherine Sands, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740823079, issued on Oct 18, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephanie Catherine Sands, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 356-1616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephanie Catherine Sands, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number H156836, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Stephanie Catherine Sands, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephanie Catherine Sands, ARNP had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. 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.

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