Vanessa Lackey Sandifer, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Jackson, MS
Vanessa Lackey Sandifer, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1104002898, issued on Jan 14, 2008. Check the license (Mississippi 20965, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vanessa Lackey Sandifer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 20965 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 971 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS 39216
- Phone
- (601) 948-5158
- Enumerated
- Jan 14, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2023
- Fax
- (601) 326-4265
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101117000293); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records → All 55 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 971 Lakeland Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Timothy Abston, M.D.Surgery Physician1255658589
- Charles Arnold, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1881637692
- Sharon Barnhill-SilvermanCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1922303031
- John Barrett, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1215145834
- David Bartley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1255516126
- Theresa Beard, RNFASurgical Physician Assistant1629307970
Verify Vanessa Lackey Sandifer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 20965Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
5,192 Medicare Part D claims for 404 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium585 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er422 claims
- Synthroid371 claims
- Ozempic220 claims
- Pioglitazone Hcl189 claims
- Mounjaro183 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): 87.6 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: $2,302.65
123 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Diabetes And Endocrine Center OF MSJackson, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vanessa Lackey Sandifer among 55 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Mississippi
Vanessa Lackey Sandifer, MD is one of 55 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 39 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 55 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Mississippi.
All 55 in Mississippi → Every provider in Jackson → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sandhya Bogi, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161306167788
- Eric Dyess, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161699783928
- Robert Evans, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161255349502
- Vishnu Garla, MDJackson, MS 392161316175573
- Celso Gomez-Sanchez, MDJackson, MS 392161033139555
- Raymond Grenfell, MDJackson, MS 392161780899922
- Teresa Moll, MDJackson, MS 392161285096396
- William Nicholas, MDJackson, MS 392161871513895
Common questions
What is Vanessa Lackey Sandifer, MD's NPI number?
Vanessa Lackey Sandifer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104002898, issued on Jan 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vanessa Lackey Sandifer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 971 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 948-5158. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vanessa Lackey Sandifer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 20965, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vanessa Lackey Sandifer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vanessa Lackey Sandifer, MD had 5,192 Medicare Part D claims for 404 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vanessa Lackey Sandifer, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.6 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.