Wael Sankar, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Wael Sankar, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1477940260, issued on Apr 20, 2015. Check the license (Minnesota 78358, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wael Sankar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 78358 MN
ME135733 FL
35C.003063 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2925 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407
- Phone
- (612) 863-4000
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2015
- Record last updated
- Nov 7, 2025
- Fax
- (763) 236-3026
- Medicaid ID
- 100065600 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251015001675); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Wael Sankar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 78358Check 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 internal medicine physician in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 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 3 group practices
- Allina Health SystemRiver Falls, WI
- Guam Memorial HospitalTamuning, GU
- Health First Medical Group, LLCMelbourne, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Wael Sankar among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota
Wael Sankar, M.D. is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
653 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Minneapolis
They are 653 of the 22,918 NPPES records with a practice address in Minneapolis, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Wael Sankar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Wael Sankar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477940260, issued on Apr 20, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wael Sankar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2925 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55407. Phone: (612) 863-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wael Sankar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 78358, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Wael Sankar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wael Sankar, M.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.