Active NPI 1609832922 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Laurence R. Sands , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Miami, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Laurence Sands, MD is a certified Colon & Rectal Surgery practicing in Miami, FL. With approximately 38 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1988, Dr. Sands delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1611 NW 12TH AVE.

Dr. Sands is affiliated with University Of Miami and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1611 Nw 12th Ave
Box 016960 M851

Miami, FL 331361005

Telephone 3055851288

Fax 3052438470

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Of Miami Facility NPI 1588613939

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1988

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Colon & Rectal Surgery in Miami, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

38 Yrs +12.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.4 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

21 Specialists

Practicing in Miami, FL (184 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

14.3% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

76.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Sands (38 Years) 38 Yrs

Miami Specialty Average (25.4 Years) 25.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	39	$193.00	$66.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$304.00	$83.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$507.00	$137.35
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	25	25	$1064.00	$217.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	16	$299.00	$98.15
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	13	12	$1263.00	$275.01
45330 Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$261.00	$44.96
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$891.00	$201.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	48	$193.00	$68.72
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	29	29	$891.00	$207.11
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$507.00	$139.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$299.00	$101.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$304.00	$87.57
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	18	18	$1064.00	$189.64
45330 Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	14	$261.00	$44.56
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	14	14	$1263.00	$283.11
44204 Partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope	12	12	$6690.00	$1844.53
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$660.00	$189.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	43	26	$276.00	$76.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$507.00	$142.51
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	26	26	$891.00	$208.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	23	$299.00	$101.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	22	$193.00	$73.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	19	$193.00	$69.78
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	20	20	$1064.00	$214.92
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	19	16	$399.00	$110.07
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	18	17	$1263.00	$277.22
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$660.00	$192.86
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	12	$99.00	$38.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	14	$299.00	$105.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$304.00	$88.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$507.00	$150.06
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$660.00	$202.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	35	18	$399.00	$112.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	32	$193.00	$70.31
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	33	27	$276.00	$78.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	27	$299.00	$105.30
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	28	23	$429.00	$155.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$507.00	$145.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	20	$299.00	$109.83
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	21	21	$1064.00	$223.48
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	21	21	$891.00	$209.39
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	16	15	$1263.00	$290.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$304.00	$89.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	73	27	$276.00	$79.96
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	49	28	$399.00	$113.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	28	$193.00	$55.31
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	31	$429.00	$123.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	15	$299.00	$84.36
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	18	18	$1064.00	$236.72
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	17	$891.00	$218.66
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	14	$429.00	$118.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$299.00	$87.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$507.00	$139.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	42	35	$429.00	$120.77
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	39	28	$399.00	$112.97
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	39	35	$429.00	$116.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	28	$299.00	$82.24
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	27	27	$1064.00	$237.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	19	$193.00	$53.58
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	23	23	$1263.00	$301.98
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	22	19	$276.00	$79.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$507.00	$136.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$299.00	$82.88
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	15	$891.00	$220.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$304.00	$80.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	107	84	$193.00	$62.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$304.00	$93.94
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	29	28	$1064.00	$238.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$507.00	$150.04
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	25	25	$891.00	$220.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	13	$193.00	$55.66
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	11	11	$1263.00	$301.84
44204 Partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$6690.00	$1814.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	62	53	$193.00	$55.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	31	$193.00	$53.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$310.77	$85.54
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	26	26	$891.00	$219.59
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	23	23	$1064.00	$236.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$304.00	$78.99
45331 Biopsy of lower large bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	12	$307.00	$83.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	12	$99.00	$27.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$507.00	$136.23

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208C00000X

State License FL ME68231

A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

2501848-00 (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Of Miami

1400 Nw 12th Ave Hematology Consult, Miami, FL 331361003

Phone: 3056892023

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12 Ave, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3055857476

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave-Nicu, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3055471496

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Acc W, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1400 Nw 12th Ave 1st Flr, Miami, FL 331361003

University Of Miami

1400 Nw 12th Ave E, Miami, FL 331361003

University Of Miami

1400 Nw 12th Ave Mob, Miami, FL 331361003

Phone: 3052432020

University Of Miami

1400 Nw 12th Ave East, Miami, FL 331361003

Phone: 3052433371

University Of Miami

8375 Nw 53rd Terr, Doral, FL 331664851

Phone: 3056898375

University Of Miami

1400 Nw 12th Ave 1st Flr Gi Ctr, Miami, FL 331361003

Phone: 3052434598

University Of Miami

1400 Nw 12th Ave Ent-7, Miami, FL 331361003

Phone: 3053551684

University Of Miami

4800 Ne 20th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 333084510

Phone: 3052433440

University Of Miami

1400 Nw 12 Ave, Miami, FL 331361003

University Of Miami

8100 Sw 10th St Bldg 3, Plantation, FL 333243279

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Acc E, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12 Th Ave, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3053555000

University Of Miami

8100 Sw 10th St Bldg, Plantation, FL 333243279

Phone: 3052435554

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Dtc 1st Flr, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3055856970

University Of Miami

1400 Nw 12th Ave Icu, Miami, FL 331361003

Phone: 3052430783

University Of Miami

8100 Sw 10th St 1st Flr, Plantation, FL 333243279

University Of Miami

1400 Nw 12th Ave Rm, Miami, FL 331361003

Phone: 9542101095

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Acc West, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

8100 Sw 10th St, Plantation, FL 333243279

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Central, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1400 Nw 12th Ave E Bldg 4th Flr, Miami, FL 331361003

Phone: 3056895437

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Acc E 2nd Flr, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1601 Nw 12th Avenue 5065 /, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3052436251

University Of Miami

1601 Nw 12th Ave 1st Flr, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1400 Nw 12th Ave 5th Flr Sicu, Miami, FL 331361003

Phone: 3053555241

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave 5th Floor, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3052434211

University Of Miami

8100 Sw 10th St 1st Fl, Plantation, FL 333243279

University Of Miami

1601 Nw 12th Ave 1st Fl, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Jmh, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1601 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Jmh 5th Fl, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3056897303

University Of Miami

4800 Ne 20th Ter, Fort Lauderdale, FL 333084510

University Of Miami

1601 Nw 12th Ave Room, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3055855635

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave N Wing, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave 2nd Fl, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave Fl, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3053555000

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave E, Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 9046973945

University Of Miami

1611 Nw 12th Ave 2nd Flr, Miami, FL 331361005

University Of Miami

1400 Nw 12th Ave 1st Fl, Miami, FL 331361003

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active January 25, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 25, 2013

Registered at 1611 NW 12TH AVE, BOX 016960 M851, MIAMI, FL 331361005 (Tel: 3055851288)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 25, 2013

Registered at 1611 NW 12TH AVE, BOX 016960 M851, MIAMI, FL 331361005 (Tel: 3055851288)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 25, 2013

Recorded as LAURENCE SANDS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 25, 2013

Colon & Rectal Surgery (License #ME68231 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 25, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1609832922

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 25, 2006

Last Update: January 25, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1611 Nw 12th Ave, Box 016960 M851

Miami, FL 331361005

Phone: 3055851288

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