Active NPI 1043416191 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Mark Worrall Sands , MD

Internal Medicine • Bend, OR

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Mark Sands, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Bend, OR. With approximately 25 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2001, Dr. Sands delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2500 NE NEFF RD.

Dr. Sands is affiliated with St Charles Health System Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, more than, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2500 Ne Neff Rd

Bend, OR 977016015

Telephone 5417065811

Fax 5417065867

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Bend Anesthesiology Group, Pc Facility NPI 1467400200

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2001

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Bend, OR

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

25 Yrs +5.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.6 Yrs

State Avg: 24.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

98 Specialists

Practicing in Bend, OR (2185 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

31.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Sands (25 Years) 25 Yrs

Bend Specialty Average (19.6 Years) 19.6 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
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	331	140	$394.96	$114.00
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	136	76	$267.63	$76.19
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	125	123	$397.19	$110.25
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	52	52	$713.00	$167.10
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	35	15	$145.69	$47.71

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	276	107	$359.00	$115.97
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	147	69	$249.00	$77.08
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	107	105	$367.00	$111.54
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	62	62	$699.00	$169.03
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	29	14	$133.00	$48.11
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	25	$472.00	$126.50

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	236	101	$226.00	$68.65
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	202	81	$326.00	$98.64
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	79	79	$334.00	$101.54
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	41	41	$635.00	$191.00
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	35	14	$121.00	$37.08
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	25	24	$425.00	$127.57
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	18	17	$581.00	$171.58
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	14	14	$227.00	$65.57
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$429.00	$130.11

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	252	82	$290.79	$102.78
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	96	41	$211.34	$70.57
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	47	45	$300.21	$105.88
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	22	22	$541.27	$201.41
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	13	13	$519.54	$180.66

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	147	59	$262.61	$108.49
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	43	20	$180.74	$75.09
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	30	30	$267.50	$111.63
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	25	$505.88	$209.96

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	186	68	$249.77	$105.43
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	87	38	$174.32	$74.59
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	31	31	$257.65	$107.89
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	25	$485.72	$207.40
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	11	11	$445.82	$190.36

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	150	63	$174.33	$72.70
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	78	35	$251.00	$105.68
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	28	28	$258.79	$105.85
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	20	$329.00	$138.70
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	15	15	$487.80	$205.64
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	14	14	$326.79	$137.87

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	147	65	$170.28	$72.70
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	30	17	$91.60	$38.75
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	23	23	$321.57	$137.56
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	17	17	$255.18	$108.79
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$478.55	$203.75

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-09-03

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License OR MD27962

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

St Charles Health System Inc

1253 Nw Canal Blvd, Redmond, OR 977561334

Phone: 5415488131

St Charles Health System Inc

2500 Ne Neff Rd, Bend, OR 977016015

Phone: 5417062768

Secondary Practice Locations

2800 N Vancouver Ave, Suite 230

Portland, OR 972271630

Phone: 5034132901

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location September 03, 2021

Registered at 2500 NE NEFF RD, BEND, OR 977016015 (Tel: 5417065811)

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NPI Profile Active May 07, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 07, 2008

Registered at 2800 N VANCOUVER AVE, SUITE 230, PORTLAND, OR 972271630 (Tel: 5034132901)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 07, 2008

Registered at 335 NW UPTOWN TER, 1A, PORTLAND, OR 972105555 (Tel: 5034819001)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 07, 2008

Recorded as MARK SANDS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 07, 2008

Internal Medicine (License #MD27962 in OR)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 25, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1043416191

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 25, 2007

Last Update: September 03, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

335 Nw Uptown Ter, 1a

Portland, OR 972105555

Phone: 5034819001

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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