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- 560 Northern Blvd., Suite 210, Great Neck, NY 11021
About Dr. Sands
David J. Sands, DPM practices podiatry — foot surgery in Great Neck, NY. According to Medicare claims data, David cared for 1,798 Medicare patients across 3,898 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails, and test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548265788.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (516) 482-8826
- Email not available
Practice Locations
560 NORTHERN BLVD. SUITE 210
Great Neck, NY 11021
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Podiatry — Foot Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Bone and joint
- Extra bone in foot
- Freiberg's Disease
- Pump bump
- Sinus Tarsi Syndrome
- Toe Joint Pain
Bone conditions
- Charcot Foot
- Foot Bone Spurs
- Heel Spurs
Circulation
Deformity
- Claw toe
- Crossover Toe
- Extra Toe
- Overlapping toes
Foot structure
Infections
- Foot Cellulitis
- Infected Finger
Injuries
- Ankle sprain
- Broken Foot
- Broken Toe
- Foot Tendon Tear
- Lisfranc Injury
- Splinter Or Glass In Foot
- Stress Fracture In Foot
- Turf toe
Joint conditions
Lumps & bumps
Nail conditions
Nerve conditions
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Skin and nails
Skin conditions
- Blisters On Feet
- Corns And Calluses
- Cracked Heels
- Smelly Feet
Tendon conditions
Toe conditions
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Diagnostics
- Foot Biopsy
- Foot MRI
Foot surgery
- Achilles Tendon Lengthening
- Achilles Tendon Repair Surgery
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Big Toe Joint Replacement
- Flat Foot Reconstruction
- Foot Cyst Removal
- Foot Fracture Surgery
- Hammertoe Surgery
- Morton's Neuroma Surgery
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fibroma Removal
- Stiff Big Toe Surgery
- Tailor's Bunion Surgery
- Tarsal Tunnel Release Surgery
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Shortening Surgery
Imaging
In-office treatments
- Corn And Callus Trimming
- Gout Aspiration and Injection
- Routine Podiatric Nail Trimming
- Toenail Removal
Injections
- Alcohol Injections For Neuroma
- Foot Cortisone Injection
- PRP Injection for Foot and Ankle
Laser treatments
Medications
- Toenail Fungus Prescription Oral Medicine
Minor procedures
- Foot Abscess Drainage
- Foreign Body Removal From Foot
Non-surgical care
- Broken Toe Taping
Non-surgical treatments
- Shockwave Therapy for Foot Pain
Orthopedic devices
- Foot Cast Application
- Walking Boot Fitting
Pediatric care
- Serial casting for clubfoot
Preventive care
Surgery
- Accessory Navicular Bone Removal
- Big Toe Fusion
- Extra Toe Removal Surgery
- Foot Bone Realignment
- Foot Joint Fusion
- Foot Nerve Release Surgery
- Lisfranc Repair Surgery
- Peroneal Tendon Repair
- Plantar plate repair
- Pump bump surgery
- Subtalar arthroereisis
- Synthetic Cartilage Toe Implant
- Tendon Transfer In Foot
- Toe Straightening
Wound care
- Total Contact Casting
- Wound Care and Dressing Change
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,898 services · 1,798 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Procedure | 11721 |
912 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Procedure | 11720 |
172 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Removal of inflamed or infected skin, up to 10% of body surface | Procedure | 11000 |
53 | Too few peers to compare |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
40 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | Procedure | 11730 |
37 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Procedure | 17110 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Placement of strapping to toes | Procedure | 29550 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | Procedure | 29540 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | Imaging | 76882 |
42 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97750 |
636 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1996 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Sands's specialty?
Dr. Sands is a podiatry in Great Neck, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Podiatry — Foot Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Sands?
Dr. Sands is listed at 560 Northern Blvd. Suite 210, Great Neck, NY 11021. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Sands?
The number on file is (516) 482-8826. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sands's NPI number?
Dr. Sands's National Provider Identifier is 1548265788. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sands's medical education?
Dr. Sands attended Other, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Sands been practicing?
Dr. Sands has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Sands known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Sands performs procedures including removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails, removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails and removal of inflamed or infected skin, up to 10% of body surface; reads or performs imaging such as limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels; provides treatments such as test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes and ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Sands confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Sands. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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