Physician Profile
Michael R. Sandfort, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Sandfort
Michael R. Sandfort, MD practices colon & rectal surgery in New Bedford, MA. Michael is also listed as specializing in surgery. Medicare claims data shows Michael provided 2,671 services to 703 patients. The services billed most often include removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less, removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (508) 973-5130
- Email not available
Practice Locations
101 PAGE ST
New Bedford, MA 02740
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,671 services · 703 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11042 |
1,639 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11045 |
454 | Too few peers to compare |
| Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound | Procedure | 17250 |
72 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Treatment | 97597 |
54 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
195 | More than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
89 | More than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
57 | More often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Billing code | G0180 |
37 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
32 | As often as other peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians | Billing code | G0179 |
27 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Related specialists at this location 3
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1981 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Sandfort specialize in?
Dr. Sandfort is a colorectal surgeon in New Bedford, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Colon & Rectal Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Sandfort located?
Dr. Sandfort is listed at 101 Page St, New Bedford, MA 02740. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sandfort's phone number?
The number on file is (508) 973-5130. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Sandfort?
Dr. Sandfort's National Provider Identifier is 1841228707. 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
Where did Dr. Sandfort go to medical school?
Dr. Sandfort attended Other, graduating in 1981. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Sandfort have?
Dr. Sandfort has 45 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1981, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Sandfort do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Sandfort performs procedures including removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less, removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less and application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound; provides treatments such as removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Sandfort's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Sandfort. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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