Sandy Popham, MD
NPI 1043269228ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Duluth, MN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Duluth, Minnesota, trained at University of Minnesota Medical School (class of 1989). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $753,039 for 5,739 claims, against $78,113 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. reported $12.91 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1043269228 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 20, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 20, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 35304 | MN |
| Specialist | 174400000X | 35304 | MN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (MN); Practitioner - Nephrology (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 254 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 658 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $78,113 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,739 · 12,788 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 589 |
| Total drug cost | $753,039 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Minnesota Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- St. Luke's Hospital of DuluthDuluth, MN · 405 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN
Other facilities
- Fmc Dialysis - Chequamegon BayDialysis facility · Ashland, WI
- Fmc Dialysis Services of Spirit ValleyDialysis facility · Duluth, MN
- Fresenius Medical Care - CloquetDialysis facility · Cloquet, MN
- Fresenius Medical Care of HibbingDialysis facility · Hibbing, MN
- Fresenius Kidney Care Miller HillDialysis facility · Hermantown, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$12.91 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $12.91 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$12.91 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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