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Garrett B. Sanford, MD

NPI 1639370851ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Fayetteville, AR

Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Fayetteville, Arkansas, trained at University of Arkansas College of Medicine (class of 2003). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $644,391 for 3,839 claims, against $151,316 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,553 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1639370851
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMay 29, 2007
Last updated in NPPESApr 9, 2021
Certified by providerApr 9, 2021

Specialties and licenses

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (AR)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients1,875
Services billed4,888 across 49 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$151,316

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)3,839 · 8,234 30-day fills
Patients612
Total drug cost$644,391
Generic share79% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Arkansas College of Medicine
Graduation year2003
Medicare specialtyCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$2,553 · 42 payments from 14 companies
  • 2024$477.32 · 36 payments from 6 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Abbott Laboratories$1,60112
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$149.264
Pfizer Inc.$148.689
Bracco Diagnostics Inc.$145.101
Cvrx, Inc.$137.671

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$1,387 · 38 payments
  • Travel and Lodging$1,166 · 4 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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