Darek Sanford, M.D.
NPI 1932442175ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Newport, KY
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Summit Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Newport, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,988,932 for 6,527 claims, against $133,177 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,546 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists St Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1932442175 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 5, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 18, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 52743 | KY |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 57.023023 | OH |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 01085343A | IN |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (IN); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,483 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,945 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $133,177 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,527 · 16,308 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 798 |
| Total drug cost | $2,988,932 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Summit Medical Group IncCrittenden, KY · 807 clinicians
- St Elizabeth Medical Center, IncEdgewood, KY · 187 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St Elizabeth Dearborn HospitalLawrenceburg, IN
- St Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood, KY
- St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence, KY
- St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas, KY
- St Elizabeth GrantWilliamstown, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,546 · 94 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,503 · 97 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $256.92 | 21 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $212.19 | 13 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $209.41 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $208.31 | 22 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $168.54 | 14 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,540 · 93 payments
- Travel and Lodging$5.83 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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