Individual provider Active NPI

Andrew K. Sands, M.D.

  • Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician
  • New York, NY
National Provider Identifier
1598730178
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207XX0004X
License
166721 Issued in NY
Practice address
170 W 12TH St
Spellman 7
New York, NY 10011-8202
Phone
(212) 604-6266
Fax
(212) 604-6287
NPI assigned
Feb 17, 2006
Last updated
Jul 13, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X 166721 NY Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

170 W 12TH St
Spellman 7
New York, NY 10011-8202

Mailing address

170 W 12TH St
Spellman 7
New York, NY 10011-8202
Phone (212) 604-6266

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
01523546MedicaidNY

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NY
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20031105000703 NY Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 5597677666 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
New York Medical College, 1985
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Bik Orthopedics, PCGroup PAC ID 8123913415, 8 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

170 William St
New York, NY 10038-2612
Phone (212) 312-5900

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
166721NYMDOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Bik Orthopedics, PC Foot and Ankle Surgery CurrentSince Nov 1, 2006 Accepting new patients
Saint Vincent's Hospital Past Accepting new patients
Howard W Bruckner MD PC Past Accepting new patients

Locations

585 Schenectady Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Phone (718) 604-0461

170 William St
Fl 8
New York, NY 10038
Phone (212) 312-5000

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: ans9195@direct.nyp.org
  • Direct secure messaging: qnw9004@direct.nyp.org

Organizations & group practices 3

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 5

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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}

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