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Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

New York Medical College

39700 Bob Hope Drive Hirschberg Building, Suite 301
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

(760) 346-8555

Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD is an urologist in Rancho Mirage, CA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD is affiliated with Eisenhower Health.

Office Locations

39700 Bob Hope Drive Hirschberg Building, Suite 301
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

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In The News

“Devoted grandparents of Michael Sanford M.D. of Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert, CA.”—"Paid Notice: Memorials BERK, JUDITH & MURRAY (Published 2006)", New York Times, December 2006

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic cystoscopy

endourologic procedures

lithotripsy

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

anal sphincter electromyography

cystometrogram

diagnostic cystoscopy

electrodiagnostic testing

electromyography

electrophysiological study

pressure flow study

suprapubic catheter replacement

urethral sphincter electromyography

uroflowmetry

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD performed more diagnostic cystoscopy, endourologic procedures, lithotripsy (stone fragmentation), and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for anal sphincter electromyography, cystometrogram, diagnostic cystoscopy, electrodiagnostic testing, electromyography (EMG), electrophysiological (EP) study, pressure flow study, suprapubic catheter replacement, urethral sphincter electromyography, and uroflowmetry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cystoscopy with foreign body removal

cystoscopy with ureteral stent removal

laser surgery

In 2023, Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD performed more cystoscopy with foreign body removal, cystoscopy with ureteral stent removal, and laser surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ablation

core needle prostate biopsy

cystoscopy with bladder cryosurgery

cystoscopy with bladder fulguration

cystoscopy with bladder laser surgery

cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement

diagnostic procedures

fulguration

prostate biopsy

prostate punch biopsy

transurethral resection of bladder tumor

ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy

urologic procedures

In 2012, Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD performed more ablation, core needle prostate biopsy, cystoscopy with bladder cryosurgery, cystoscopy with bladder fulguration, cystoscopy with bladder laser surgery, cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement, diagnostic procedures, fulguration, prostate biopsy, prostate punch biopsy, transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT), ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy, and urologic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD treated as an urologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2012 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	83
anorectal procedures	100
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	103
catheterization	173
chemotherapy	103
cryotherapy	64
diagnostic procedures	131
doctor visit	2775
foreign body removal	27
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
lab tests	1950
laser treatment	104
litholapaxy (stone fragmentation and removal)	18
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	46
minimally invasive procedures	459
minor procedures	31
potassium test	192
preventive care	34
stent placement (stenting)	35
urologic procedures	2731

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD treated as an urologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2013 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	59
anorectal procedures	65
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	137
catheterization	220
chemotherapy	137
cryotherapy	43
diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	2868
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
lab tests	2086
laser treatment	59
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	430
minor procedures	38
potassium test	275
preventive care	43
stent placement (stenting)	22
suprapubic catheter replacement	160
urologic procedures	2758

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	775
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	920
Black	11
Hispanic	39
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	178
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD treated as an urologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2014 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	34
anorectal procedures	93
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	126
catheterization	207
chemotherapy	126
cryotherapy	20
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	2722
foreign body removal	12
hormone therapy	17
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
lab tests	1982
laser treatment	47
litholapaxy (stone fragmentation and removal)	14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	33
minimally invasive procedures	377
minor procedures	13
potassium test	241
preventive care	42
stent placement (stenting)	25
suprapubic catheter replacement	150
urologic procedures	2495

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	787
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	945
Black	13
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	192
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD treated as an urologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2015 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	60
anorectal procedures	90
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	108
catheterization	180
chemotherapy	108
cryotherapy	60
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	2673
foreign body removal	12
hormone therapy	16
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
lab tests	1904
laser treatment	60
litholapaxy (stone fragmentation and removal)	12
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	26
minimally invasive procedures	441
minor procedures	16
neurostimulation	108
potassium test	297
preventive care	44
stent placement (stenting)	26
suprapubic catheter replacement	219
urologic procedures	2406

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1618
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1942
Black	32
Hispanic	68
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	736
From 75 to 84	892
85 and over	442
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD treated as an urologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2016 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, potassium test and suprapubic catheter replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	44
anorectal procedures	47
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	144
catheterization	238
chemotherapy	144
cryotherapy	44
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	2500
foreign body removal	21
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
laser treatment	55
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	31
minimally invasive procedures	546
minor procedures	29
neurostimulation	156
potassium test	334
stent placement (stenting)	35
suprapubic catheter replacement	247
urologic procedures	1257

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1047
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1219
Black	20
Hispanic	62
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	569
85 and over	279
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD treated as an urologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2017 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, suprapubic catheter replacement and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	61
anorectal procedures	46
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	141
catheterization	132
chemotherapy	141
cryotherapy	61
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	2393
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
laser treatment	61
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	20
minimally invasive procedures	506
minor procedures	26
neurostimulation	91
potassium test	272
stent placement (stenting)	26
suprapubic catheter replacement	276
urologic procedures	1105

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1117
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1267
Black	22
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	615
85 and over	276
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD treated as an urologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2018 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, suprapubic catheter replacement and neurostimulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	44
anorectal procedures	34
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	119
catheterization	143
chemotherapy	119
cryotherapy	44
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	2304
foreign body removal	20
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
laser treatment	44
litholapaxy (stone fragmentation and removal)	11
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	24
minimally invasive procedures	551
minor procedures	32
neurostimulation	151
potassium test	129
stent placement (stenting)	19
suprapubic catheter replacement	272
urologic procedures	911

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1117
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1240
Black	17
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	453
From 75 to 84	623
85 and over	255
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD treated as an urologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2019 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and suprapubic catheter replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	70
anorectal procedures	39
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	103
catheterization	145
chemotherapy	103
cryotherapy	57
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	2371
foreign body removal	29
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
lab tests	387
laser treatment	85
litholapaxy (stone fragmentation and removal)	20
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	50
minimally invasive procedures	658
minor procedures	41
neurostimulation	107
potassium test	110
stent placement (stenting)	54
suprapubic catheter replacement	188
urologic procedures	1162

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1236
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1336
Black	18
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	656
85 and over	293
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD treated as an urologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2020 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	60
anorectal procedures	52
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	24
catheterization	86
chemotherapy	24
cryotherapy	48
diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	2033
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
lab tests	100
laser treatment	60
litholapaxy (stone fragmentation and removal)	17
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	19
minimally invasive procedures	596
minor procedures	55
neurostimulation	32
potassium test	98
stent placement (stenting)	23
suprapubic catheter replacement	90
urologic procedures	957

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1197
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1227
Black	25
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	605
85 and over	250
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD treated as an urologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2021 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	79
anorectal procedures	37
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	17
catheterization	38
chemotherapy	17
cryotherapy	79
diagnostic procedures	97
doctor visit	1716
foreign body removal	22
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
laser treatment	96
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	17
minimally invasive procedures	635
minor procedures	60
neurostimulation	55
potassium test	63
stent placement (stenting)	48
suprapubic catheter replacement	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
urologic procedures	812

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1040
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1042
Black	26
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	524
85 and over	206
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD treated as an urologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2022 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	55
anorectal procedures	27
catheterization	25
cryotherapy	55
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	1579
foreign body removal	34
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
laser treatment	74
litholapaxy (stone fragmentation and removal)	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	19
minimally invasive procedures	676
minor procedures	60
potassium test	52
stent placement (stenting)	53
suprapubic catheter replacement	22
urologic procedures	838

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	838
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	881
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	211
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD treated as an urologist in Rancho Mirage, CA were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

ablation	59
anorectal procedures	57
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	102
catheterization	144
chemotherapy	102
cryotherapy	52
diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	2357
foreign body removal	22
hormone therapy	16
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
lab tests	1401
laser treatment	67
litholapaxy (stone fragmentation and removal)	15
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	27
minimally invasive procedures	534
minor procedures	36
neurostimulation	100
potassium test	187
preventive care	40
stent placement (stenting)	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
urologic procedures	1584

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	979
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	1092
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	48
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	528
85 and over	234
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	409

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD graduated from New York Medical College. He completed residency at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. He is certified by the American Board of Urology - Urology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: New York Medical College

Residency: The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York

Board Certification: American Board of Urology - Urology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Eisenhower Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Rancho Mirage, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Adam Sanford, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$106 $106

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$106

Biography

Dr. Michael Sanford is an urology (urinary tract disease) specialist. His average patient rating is 2.5 stars (out of 5). Before performing his residency at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, Dr. Sanford attended New York Medical College for medical school. He speaks Spanish. Dr. Sanford's professional affiliations include Eisenhower Medical Center and Eisenhower Health.