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Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD

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(Dr. Richard Sandor, M.D.)

(273 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine

University of Arizona College of Medicine (1983)

Professional interests include: ACL injury, sports health, overuse injuries, and more.

401 Old San Francisco Road 1st Floor
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(650) 934-7111

Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA specializing in sports medicine. He graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Sutter Health and SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

401 Old San Francisco Road 1st Floor
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(650) 934-7111

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701 E. El Camino Real South Wing, 1st Floor
Mountain View, CA 94040

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2012 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	279
doctor visit	402
injections	291

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2013 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	289
doctor visit	452
injections	316

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	49
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD in 2013

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2014 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	264
doctor visit	483
injections	277

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	67
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	43
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2015 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	274
doctor visit	491
injections	295

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	130
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	130
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD in 2015

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2016 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	264
doctor visit	512
injections	283

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	68
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	62
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD in 2016

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	240
doctor visit	463
injections	240

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	51
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	56
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD in 2017

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	313
doctor visit	538
injections	313

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	83
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	60
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD in 2018

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	322
doctor visit	544
injections	322

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	81
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	59
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	284
doctor visit	466
injections	284

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	69
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	53
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD in 2020

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	327
doctor visit	531
injections	327

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	79
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	64
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	408
doctor visit	458
injections	408

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	75
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD in 2022

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA were injections and aspiration.

aspiration	296
doctor visit	485
injections	305

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	68
Non-Hispanic White	244
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	128
85 and over	52
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	163

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 1983. He completed residency at UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine (1983)

Residency: UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown and Toland Physicians

Sutter Health

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO), Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including... and Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Cigna

Alliance PPO

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO)

Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 273 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard P. Sandor, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sunnyvale, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$15 ORTHOVISC $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15

Biography

Dr. Richard Sandor's specialty is sports medicine. Dr. Sandor's education and training includes medical school at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and residency at UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion. His areas of expertise include shoulder dislocation, women's sports medicine, and overuse injuries. He has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Sandor appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, HealthSmart, and more. He is professionally affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians and Sutter Health. His practice in Sunnyvale, CA is open to new patients as reported by Brown and Toland Physicians.