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Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

60 Fenwood Road
Boston, MA 02115

(617) 732-5325

Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD is a rheumatologist in Jamaica Plain, MA specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

1153 Centre Street Suite 4d Boston Ma
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

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60 Fenwood Road
Boston, MA 02115

(617) 732-5325

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Jamaica Plain, MA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
blood draw	326
doctor visit	739
injections	43
lab tests	1871
preventive care	48
thyroid function tests	15
vaccines	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Jamaica Plain, MA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
blood draw	374
doctor visit	836
injections	44
lab tests	2102
preventive care	105
vaccines	91

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	41
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	29
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Jamaica Plain, MA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
blood draw	436
doctor visit	973
injections	60
lab tests	2459
preventive care	109
thyroid function tests	18
vaccines	74

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	43
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	36
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Jamaica Plain, MA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
blood draw	490
doctor visit	933
injections	50
lab tests	2888
preventive care	74
thyroid function tests	27
vaccines	53

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	634

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	86
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	78
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Jamaica Plain, MA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
blood draw	572
doctor visit	954
injections	49
lab tests	3400
preventive care	57
thyroid function tests	31
vaccines	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	48
Hispanic	14
Asian	11
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	40
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Jamaica Plain, MA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
blood draw	587
doctor visit	975
injections	48
lab tests	3808
preventive care	98
thyroid function tests	24
vaccines	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	52
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	37
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Jamaica Plain, MA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
blood draw	215
doctor visit	750
injections	23
lab tests	1143
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	37
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	37
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Jamaica Plain, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	822
hospital care	16
injections	15
inpatient care	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	37
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	43
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Jamaica Plain, MA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	409
injections	18
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	34
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	34
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Jamaica Plain, MA during 2021 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	672
preventive care	24
vaccines	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	39
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	36
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Jamaica Plain, MA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	752
hospital care	15
injections	26
inpatient care	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	37
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	41
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Jamaica Plain, MA during 2023 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
doctor visit	720
injections	28

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	35
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Jamaica Plain, MA during 2024 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
doctor visit	621
injections	20

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	38
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2024

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Jamaica Plain, MA were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

aspiration	35
blood draw	428
doctor visit	781
hospital care	15
injections	35
inpatient care	15
lab tests	2524
preventive care	60
thyroid function tests	23
vaccines	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD.

**Gender**
Female	305
Male	102

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	326
Hispanic	17
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	37
75 to 84	121
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	180

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	21
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Celgene Corporation	$577 Otezla $322	$255
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$248 COSENTYX $248
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$190 ORENCIA $190
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$165 STELARA $124	SIMPONI ARIA $41
UCB, Inc.	$68 Cimzia $68
Other	$136 Actemra $62	KRYSTEXXA $27	Enbrel $20	Prolia $16	Contrave $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,373
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Robert Sands, who practices in Boston, MA and Jamaica Plain, MA, is a medical specialist in adult rheumatology. Dr. Sands obtained a license to practice in Massachusetts.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Sands, MD From 2012 - 2024

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