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Dr. Sanford Archer, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

50 Sterling Avenue Mount
Sterling, KY 40353

(859) 257-5405

Dr. Sanford Archer, MD is an otolaryngologist in Sterling, KY specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. Sanford Archer, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

50 Sterling Avenue Mount
Sterling, KY 40353

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740 S Limestone
Lexington, KY 40536

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800 Zorn Avenue Louisville Vamc (603)
Louisville, KY 40206

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In The News

“"There's a lot of controversy when to do surgery for tonsil infections and when not to," Dr. Sanford Archer, a surgeon at the University of Kentucky, told Shots.”—"Tonsillectomy Guidelines Could Reduce Kids' Surgeries", NPR, January 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

endoscopy

laryngoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Sanford Archer, MD performed more endoscopy, and laryngoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Archer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Sterling, KY during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and injections.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	48
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	564
ear procedures	18
excision	48
gynecologic procedures	48
injections	58
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	67
minimally invasive procedures	185
nose surgery	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Archer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Sterling, KY during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, injections and ear procedures.

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

ablation	11
doctor visit	538
ear procedures	20
injections	70
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	87
minimally invasive procedures	140
minor procedures	11
nose surgery	11
nosebleed treatment	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	31
Less than 65	109

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Archer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Sterling, KY during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and nose surgery.

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

ablation	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	588
ear procedures	25
excision	47
gynecologic procedures	34
injections	129
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	88
minimally invasive procedures	257
minor procedures	16
nose surgery	88
nosebleed treatment	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	29
Less than 65	143

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Archer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Sterling, KY during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	432
ear procedures	19
excision	28
gynecologic procedures	28
injections	82
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	61
minimally invasive procedures	171
nose surgery	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	48
Less than 65	206

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Archer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Sterling, KY during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and ear procedures.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	475
ear procedures	25
excision	21
gynecologic procedures	21
injections	145
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	80
minimally invasive procedures	227
nose surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	24
Less than 65	100

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Archer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Sterling, KY during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, injections and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

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

doctor visit	236
injections	104
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	157

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	19
Less than 65	49

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Archer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Sterling, KY during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	281
ear procedures	13
excision	26
gynecologic procedures	26
injections	128
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	59
minimally invasive procedures	213
nose surgery	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	15
Less than 65	55

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Archer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Sterling, KY during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and ear procedures.

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

doctor visit	294
ear procedures	19
injections	92
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	75
minimally invasive procedures	167

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	17
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Archer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Sterling, KY during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, injections and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

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

doctor visit	185
injections	48
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	79

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	12
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Archer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Sterling, KY during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and ear procedures.

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

doctor visit	221
ear procedures	23
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	47
minimally invasive procedures	47

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	14
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Archer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Sterling, KY during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

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

doctor visit	128
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	11
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Archer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Sterling, KY during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and ear procedures.

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

doctor visit	172
ear procedures	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	66
minimally invasive procedures	66

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Archer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Sterling, KY during 2024 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	189
ear procedures	15
injections	14
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	81
minimally invasive procedures	81

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	75

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	15
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sanford Archer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Sterling, KY were minimally invasive procedures, injections, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and nose surgery.

ablation	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	331
ear procedures	19
excision	34
gynecologic procedures	31
injections	87
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	63
minimally invasive procedures	140
minor procedures	13
nose surgery	40
nosebleed treatment	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	218
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	57
85 and over	18
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Archer, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sanford Archer, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.13 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sanford Archer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sterling, KY.

4.13

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merz North America, Inc.	$5,865 Radiesse $5,865
Optinose US, Inc.	$3,761 Xhance $3,761
Stryker Corporation	$1,710 XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $474	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $472	SCOPIS ENT $349	NSE - C2 Nerve Monitor $250	AUDION ET DILATION SYSTEM $165
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$658 Propel $582	SINUVA $76
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$225 DUPIXENT $121	LIBTAYO $104
Other	$947 DUPIXENT $139	FUSION $118	Acclarent Aera $94	INTEGRA DUO $92	DSUVIA $57	Other $446

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,402
Consulting Fee	$3,750
Travel and Lodging	$2,514
Honoraria	$2,500

Biography

Dr. Sanford Archer works as an otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He has a 4.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He is professionally affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.