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Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD

(Sanford H. Auerbach, MD)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice, Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Sleep Medicine

New York Medical College (1975)

Professional interests include: neurorehabilitation, brain injury, dementia

725 Albany Street Suite 7B
Boston, MA 02118

(617) 638-8456

Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD is a general practitioner in Boston, MA specializing in general practice, neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and sleep medicine. He graduated from New York Medical College in 1975 and has 51 years of experience. Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD is affiliated with Boston Medical Center.

Office Locations

725 Albany Street Suite 7B
Boston, MA 02118

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“There's something going on that's more than a matter of simple discomfort for these folks,'' said Dr. Sanford Auerbach, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Boston Medical Center and associate...”—"How does restless legs syndrome impact long-term health?", Boston, March 2014

“"There's more daylight, so people have more energy, sleep a little less," stated Sanford Auerbach, M.D., director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Boston University.”—"Spring Fever...Not Just for Kids!", The Daily Telegram, March 2012

“Dr. Sanford Auerbach, an associate professor of neurology and psychiatry at the Boston University School of Medicinewho was not involved in the review, said the team's work will mean more...”—"More Alzheimer's patients will be allowed to enroll in medication studies", Boston, July 2011

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

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

diagnostic sleep study

home sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

in-lab sleep study

polysomnography

In 2024, Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD had a list price for diagnostic (regular) sleep study, home sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, and polysomnography (PSG) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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 Affordability:

airway management

cardiorespiratory sleep study

CPAP treatment

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2024, Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD had a list price for airway management, cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, CPAP treatment, home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD treated as a general practitioner in Boston, MA during 2012 were sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	118
doctor visit	988
sleep study	209

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD treated as a general practitioner in Boston, MA during 2013 were sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	84
doctor visit	1052
sleep study	151

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	145
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	63
Less than 65	304

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	37
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD treated as a general practitioner in Boston, MA during 2014 were sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	79
doctor visit	716
sleep study	115

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	112
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	42
Less than 65	209

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	36
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD treated as a general practitioner in Boston, MA during 2015 were sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	50
doctor visit	444
sleep study	86

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	188
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	54
Less than 65	310

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	36
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD treated as a general practitioner in Boston, MA during 2016 were sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	61
doctor visit	394
sleep study	129

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	112
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	19
Less than 65	172

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD treated as a general practitioner in Boston, MA during 2017 were sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	58
doctor visit	377
sleep study	115

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	91
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	30
Less than 65	143

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	32
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD treated as a general practitioner in Boston, MA during 2018 were sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	45
doctor visit	310
sleep study	87

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	92
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	19
Less than 65	138

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	24
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD treated as a general practitioner in Boston, MA during 2019 were sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	66
doctor visit	307
sleep study	127

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	110
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	15
Less than 65	152

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD treated as a general practitioner in Boston, MA during 2020 were sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	18
doctor visit	88
sleep study	116

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	85
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	122

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD treated as a general practitioner in Boston, MA during 2021 were sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	25
doctor visit	103
sleep study	144

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	73
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	99

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD treated as a general practitioner in Boston, MA during 2022 were sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	22
doctor visit	71
sleep study	59

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	27
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD treated as a general practitioner in Boston, MA during 2023 were sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	35
doctor visit	75
sleep study	109

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	47
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	12
Less than 65	62

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD treated as a general practitioner in Boston, MA during 2024 were sleep study and airway management.

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

airway management	24
doctor visit	43
sleep study	82

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	39
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD treated as a general practitioner in Boston, MA were sleep study and airway management.

airway management	52
doctor visit	382
sleep study	117

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	86
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	173
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	38
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	47
85 and over	19
Less than 65	138
65 to 74	100

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	6
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD graduated from New York Medical College in 1975. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He is certified by the Neurology and Sleep Medicine American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: New York Medical College (1975)

Residency: Boston Medical Center (1979)

Board Certification: Neurology and Sleep Medicine American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Boston Medical Center

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. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna: Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan (PPO Network Company): Primary PPO Network, United Healthcare: Commercial & SCO, Unicare: Commonwealth Indemnity Plan (formerly GIC), Humana, Cigna: HealthSource Preferred, Tufts Health Plan: Tufts Medicare Complement, HPHC: PPO, MultiPlan (Beech Street): MA PPO Network, Kaiser, Fallon: Senior Plan, CCA: SCO Primary Care, Neighbborhood: Commonwealth Choice, Neighbborhood: ACO, Aetna: QPOS, Neighbborhood: Commonwealth Care, Fallon: Major Medical/Health & Life Assurance Company Programs, Aetna: ElectChoice, Fallon: Select Care, CCA: Inpatient Services Program, BCBSMA: Indemnity, Aetna: Aetna Choice POS II, CCA: OneCare, BCBSMA: HMO Blue, Fallon: Flex Care Select, Aetna: Managed Choice POS, BMC Healthnet: MassHealth, Senior Whole Health: SCO, Neighbborhood: CarePlus, BMC Healthnet: ACO & Senior Care Options, Neighborhood PACE, Aetna: National Advantage, Fallon: Preferred Care, Uphams Elder Svc Plan: PACE - Elder Service Providers, BCBSMA: Preferred Provider Arrangement, Neighbborhood: CMA, Health Plans Inc., BMC Healthnet: Commonwealth Choice, Neighbborhood: MassHealth, Fallon: Senior Plan Preferred, Chickering Claims Administrators: Student Health Plan, CCA: SCO, Aetna: HMO, Aetna: Open Choice PPO, VA Choice, BMC Healthnet: QHP, Neighbborhood: Commercial and Aetna: Aetna Select.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sanford H. Auerbach, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna: Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan (PPO Network Company): Primary PPO Network

United Healthcare: Commercial & SCO

Unicare: Commonwealth Indemnity Plan (formerly GIC)

Humana

Cigna: HealthSource Preferred

Tufts Health Plan: Tufts Medicare Complement

HPHC: PPO

MultiPlan (Beech Street): MA PPO Network

Kaiser

Fallon: Senior Plan

CCA: SCO Primary Care

Neighbborhood: Commonwealth Choice

Neighbborhood: ACO

Aetna: QPOS

Neighbborhood: Commonwealth Care

Fallon: Major Medical/Health & Life Assurance Company Programs

Aetna: ElectChoice

Fallon: Select Care

CCA: Inpatient Services Program

BCBSMA: Indemnity

Aetna: Aetna Choice POS II

CCA: OneCare

BCBSMA: HMO Blue

Fallon: Flex Care Select

Aetna: Managed Choice POS

BMC Healthnet: MassHealth

Senior Whole Health: SCO

Neighbborhood: CarePlus

BMC Healthnet: ACO & Senior Care Options

Neighborhood PACE

Aetna: National Advantage

Fallon: Preferred Care

Uphams Elder Svc Plan: PACE - Elder Service Providers

BCBSMA: Preferred Provider Arrangement

Neighbborhood: CMA

Health Plans Inc.

BMC Healthnet: Commonwealth Choice

Neighbborhood: MassHealth

Fallon: Senior Plan Preferred

Chickering Claims Administrators: Student Health Plan

CCA: SCO

Aetna: HMO

Aetna: Open Choice PPO

VA Choice

BMC Healthnet: QHP

Neighbborhood: Commercial

Aetna: Aetna Select

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$341 Xyrem $341
ZOLL Respicardia, Inc.	$226 remede System $226
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$176 APTIOM $176
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$149 $149
Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc.	$143 QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules $143
Other	$363 Deep Brain Neurostimulation $102	Silenor $101	OXTELLAR XR $83	Nuedexta $27	COTEMPLA XR-ODT $23	Other $28

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,339
Education	$60

Biography

Dr. Sanford Auerbach is a physician who specializes in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and sleep medicine. He has indicated that his clinical interests include neurorehabilitation, brain injury, and alzheimer's disease. Dr. Auerbach attended medical school at New York Medical College. He trained at Boston Medical Center for his residency. Dr. Auerbach is affiliated with Boston Medical Center.